Late September and early October is business time on Snipes Mountain. The days start at midnight, with the lights of the picker peering eerily over the rows of vines. The hum of tractor motors surrounds you in the dark distance, and you see crate upon crate of grapes loaded onto trucks in the night, so shipments of grapes will arrive at their destined wineries at daybreak. It’s a hectic time, but in the span of several weeks workers will harvest the bounty of nearly a year’s work on Snipes Mountain.
Autumn colors
Although the region is known for wine grapes, much of the land in the Snipes Mountain AVA is cultivated for orchard fruit like apples, cherries, nectarines and peaches. As the seasons change, the scenery on Snipes Mountain becomes spectacular with red, gold and green on every hillside. Have a look at the scenery from this past autumn.
Late-Summer Seduction
In September on Snipes Mountain, the days remain warm but the nights become crisp – the telltale sign that autumn is approaching. The grapes, now in full color, await harvest. This is the scene that most people conjure when they imagine what it’s like to walk through a vineyard. Look through our gallery to see Snipes Mountain fruit just before it’s harvested to become your favorite bottle of wine.
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