James speaks with Tod Mostero, director of viticulture and winemaking at Dominus Estate, about the climate conditions encountered during the creation of the 2018 vintage.
Tod explains that "California is a dry summer climate, and because of that the soils essentially go dormant. What I mean is that the microbiological activity from June through October essentially ... there's not a lot of microbiological activity. That's totally different than what's happening in Bordeaux or any other climate where you'd have summer rain. So the way the rain falls and when it falls is really important to the microbiological activity, which is linked to mineralization and the release of minerals for the vines for their growth period."
Check out their conversation for more details on an early bud break and the intense harvest at Dominus Estate.
