Sorting Grapes
In order to ensure the finest quality of our wine, harvested grapes are hand-sorted to eliminate imperfections. Unripe or rotten fruit is removed from a large conveyor belt called the sorting table, exemplified by Jason Toch, Vice President of Vineyard Operations. Debris from the vineyard such as leaves or dirt clods, often called MOG – or materials other than grapes – are also discarded. Only the best fruit continues to the next stage of the vinification process, crushing.