Aptos Creek Vineyard vendange

Saturday was the "vendange" day (harvest). Andrea and Brian own in Aptos creek a nice vineyard which produces one of the best Santa Cruz Pinot Noir. http://www.aptoscreekvineyard.com/

The harvest, this year, has not been great since the grapes have been eaten by the birds or damaged by the mildeu. Nevertheless, we were there for the vendange.



I arrived a bit too early.

















Wild vine.
















Andrea and Brian with Zoe and zara.














Nice vineyard.












Beautiful grape.















I always tought that you make white wine with white grapes and red wine with black grapes.
















Andrea "la Déesse de la vigne"





















Jeff helping out.















Nice color. Fall is my favorite season.














Brian "l'esclave de la vigne".















Part of the harvest.














Zoe nice little dog.

















Rouchy's family.










The crew, from left to right: Brian, Andrea, Jeff, Paul and Christophe.