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The 2021 wine making season has begun at Gwinllan Estate.
2021 Champagne harvest at Gwinllan started on August 10th and continued through August 14th. All harvesting was performed at night. Both Pino Noir and Chardonnay grapes were harvested.
Below is the vineyard at Gwinllan with views of El Dorado county for tens of miles
The chardonnay vines
The Pino Noir Vines
Picking the Pino Noir at night
The grape guardian Gwynn protecting the vines, no turkeys here.
Each morning the grapes were pressed.
Listen to the trickle of champagne creation
This year harvest of the champagne grapes started within a few days of the same time last year. Yields were a little lighter than last year. Pressing finished on Saturday 14th, that evening the Caldor fire broke out.
The champagne grape juice is now undergoing a slow cool fermentation.
Since the Caldor fire started there have been two significant power outages at Gwinllan Winery. Winery operations have not been affected as Gwinllan Winery can operate fully without power from PG&E.
This year two Champagnes will be made a Blanc de Noirs and a Brut. Part of each lot will be set aside to be late disgorged.
The Sand Fire Saturday Afternoon 7/29/2014 getting close.
Barreling down 2013 wines
Harvest completed
Moving barrels from the cave to the winery, preparing to bottle this years vintages, April 24th.
Wild flowers and Chardonnay burst into life in the vineyard by the cave April 14th.
Wine maturing in the cave below the snow
February 20th snow stor
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