Jordan Wine Country Table - Vol. 18, 2023 - 15

WINE
" To work with
warm-weather
fruit and coolerweather
flavors
within the same
vintage is rare.
I cannot wait
to start blending
these wines and
see what comes
out in the end. "
MAGGIE KRUSE
Winemaker
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT
Cabernet sauvignon grapes hanging on vine before harvest; Winemaker Maggie Kruse
receiving fruit at the crush pad; workers at Munselle Vineyards, multi-generation grower,
harvesting cabernet sauvignon grapes in Alexander Valley.
As we were picking, a chance of rain became
very likely. The day before the rain was expected,
we broke our record for the most tons crushed
in a day at Jordan: 239.3. We started the hopper
at 3 a.m. and it did not stop until 6 p.m. You could
feel the energy in the cellar; everyone was working
at maximum speed.
The final installment to the 2022 trilogy began
after the 2.5 inches of rain we received. We gave the
remaining blocks about a week after the storm to dry
out before we started picking again. The last third
of the 2022 harvest was very mellow yet drawn out.
Blocks came in as they were ready, and the flavors
of the fruit were that of a cooler, wetter vintage;
beautiful blueberry, rich cherry and violet. The fruit
tasted so different than the fruit we were tasting after
the heat wave.
While the harvest lasted three weeks longer than
usual and was somewhat challenging, I feel fortunate
to have worked with the different flavors that the
2022 vintage delivered. To work with warm-weather
fruit and cooler-weather flavors within the same
vintage is rare. I cannot wait to start blending these
wines and see what comes out in the end. This is
a vintage I am very excited to taste as it ages. I have
no doubt it will be a fantastic year. P
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