The 2009 Harvest has begun. On Thursday, September 10, 2009, we harvested the first fruit at Sol Rouge. It was from a third leaf section of our terrace block. We weren't expecting any fruit this year, but with good water management and organic fertilizer treatments, we were able to get about 1.1 tons per acre of Petite Sirah.

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It's the third leaf (the third growing season for the vines) at Sol Rouge. This year is the first year that we are suppose to get grapes from Sol Rouge Vineyard. The season started with very little rain in the Spring. With the winter being short of rain, it impacted many vineyard that rely on the winter rain to replenish ponds and water tables, but not here at Sol Rouge. Sol Rouge sits on the north edge of the Red Hills Appellation and is the only vineyard on the North Side of Benson Ridge, the… Continue