Tempranillo on 8-6-12. Tempranillo is our earliest ripening red grape,
and is protected by overhead bird netting.
Touriga nacional (Quinta) on 8-6-12. Our Quinta touriga is protected by overhead
bird netting.
Primitivo on 8-6-12. Primitivo is one of our earlier-ripening varieties and was helped
along by aggressive cluster thinning in late July.
Barbera vines on 8-6-12. Veraison has only recently commenced and is in progress
in this Montevina clone vine. Extensive cluster thinning was completed in mid-July.