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| Mark Foster looking at the grapes |
"Nevada City Winery has harvested only whites to this point: Viognier, Sauvignon blanc and Gewurztraminer.
The Sauvignon blanc numbers were perfect, but the crop was down 40% due to the late Spring frost this year.
The Gewurztraminer came in at about 50% of estimated crop. It too had beautiful numbers and color.
We are expecting Sangiovese and Primitivo early next week along with Chardonnay from Clarksburg. Our local Chardonnay supplier lost most of his crop to frost too.
It is looking like there are some varieties that may not make it this year. I am seeing some leaf loss on older vineyards. It has been quite hot for the last few days and the sugars are climbing and the acids seem to be holding."
About the Nevada City Winery, from their website:
"Nevada City Winery was founded in 1980 in a small garage on the outskirts of town by Allan Haley, a Nevada County native with a European wine education and a dream of bringing winemaking back to the region. They are extremely proud of their role in revitalizing the wine industry in Nevada County and have been recognized with numerous awards.
Winemaker Mark Foster joined the Winery team in time for the ’92 crush. As a scientist with numerous advanced degrees, he found himself seduced by the science of wine after a trip to Napa. He went to U.C. Davis and worked towards yet another Masters degree, this time Enology. The result was three years at Chalone followed by seven years as a winemaker at Madrona Winery before coming to Nevada City. “First of all, for the philosophical scientist, wine is the perfect blend of art and science. My goal as a winemaker is to be creative and make great wine. Nevada City is the perfect place to blend experimentation with wonderful viticultural environment. The result? Great wines!”
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