Zin.
Bin.
Zin in Bin.
Zin is in the Bin.
Zin is In!
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The 2nd of October was a momentous day in the history of #Harvest2012. On this day, the first Zinfandel came in from the Lytton Springs vineyards!
The verdict?
Lytton Springs Winemaker John Olney is a straight-talkin’ fella; he doesn’t always say much, but what he says always comes right from the hip. When I asked him about the quality/character of the fruit …
“So far the fruit looks and tastes great … Sugar levels are manageable, color abundant, fermentations a bit timid but steady. Overall thumbs up.”
For John, that qualifies as prose most purple.
Be excited. Be very excited.
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John said one additional thing that merits special attention. After noting that the fruit looks and tastes great, John said:
“All the credit for that goes to the vineyard team.”
I wish to join John in acknowledging the extraordinary contributions these amazing individuals so consistently make.
No one works harder …
and no one enacts in more tangible fashion the singularly symbiotic relationship that exists between people and the land …
Blistering heat. Backbreaking work. Impossible timelines, impossible pressure. Yet still, a smile. A big, huge, this-is-the-real-magic smile.
Will Thomas, Lytton Springs Viticulturist
Three cheers for you Will Thomas, and three cheers for the whole vineyard team. What tremendous work you’re doing!
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#Harvest2012.
Feel it.
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