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Fall Cleaning

Blog 11/27/09

With the 2009 harvest in the bag it’s time to start the transition into post harvest life at Castoro.  For the past two and a half months the winery has been operating almost 24 hours a day and often times 7 days a week.  Only those who have worked a harvest on the cellar floor know how intense it can be and also how rewarding it can be.  Once harvest it over there is a brief period of time where it seems like no one really knows what to do because everyone has become so accustomed to being so busy all the time with truck after truck bringing in more and more grapes to be processed.

As you can imagine, in the aftermath of harvest the winery desperately calls out for some TLC and once we have all emerged from the blur that was yet another harvest we begin the process of cleaning, organizing and repairing the winery.  With so much equipment getting so much use in such a short period of time there is bound to be parts that need repairing, pieces that need organizing and plenty of things that need cleaning.  That’s why our current focus out at the winery is cleaning, cleaning, cleaning and of course organizing.  It’s not always the most fun but until every piece of equipment is ready for next year, harvest isn’t officially over.

As usual we enjoyed a nice Thanksgiving feast out at the winery this week with Niels and Bimmer Barbequing three turkeys and the rest of the staff supplying one of their favorite dishes potluck style.  The food was absolutely amazing and everyone went home with full bellies and high spirits.  It really makes a big difference to treat your workforce as family and take the time to show your appreciation for all of the hard work they put in.

Until next time,

Happy Holidays

Luke