Archived September 2026 planning guide. Our next crush is August 2027. Use the form below to plan your 2027 harvest.

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September 5, 2026 · Saturday harvest capacity screen

Weekend harvest requests need a yes-or-no capacity brief today.

Saturday is not the day for vague “can you help?” notes. Send fruit status, tons by varietal, pick timing, exact bottleneck, and approval contact so Temecula Custom Crush can quickly determine whether weekend or early-week harvest capacity is a fit.

Send Weekend Capacity DetailsCall (951) 410-8388

Weekend routing

Fruit is already scheduledUse same-day triage and call after submitting so weekend receiving and tank conflicts can be checked quickly.Need a backup planSend the gap in the current plan: tank space, pressing, fermentation rescue, storage, or a bottling handoff.Picking Sept. 5–12Share the current range now; Saturday is the moment to turn uncertain timing into a capacity screen.

Saturday screening priorities

Four weekend details separate urgent harvest fit from noise.

Can fruit wait until Monday?

If not, name the required receiving date/time, vineyard or pickup location, tons, varietals, and whether bins, trucking, or cold hold are already arranged.

Which capacity is scarce?

Separate receiving, crush/destem, press, fermentation tank, barrel/tank storage, lab work, and bottling coordination so the right bottleneck can be screened.

What is decision-ready today?

List who can approve scope, minimums, deposit, schedule, and production path on Saturday rather than waiting for weekday review.

What changed this week?

Note any Brix shift, heat pressure, winery overflow, tank conflict, buyer deadline, or fruit source change that created the weekend need.

Request a Saturday screen

Send the current range before weekend capacity is gone.

Best format: varietal / tons / pick date or range / fruit source / services needed / storage or bottling deadline / approval contact. If fruit is moving this weekend, submit details and call after sending.

Before you submit: compare the request against the night-before-pick checklist.

If another facility is full: start with the overflow triage path.

Next crush: August 2027

Check Harvest Availability

Our next crush begins in August 2027. Tell us your volume, fruit status, production window, and services needed. Add the optional planning details if you know them; you do not need a finalized production plan to ask about fit. If fruit is moving within 7 days, submit your details and call (951) 410-8388.

1. Volume / tons
2. Fruit status
3. Pick window
4. Services needed
What happens next: we review your requested timing, tanks, labor, storage, and cellar scope. Submitting a request does not reserve capacity or confirm a receiving appointment. Wait for direct confirmation before scheduling delivery.
Production quote request details
Required details0 of 7 complete

7 required details remain. Everything else is optional. Your progress is saved in this browser tab until you submit or close it.

Use a complete address, such as name@example.com, so we can reply to your quote request.

Optional. Add a complete number if you want a call; email is enough to request a review.

Choose a suggested range or type your own tons, gallons, or case target. If undecided, choose “Need help estimating.”

Optional. Add a bottling deadline, launch month, or exact pick date if one is already set.

This separates ready-to-schedule fruit from sourcing, private-label, or feasibility requests.

This helps us prioritize urgent harvest capacity requests and route exploratory projects correctly.

Working with bulk wine or a private label? Choose the no-grape-pick option. Still exploring? Choose timing undecided.

Services Needed *

Choose at least one. Relevant services may be preselected from the page you visited; review or change them before sending. If you are unsure, choose Not sure / need guidance.

Optional. This helps us understand which custom-crush resources and referrals bring qualified projects to us.

No spam. We use this to screen project fit, 2027 capacity, services needed, and the fastest next step.

FAQ

What should I include for a Saturday capacity check?+

Include phone number, fruit status, tons by varietal, source or vineyard area, likely pick date/time, services needed, storage expectations, and who can approve next steps during the weekend.

Is this only for full custom crush production?+

No. Weekend screens can cover targeted bottlenecks such as receiving, crush pad work, pressing, fermentation tanks, storage, lab work, or bottling coordination as well as full-service production.

Should I submit if exact tons or pick timing may change?+

Yes. Send the current range and the decision trigger. During harvest, a timely range is more useful than perfect details that arrive after weekend capacity is committed.

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