Night harvest, harvesting Merlot grapes for Jordan: Garden Creek Ranch, Alexander Valley

[koertje]

Wow, these guys know how to work.

[jackylau123]

What is the name of the song ??

[jordanvineyard]

@jackylau123 It's Aurora by Campo Productions. You can buy it off premiumbeat-dot-com.

[jordanvineyard]

@galanisj We wish there was a simple number to recommend, but unfortunately not. The amount of bunches has to do with vine balance. Vine balance is influenced by trellis, row spacing, roots stock, clone and irrigation practices in the specific soil type. Pruning weights is a good measure to determine vine balance. There is a great article about pruning weights and pounds per vine. YouTube doesn't allow links so Google cesanjoaquin ucdavis files 12499.

I hope this helps him out.

[CapoProductionz]

Amazing Video

[enobytes]

Hands down, this video rocks it big time. Salute 2010 harvest!

[HijoDeLaAlegria]

does Merlot enjoy a comparative advantage over other varietals in being night harvested? btw - congratulations on your commitment to vineyard media.

[jordanvineyard]

@HijoDeLaAlegria Thank you for your comment. My reply to you must have failed. We explained the reason for night-harvesting Merlot on our blog (not common like Chardonnay). It was all about timing of available crew this year.