August Heatwave
The heat is not letting up and we are already seeing some damage to the grapes, especially among the newly planted vines and the Trincadeira 2000, much of which is planted on relatively shallow soils. If the grapes start to raisinize the sugar levels rise rapidly which will make for unbalanced wines. It looks as though we are going to have to start picking along with everyone else at the start of September to save the crop from the heat.