In Napa and the Santa Cruz Mountains, vintners rejoiced as winter precipitation streamed into their reservoirs. But the gift of rain also had its downsides.
Viticulturist Prudy Foxx checks on Cabernet Sauvignon vines growing at Green Earth Zayante Vineyards in Felton, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023.
Over several weeks in December and January, storms dropped more than a foot of rain on Northern California, smashing historic records and leaving a wide swath of devastation in their wake. But in Livermore, Napa and the Santa Cruz Mountains, vintners rejoiced as rainwater streamed into their reservoirs and the water table received a much-needed refill. With every passing storm, vineyards got closer and closer to beating the drought.
“We centered so much of what we did around that oak,” said Tom Davies, president of V. Sattui Winery, which is best known for sparking wines like its Prestige Cuvée. “It was the most cared-for oak in the valley. It meant a lot.” A vineyard in the Santa Cruz Mountains that Foxx works with closely — Green Earth winery on Old Mount Road near Felton — told Foxx they lost about 100 vines to a mudslide in January. It took out two whole rows.
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