Harvest has Begun!

The 2011 harvest has begun here at Orofino with the pick of our Muscat grapes. A small amount of muscat from our 22 year old vines and the very first crop from the Hendsbee Vineyard's muscat vines were both picked and pressed today for a total of 500 litres. The juice is super tasty! We are so happy that the crush equipment worked well and we are tuned up for a great harvest ahead.
The past week has been busy here as we have been busy prepping for the crush season and hosting many visitors at our wineshop. We participated in the Oliver Festival of the Grape event (and quickly sold out of all of the wine we brought to it!) and we were at the People's Choice Awards last Friday in Kelowna where our 2010 Chardonnay won second place.

Up next is the pinot gris from 3 different vineyards in our neighbourhood and the chardonnay from Blind Creek. We have also spoken for a ton of Sauvignon Blanc to add to our portfolio. We'll see what happens to that. I have some ideas.... Gamay and Pinot noir will follow soon. Things look great. We just need some more frost-free days!