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Paso Robles experienced record winter rainfall from December 2022 to March 2023. Rain totals for the season were nearly double the 30-year average, recharging the parched soil profiles after two years of drought-like conditions. Colder weather persisted through much of the growing season. Veraison occurred during the second and third weeks of August, about two weeks behind schedule. Thankfully, near perfect warm weather arrived October through November. This allowed us to wait until late autumn to pick fruit with pristine quality and optimal maturity. Known as a “bookend” variety, the picking of late-maturing Petit Vedot signals that another harvest is winding down. We harvested this Petit Verdot on October 30th and 31st.