Perfect Harvest Weather

Finally it all feels right. One should always begin a harvest morning wearing a jacket or sweater. The Chardonnay grapes taste like there is a chill in the air: crisp, crunchy and vibrant. I’ll never really know if this perception is in our heads or on our palates, but spirits are lifted.

 By Saturday September 7 all Linden’s Chardonnay will be in the cellar rather than on the vine. We usually don’t start harvesting Chardonnay until mid-September. But this year’s calendar is now only random numbers on a page.

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