“The timing of our 2022 harvest was similar to 2021, but a touch later than average. Ripening was slow and extended, and the harvest was fortunately complete before the first rains in early March. The preceding winter was our wettest in 24 years. The skies absolutely opened up from early May, filling soil reservoirs and dams, making sunbathers giddy, and satisfying the vineyards’ extreme thirst. Then, come September, we winemakers shifted from a rain dance to a winegrowing dance, and, miraculously, all precipitation stopped, allowing for a perfect, healthy and even bud break. The summer weather was glorious. The vintage proceeded smoothly and delivered opulent, pure, generously textured wines. In short, the 2022 vintage shows (for the first time) quality along with quantity – yields were appreciably up from 2021’s extremely low yields.” Says Hannes and Nathalia