It has been a while. Well, the 2011 harvest was a really intersting one. There was not much heat this year so our ripening was all over the place. Now that the dust has settled, I am very proud of our efforts. Working with our growers and requiring a lot of patience, we let the fruit hang. We even let it hang through two different bouts of rain in the case of some of our reds. This all poses a risk (rot, mold, etc.) but the payoff is making better wine. I believe that we came out sucessful in one of the toughest harvests to date. You all have a lot of 2010 vintage wine to consume before you will see any of this 2011. So enjoy the fruits of our effort and we will get the next vintage ready to impress your palate soon.

Happy Holidays from your winemaking team at Don and Sons.