The 2014 Harvest has almost come to a close for Mastro Scheidt Cellars. A few loose ends to tie off and we'll have barreled down another season. A wide variety of grapes picked again this season, with Cabernet Sauvignon the leading varietal by tonnage picked.

Many people ask us, "Do you pick your own grapes?"

The answer is...ABSOLUTELY!

Chiquita Road Zinfandel Vineyard

Zinfandel Cluster

Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley

Mill Creek Rd. Cabernet Sauvignon Cluster

John arrives for the harvest

You see these bins...?

Tools of the Trade

One last harvest

TL positioning the truck

1TL in Dry Creek Valley

Picking Mill Creek

John picking Lencioni

John picking Cabernet

TL picking Cabernet

Under the canopy

Jason picking grapes

David at Mill Creek

David and Cabernet

David empties grape tray

David in the vineyard picking

You see these grapes???

David Scheidt at Lencioni

John Scheidt sorting MOG

TL discussing with John

Cabernet Sauvignon in bin

Sorting Cabernet

Cabernet Close up

Jason and John over a Macro Bin

1TL of Grapes

John, Jason and TL sorting

The Zen of Sorting

All Three Sorting

Jason...close up

Jason working a punchdown

Punchdown device

Sea Creature or Punchdown?

Press

Press Tank

The first results of 2014

Grape to Glass Winemaking

Our proprietor and winemaker, David Scheidt personally hauled and picked over 3 tons this year from 3 different vineyards sites, including our 7th Vine Cabernet Sauvignon. He was helped in the vineyard on numerous occasions by his father T.L. and his brother John. We even recruited one of our close friends, Jason, to assist in the vineyard this season. Thanks to everyone who helped with harvest this year.

A series of pictures detailing the process of the 2014 Harvest are included in the Gallery: 2014 Harvest