February 2018 saw abundant rains, follows by lots of sunny days in spring and early summer. Both bud break & flowering occurred a bit later in the season, but under ideal weather conditions, creating plentiful and even fruit set. Summer brought generous sun during the day and cooler marine influences, virtually uninterrupted by major heat spikes. The relatively mild summer followed by extended fall sunshine and moderate heat created near-ideal conditions for our winemaker to allow their fruit to accumulate flavor complexity with gradual increases in sugar levels. We began harvesting our Animo Vineyard on October 10th completing with our final pick date of October 20th.