Pinot Gris was harvested this week on August 26th. The harvest day started with dawn at a cool 17°C (63°F), and the pickers got the grapes off the vines by late morning. We had some chimera clusters and grapes this year, nicely demonstrating the genetic relationship between all Pinot grapes. That is any Pinot variety, Noir, Blanc or Gris, can arise spontaneously from any other Pinot variety.

Pinot Gris just before harvest.

Pinot Gris just before harvest.

Classic pine cone shape of Pinot Gris.

A larger example of a classic pine cone shape of Pinot Gris.

An example of a Pinot Gris grape cluster with shoulders at the top of the cluster.

An example of a Pinot Gris grape cluster with shoulders at the top of the cluster.

An example of Pinot Gris with a child cluster.

An example of Pinot Gris with a child cluster.

Grape cluster chimera of Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc.

Single grape chimera of Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc.