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| Chardonnay just harvested at Walker Vineyards |
Walker Vineyard is a thirty-five year
old, twenty-one acre vineyard in El Dorado County. Ann Walker Johnson sends this report:
“We have harvested all of our
Chardonnay (4 acres) with an approximate yield of 4 tons per acre. We are at
2100 feet elevation and the brix this year averaged about 26. The quality was
great... we escaped sunburn! These are old vines (40 years) planted on their
own root on a hillside where we enjoy the view of Pyramid Peak to one side and
Mt. Diablo from the opposite side of the block.
“We do a night harvest for one of
our customers. My dad and I hit the road in our Peterbilt after a night of picking
and headed to Petaluma for the delivery. Something I'll always remember is my
dad telling me parrot jokes to pass the time and keep me alert while driving!!
Evidently he had a joke session with Fred Rouse of EID (he does our water probe
reads) earlier in the week. Thanks Fred for the jokes.... nothing like
contemplating a parrot going into a bar when you are making a delivery in the
wee hours of the morning!
“Next to come off is our Merlot and
the start of our Zinfandel. Shortly followed by some Barbera.”
Walker Vineyard
is a thirty-five year old, twenty-one acre vineyard situated above the Cosumnes
River Canyon at 2,100 feet elevation. Premium Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Petite
Sirah, Merlot and Barbera are grown in well-drained granitic soils in the Oak
Hill Agricultural District. Many award
winning wines are made from Walker Vineyard grapes. The vineyard is a member of the El Dorado Wine Grape Growers Association.
The vineyard is located
in El Dorado County at
6060 Oak Hill
Road
Placerville CA 95667
Placerville CA 95667
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