ICE WINE HARVEST

Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Vineyard Manager Paul Dalese unloads freshly-picked frozen grapes for Chateau Chantal's ice wine harvest on Wednesday morning. The Old Mission Peninsula winery waited for a select group of grapes, mostly Riesling, to freeze solid before picking them. The harvest, about 500 pounds, was then immediately pressed, which results in more juice and less water for a sweeter, more concentrated flavor.

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