VASCM: Ripening Question

[Kenneth Challenger]

Hi all,

I have something unusual going on. Our Chardonnay appears to have ripened quickly and it is at 23 Brix now but the pH is very low for this Brix - about 3.1. My normal issue is pH too high when the Brix is around this level. Seeds are still mostly green so I don’t believe that the grapes are ripe. There is no sign of dehydration and I watered (5 gal/vine) just before this heat wave hit. I normally harvest about a month from now.

Anybody with an idea of what is happening?

Thanks for your input.

Ken Challenger
Iron Rose Vineyards 

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