The 2020 Napa Valley growing season began with warm temperatures and low rainfall. Cooler weather and light rains in late March were followed by warm, dry conditions. Summer’s cool mornings, sunny days, and low humidity resulted in lighter vegetative growth, small canopies, and a small crop load. Despite mid-August wildfires, cool coastal winds protected our Chardonnay vines. Harvest began on August 25 in Coombsville and was successfully completed by September 17.