It is an unprecedented grape harvest, with some growers starting as early as late July. They say this is the earliest harvest they’ve ever seen in the Lodi wine region.
“One, we had a very warm March and the vines got off to a really great start back this spring, and then two, we’re seeing a very light crop out there,” Lodi Winegrape Commission Executive Director Stuart Spencer said. “When you have a light crop, it’s going to ripen up much more quickly.”
A great spring and light crop mean farmers are putting on their boots and getting to work…