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October 24, 2017 | All Posts, Destination, Harvest, Winery Update |

#pzharvest2017 Update - Picking is Finished!

Chardonnay grapes glow in sunrise light

Just before sunrise on September 14, 2017, at Aurora Vineyard in the Chehalem Mountains, the Ponzi harvest team was already hard at work picking the first Chardonnay grapes for sparkling wine. #pzharvest2017 was off to a sunny, warm and dry start.

Chardonnay grapes on the vine in Oregon's Willamette Valley

Yellow grape vines on a hillside

Rains and cooler temperatures soon descended on the Pacific Northwest's Willamette Valley, dropping about an inch of precipitation and delaying Ponzi's harvest. 

Pinot gris on the vine in Oregon's Willamette Valley

But warmer, dryer mornings returned and the team worked quickly to get all the fruit into the winery before the unpredictable Oregon autumn brought more  inclement weather. From Chardonnay to Pinot gris and Pinot noir, we've gently picked ripe clusters of juicy, flavorful grapes. 

Pinot noir grapes in a bin in the vineyard

Sunrise in the vineyard at the Chehalem Mountains in Oregon's Willamette Valley

Sunrise on the last day of harvest burned off a thick layer of eerie fog. Frost covered the ground, but pickers harvested the last grapes on Ponzi's vineyards. Now that the fruit is in, the winery is busy destemming grapes, punching down lees, pressing and barreling the 2017 vintage. Stay tuned for more updates!

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