Week-of-pick checklist · harvest 2026
Fruit moving soon? Package the facts before you ask for capacity.
A same-week custom crush request needs more than “do you have room?” Use this checklist to organize the details that decide Temecula harvest fit: fruit, tons, pick window, receival, tanks, labor, storage, and bottling path.
Fast screen
8 items
If fruit is within seven days of picking, include all eight items in the first message so the team can evaluate timing and fit without a long back-and-forth.
The checklist
The week-of-pick details that help a facility say yes, no, or “here is the workable path.”
01
Fruit location and contact
Vineyard, grower, trucking contact, and who can approve pick-time changes.
02
Varietal, tons, and lot split
Expected tons by varietal, field block, clone if known, and whether lots must stay separate.
03
Pick window
Target pick date, earliest/latest acceptable date, and what could move the timing.
04
Fruit condition
Recent Brix, pH/TA if available, visible rot/dehydration concerns, and any spray restrictions.
05
Receival requirements
Bin count, truck timing, weigh-tag needs, sorting expectations, and after-hours constraints.
06
Cellar scope
Crush/destem, whole cluster, press only, fermentation management, barreling, storage, or bottling coordination.
07
Decision path
Who signs off on facility fit, budget, additives, oak direction, storage, and bottling date.
08
Fallback plan
What happens if fruit comes in early, runs long, arrives hot, or no tank is available.
Red flags
Do not wait if any of these are true.
These are the situations where a short, complete request can protect the schedule and expose whether a backup custom crush path is still realistic.
FAQ
Same-week harvest questions.
Can a custom crush facility review a project the same week fruit is picked?+
Sometimes, but the review is much faster when the request includes fruit location, tons, varietal, pick window, receival needs, cellar scope, and decision owner. Same-week capacity depends on tanks, labor, fruit timing, and storage fit.
What if the exact pick date is not final?+
Send the best current window and explain what could move it. A realistic range is more useful than waiting until the date is locked, especially during August and September scheduling pressure.
Is this only for growers?+
No. The checklist also helps emerging wine brands, restaurants, hotels, event venues, private-label teams, and wineries looking for overflow production or tank space in Temecula.
Send the checklist
Ask for a fast week-of-pick capacity screen.
Add the checklist details in the message field if the form fields do not cover them. If fruit is moving within a few days, submit the request and call.
951-395-3918Limited 2026 capacity
Check Harvest Availability
Tell us your tonnage, varietals, fruit status, timeline, and how close you are to a production decision. Include your best current estimates; you do not need a finalized production plan to ask about fit. If fruit is moving within 7 days, submit your details and call 951-395-3918.