2027 harvest capacity planner

Plan capacity before harvest gets tight.

Use this page to organize the production details that determine fit: tons, varietals, pick window, cellar scope, storage, and release timing.

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Fast screening inputs

✓Approximate tons or target cases
✓Varietals and fruit status
✓Expected pick / production window
✓Services needed and storage path
✓Release, launch, or bottling goal

Capacity planning worksheet

Four decisions that make a custom crush inquiry actionable.

1. Estimate fruit and finished volume

List expected tons by varietal, vineyard source, target gallons or case count, and whether the lot needs to stay separate. A realistic range is enough to start capacity screening.

□Tons by varietal
□Target cases or bottles
□Separate lots or blends
□Fruit already contracted or still sourcing

2. Map the harvest window

Capacity depends on timing as much as volume. Note likely August, September, or October pick windows, expected delivery constraints, and any vineyard blocks that may ripen together.

□Expected pick month
□Known vineyard blocks
□Delivery constraints
□Urgency before harvest

3. Define the cellar scope

Decide whether you need only crush/press support or a full production path through fermentation, aging, lab work, stability, storage, and bottling coordination.

□Crush or pressing
□Fermentation monitoring
□Barrel or tank aging
□Lab analysis and stability
□Case goods or barrel storage

4. Connect production to a release plan

A restaurant house wine, grower label, hotel amenity, boutique brand, and winery overflow lot each need a different launch calendar, packaging path, and inventory plan.

□Sales or service channel
□Target release date
□Packaging expectations
□Reorder or one-time project

Lead routing

The clearer the capacity picture, the faster we can respond.

High-priority

Fruit source identified, phone included, 2027 pick window known, and full-service production needed.

Needs quick clarification

Volume or fruit status is still a range, but the project has a real launch or harvest deadline.

Planning ahead

Future-vintage, exploratory, or brand-development projects that need production guidance before committing fruit.

FAQ

Before you request capacity.

How much detail do I need before asking about 2027 capacity?+

Send the best current estimate for tons or cases, varietals, fruit status, pick window, services needed, and release goal. Exact numbers can change, but missing basics slow down screening.

Can you help if I know my cases but not my tons?+

Yes. Include the target bottle or case count and the style you want to make. We can use that to begin a production conversation and identify what still needs to be confirmed.

Why plan capacity before harvest?+

Harvest compresses tank space, labor, fruit receiving, press time, lab work, and cellar decisions into a short window. Earlier planning gives both sides a better chance to reserve the right production path.