Growing Conditions
To get that nice acidity naturally, the vineyard needs to be close to the cold Pacific and Hawk Hill lies just a few miles in from Bodega Bay. This is a tough place to grow grapes due to fog and extreme weather and the method for growing grapes has needed to be fine tuned over the years. Beginning some years ago the vine training system was modified to get better fruit exposure so that the grapes can dry out faster after the fog and this means less mildew and rot.
Harvest
Yields were pitifully low due the extended drought and I made only a little more than half of normal from my rows.
Bottling
Bottling Date July 12, 2016. Bottled with a screwcap.
