Napa Valley Harvest 2014 Begins Tomorrow

Third year of abundant, high-quality yields expected in spite of dry winter conditions

7/29/2014 - St. Helena, CA—The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) trade association reports that the first of Napa Valley’s sparkling wine producers will begin picking grapes tomorrow, just two days earlier than the start of last year’s wine grape harvest. Although this past winter was one of the driest on record, Napa’s vintners and growers are predicting an abundant, high-quality harvest for the third year in a row.

“Late and very welcome spring rains set us up well in this otherwise dry year,” noted Ludovic Dervin, winemaker for Mumm Napa. “Thanks to the long, moderately warm spring, even flowering, good fruit set and few heat spikes, we’re looking forward to bringing in some beautiful fruit and maybe even an above average yield.”

To virtually capture the spirit of the Napa Valley harvest, the NVV invites wine enthusiasts from anywhere in the world to follow the action over the coming weeks on its dynamic and multi-faceted Harvest Napa Valley 2014 web page at napavintners.com/harvest, featuring:

Up-to-the-minute social media posts and photos, often contributed directly by the winemakers themselves, capturing harvest in Napa Valley using #napaharvest
Weekly updates drawn from vintner “reporters” working throughout Napa Valley
A harvest crossword puzzle, word search game and other test-your-harvest-knowledge quizzes
A hand-illustrated depiction of the year-long life cycle of a fine wine grape explaining exactly what happens from vine to wine

About the Napa Valley Vintners
The Napa Valley Vintners nonprofit trade association has been cultivating excellence for 70 years by inspiring its 500 members to produce consistent quality wines, provide environmental leadership and care for the extraordinary place they call home. Learn more at napavintners.com.

NVV Harvest 2014 Web Page

NVV Facebook Page

Contact: Cate Conniff, Communications Manager 707.968.4229 cconniff@napavintners.com