Napa Valley (Peak 75-100%) – Color spotter Marc Hoshovsky was driven by curiosity to the Napa Valley, after not seeing any recent reports from wine country.
What he tasted on a color spotting trip, yesterday, was a well-balanced blend of mature fall colors that is ready to drink.
Marc drove the Mt Vreeder Road on the west side of the Napa Valley and descending to the floor of the valley, continuing north along the Silverado Trail from Yountville to Deer Park Road . He writes, “… the colors were really wonderful.”
As we have noted previously, vineyards change by location and grape variety. It may be peaking in one vineyard, past peak in another and not even close in a third – all within a given location. Though, what Marc reported, “… was easily Near Peak, if not Peak.”
He continued up to Pope Valley and Chiles Valley before returning to Davis. “Those valleys are in similar state of color. Very nice.” GO NOW!
Ukiah Valley (Peak 75-100%) – Mendocino County color spotter Walter Gabler responds with these images of vines in the Ukiah Valley. Note that the different grape varieties show color differently. GO NOW!
