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to 10 days early in harvesting.”
Gray Ghost also plans to harvest earlier than usual.
“We don’t sleep too well until all the fruit is in because of Mother Nature,” Kellert said.
And weather is still a wony A lot of rain in the coming weeks could have disastrous effects on the grapes that have grown small but sweet this summer.
“If we got five or six inches of rain between now and October, those grapes would take up a lot of water that could cause the small berries to swell and crack open,” Gadino said. “Then you start the never-ending cycle of bees and birds damage.”
Hie vineyards are more fragrant this year, and are therefore already attracting more small animals, Gadino said.
“A drought year will put more pressure on you because there’s less food and water for raccoons and groundhogs and foxes out in the woods,” Gadino said. Those critters end up looking for resources everywhere - including vineyards.
The main downside for wineries in a drought year is that too little moisture can end up stressing the vines and put fixture grape crops in peril.
“It’s a two-sided sword,” said Bemd Jung, owner of Chester Gap Cellars. “At the same time, your vine is suffering. It’s not a one-year crop.”
East echoed Jung’s senti
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