
July Winery and Vineyard Update
Well, it’s certainly been an interesting growing season. A cool, wet spring delayed bud break and stunted shoot growth, and early sightings of Spotted Lantern Fly raised concern of another pest-filled harvest. On top of that, we’ve been warned about an especially severe hurricane season. Thankfully, we’ve only had a couple of flood watches — one lasting 25 days and another for 30. It’s times like these when the importance of site selection really shows.
Despite intense downpours and prolonged wetting periods, our vineyard drains remarkably well. Water quickly filters through the rocky soils and runs off the hillside, ensuring the vines never sit saturated for too long. In fact, all this rain has been a bit of a blessing. Our two acres of new plantings look like they’re on steroids, and the mature vines haven’t looked this vibrant in years — a welcome sight after two dry seasons. Our aquifers are also finally replenished!
This vintage is looking a little suspect for red wines — but no worries there. We’re well-stocked with exceptional reds from the last two vintages. We keep running out of white, sparkling and rosé so I had already planned to lean into those wines this year. Keep your eyes out for something special: a white Cabernet Franc, or as we like to call it, Blanc de Franc!
We recently bottled our Lucienne and Roussanne — both are stunning wines. Up next is our final bottling before harvest: Sparkling C2. Yep, it’s back! This year’s blend is 93% Chardonnay and 7% Chenin Blanc (most of the Chenin went into the Lucienne blend).
For our Q3 wine club allocation, you’ll be receiving Francis, St. Dominic, and Roussanne. We’ll be running cards on file Wednesday, July 30th, and wines will be available for pickup starting Thursday, July 31st. If you need to update your information, please email us at info@capstonevineyards.com.
And finally, we have a new face behind that email — Anita, our new tasting room manager. She brings a strong hospitality background, is very engaging and a joy to be around. Jess left some big shoes to fill, and Anita is already stepping in with grace and enthusiasm. Come by to pick up your wines, bring a picnic, and say hello!
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