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On the backside of the mountain
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009As our winemaker Jacqueline Yoakum would say, “we are on the backside of the mountain.” This weekend was incredibly busy for us here at Keller Estate. We brought in the last 16 tons or so of Chardonnay over the weekend, and although they were beautiful, ripe and ready to pick, the pressure was on to […]
Pinot Noir harvest begins at Keller Estate!!
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009With beautiful, bright and sunny days ahead of us, we have begun harvesting at Keller Estate. Our vineyard manager, Nehim, and our winemaker Jacqueline Yaokum, have been carefully monitoring the sugar levels, acid levels and flavors of the grapes around our estate. Clusters are carefully checked to make sure that each and every berry has […]
Our watering philosophy
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009Ask a group of vineyard managers when and how much they waters their plants and you’ll get a variety of answers. There are many theories as to when is the right time to water and how much one should stress the plants.
So let’s talk stress. When late summer rolls around, here at Keller Estate we […]
Vineyard Musings
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009I can’t stop smelling. From the blooming, purple-hued lavender plants up by the winery to the earthy smells of the vineyards, spring is abloom on our estate!
I spent some time with our vineyard manager this last week checking to see what was happening in La Cruz Vineyard.
Right now, we are tieing the strongest shoots to […]
Spring Arrives at Keller Estate
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009I’m at the winery this week and all of Sonoma is positively gorgeous. The recent precipitation brought swathes of green grasses and wild flowers, making the air fragrant and crisp. We’re starting to see what we call “bud break,” or when the little leaves pop up on the vines. The syrah still has some time […]
Getting to know Ross Cobb
Friday, December 12th, 2008Although I have known Ross for quite a few years now I just spent the last 2 days working all day with Ross. I have to say, we had fun, we went over the 2007 bottling decisions and the prospects for the 2008 vintage. The best part was no doubt tasting the wines that David […]
