September readiness · 2026 harvest
Run a September custom crush readiness sprint.
If your fruit may move in September, do not wait for perfect numbers. Send the current facts that decide harvest fit: fruit status, tons, pick window, crush-pad needs, cellar scope, storage, and decision path.
Sprint output
A cleaner yes / no / next question
The goal is not paperwork. It is to get enough production context for a useful capacity response before September tanks, labor, and storage windows get crowded.
Six-part sprint
Bring these details to the first capacity conversation.
Fruit status
Is fruit contracted, grower-owned, still being sourced, or part of an overflow winery lot?
Tons and lot count
Estimated tons by varietal, anticipated lot splits, and whether any SKUs need separate fermentation or aging.
Pick-window confidence
Likely September week, what could move the date, and who will confirm the final picking call.
Crush-pad scope
Crush, destem, pressing, fruit inspection, receival timing, and any special handling notes.
Cellar program
Fermentation management, additions, lab cadence, barrel or tank aging, stability, filtration, and storage needs.
Decision path
Who approves capacity, budget, protocol changes, bottling timeline, and next-step scheduling.
Route the request
Match your timing to the right next step.
Fruit is moving within 7 days
Treat this as an urgent triage request. Submit the form with exact pick timing, tons, varietals, and services, then call so the team can check receival and cellar fit.
September week is likely but not final
Send the best current range. Capacity screening is more useful when the facility can see what may move: weather, Brix, labor, trucks, and vineyard call timing.
Comparing custom crush options
Use the sprint to normalize quotes: what is included, what is third-party, where storage starts and ends, and what information is needed for a real production path.
FAQ
September readiness questions.
Why make a September readiness page if August capacity is already active?+
Many Temecula and Southern California projects wait until fruit is close before contacting a custom crush facility. A September sprint gives those projects a fast way to organize the details that decide whether tanks, labor, fermentation scope, storage, and bottling coordination can fit.
Do I need exact harvest chemistry before requesting a screen?+
No. Exact chemistry helps later, but capacity screening can begin with varietals, tons, estimated pick week, fruit status, service scope, and decision owner. Add Brix, pH, TA, or fruit condition notes if you have them.
What should urgent September inquiries include?+
Include phone number, fruit location, varietals, tons, expected pick date, whether fruit needs crush or pressing, fermentation or aging needs, storage expectations, and how quickly you need an answer.
Request a September screen
Send the current harvest picture.
Use the form to send your September pick window, tons, fruit status, and services needed. If your fruit could move within a week, submit and call so the request is handled as urgent.
Have chemistry? Send the harvest chemistry brief →Limited 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.