Dreading the Heat

So I know that many people look at hot and dry being ideal for me, but come on, this weekend is out of control. I saw our winemaker running by me this morning and he looked like he was already in agony from the heat and humidity at 6:30am. I wonder if he has thought about what this feels like for me being in 100+ weather all day.

The big thing I hope that he and that guy on the tractor understand is that they better not spray anything on me in this excessive heat. Quite simply put, they would burn my foliage in this blazing sun. It also isn't that big a rush anyway since the heat will stop anything from spreading too much over the next couple days anyway. Maybe take the weekend off guys!

If there is one saving grace it is that I am twenty years old this year so my root system is expansive enough to pull up some water to keep me hydrated from the moister sub-soils. Also my fairly dense loamy soils underneath the sand is pretty well insulated so atleast my roots should stay a little cooler. I think my biggest worry at this point is having to be taken out of my natural setting early this year. I have this feeling that if the weather stays hot and dry like it has been over the last almost month they might decide to harvest me early. Remember, we also had an extremely early Spring and bud break. If I have to be harvested early then I might not be my happy and chipper self with bright acidity since the heat will cook that away. I just hope I have a chance to ripen all my flavors before that time comes, but this 100+ weather isn't going to help that. This just causes me to fall asleep and stop my photosynthesis.

Oh well, I have been told that it should cool down a bit next week and that I might even get some rain to drink at the end of the week. So, let's all take the weekend off and you guys enjoys some crisp bright wines.