Our 2022 vintage started early this year, due to the week of extreme heat that broke records in the area, due to our dry farming practice, our vines reacted extremally!! sugar level was up & a bit of shriveling. We had family, Finnish delegation, neighbors, friends, 4-H & club members, excited to learn & experience the joy of harvest. WE were done by 10:30 a.m., with both Pinot Noir & Cab Sav. 1200 Lbs. of Pinot Noir & 1300 Lbs. Pinot Noir 2022 Ava & Sofie Captain after harvest!! Second & Last harvest of 2022 On the 20th of September we harvested the rest of our crop. First time ever in 17 years we harvest Petite Sirah in September!! 3100...
Hello! My name is Camille and I am one of Susan and Sal Captain's 8 grandchildren. I am writing this post on August 17, 2022. I just came inside from harvesting prunes off the tree right outside the front door. French Prunes! Me in the blue dress! MY STORY I, Camille Captain, am 9 years old and live in Greenwich, CT. Visiting the vineyard is always one of my favorite trips. I get to help out with the crops, and I love walking the dog, Cleo, every day. But most of all, I love our annual family reunion that my grandparents host every year. During my stay, I have been learning to find the average brix (the sugar...
Captain Vineyards is a winery in Moraga, California that is dedicated to sustainability. Many rave about the winery’s bold reds and beautiful views, but their green operations are also causing a commotion amongst viticulturalists, environmentalists, and wine-lovers alike. Their consistent efforts to decrease waste have been acknowledged for eight years by the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District. And everything that is uprooted from the land is returned. This means 100% of organic materials – pruning clippings, grape skins, seeds, and stems – are recycled. In fact, Captain Vineyards is proud that they no longer require a green waste container because of this initiative. Captain Vineyards began dry farming its 3,500 vines in 2007. All water used in the cleaning and...
