A quick run out to Knudsen Vineyards on Thursday netted some nice photos and a good-news update on vine growth. Vines, leaves and clusters all look gorgeous, just as they should in this near-perfect climate in the high Dundee Hills. These clusters are pre-bloom Chardonnay. In about two weeks, the clusters will become flowers, and those flowers will produce the tiny berries that will grow into wine grapes.
Leaves are deep, rich green, just bursting with photosynthetic life.
These clusters will eventually produce wine that will likely find its way into a bottle of Argyle Brut.
Overlooking the Willamette Valley… a southeast view towards Mt Hood and Mt Jefferson.
Vines arching toward the sun. As if this wasn’t beautiful enough, in a few weeks the flowers (and the entire vineyard) will smell of sweet citrus blossom and honey. It’s delicious sensory paradise.
Tags: Chardonnay, Flowering, Knudsen
