Garciarevalo Harvest Notes 2011

The veraison, or onset of ripening, was about 10 days later than average this year, due to low overall temperatures. But then in September, extreme heat meant that full maturation arrived early.

Harvest began on the 12th of September. The parcels for the Casamaro wine were harvested first, with the idea of achieving alcohol levels between 12 and 12.5%, and acidity at around 7 grams/L for a fresh and lively wine.

The harvest of the century-old verdejo vines used in Tres Olmos began on September 18th. These grapes should have an average alcohol level of about 13% and an acidity level of about 7gr/L. The perfect health of these verdejo grapes is in large part due to the sandy soils of this vineyard.

The yield across the plots is a little higher this year than last, with an average of 3500 kg per hectare.