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2017 GROWING SEASON: Late Summer heat pushed the grapes to ripeness, though we were ready to harvest at precisely the right time. Grape yields were average and fruit quality was exceptional. The 2017 growing season in Anderson Valley was characterized by early, heavy rain and bud break, moderate summertime temperatures, and relatively early harvest. We always start harvest in Ridge at Valley Foothills, given its close proximity to Philo, and 2017 was no exception. Though temps crept up in late August, we allowed the grapes the time they needed to ripen before our first pick on September 9. Eleven days later on September 20, we began harvesting Wiley Vineyard, night picking grapes and trucking them into the winery as the sun rose.