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Can grapes get a sunburn? Fred Scherrer shows us sunburnt Chardonnay.

Chardonnay at harvest time in California’s Russian River and Alexander Valley’s can vary from almost lime green in color to rich, golden yellow. Winemaker Fred Scherrer shows us clusters of ripe and sunburned Chardonnay from the Alexander Valley during the 2013 grape harvest. Ask a Winemaker shot with Fred on location at the Scherrer Winery in Sebastopol, California in September 2013.