Regardless of the most popular rising season in latest reminiscence, 2022 is shaping as much as be a scrumptious yr for wine within the Central Coast. Listed below are the important thing takeaways on harvest from the main winemakers within the Paso Robles and SLO Coast wine areas.
Aug. 26, 2022 (Paso Robles, Calif.) –Solterra Methods, a boutique public relations agency representing wineries, tourism locations and marquee wine occasions all through the Central Coast, is happy to share this harvest standing report from high winemakers working all through the Paso Robles and SLO Coast American Viticultural Areas (AVAs).
General, many are reporting the rising season has been one of many warmest in latest reminiscence, leading to a markedly early harvest with decrease yields.
Winemakers are likening this yr to 2017, when a string of maximum warmth waves introduced on an earlier harvest. As an alternative of warmth waves, this yr there have been lengthy stretches of barely above common days, particularly in late July and early August.
The warmth coupled with ongoing drought situations are presenting growers with challenges, but in addition rewards by way of high quality. The excellent news is the nice and cozy and dry situations this yr are creating smaller, extra concentrated grapes, which is right for winemaking. Whereas it impacts yields, it produces intense and sophisticated flavors, bolder colours, vibrant acidity and manageable tannins. These situations have winemakers feeling fairly bullish for Classic 2022, with many predicting a banner yr.
Many winemakers additionally say labor shortages and provide chain points are nonetheless main points of their farming operations.
