A group of 8 Field Recordings cellar workers laugh and smile as they pose in front of barrels.

Behind the scenes of our 2026 harvest

Harvest 2026 is officially over. It was one for the books — the earliest start in Tim’s 12 years at Field Recordings. Today, we’re giving you a peek behind the cellar doors.

BLOG

A large black and white bin with a Field Recordings sticker on the side. Some red wine grapes are visible at the top of the bin.

FIRST PICK // JULY 20

LAST PICK // SEPT. 25

Tim, wearing a black sweater and black hat, smells a glass of white wine juice in front of stainless steel tanks.

“For me, the most surprising thing this vintage was how early it was and how well spaced out things ripened. Even though it was a fairly short vintage, things seemed to flow naturally through the winery and we were less slammed than we typically were in the middle of the vintage.”

TIM FULNECKY //
DIRECTOR OF WINEMAKING

Hector, wearing a blue t-shirt and backwards white hat, shovels grape stems into white bins.

TOTAL TONS // 832

Austin turns his head back as he reverses a forklift in front of pallets of wine cases.

105

tons of Sangiovese — the most of any varietal! This will primarily go toward Freddo & Fiction.

A person smikes as they rinse out a stainless steel tank.

Our biggest day:

96 TONS

September 4

Jack and Austin take notes on wine samples in the Field Recordings cellar, surrounded by white bins and barrels.

Our longest harvest week:

4 a.m. - 9 p.m.
(6 days straight)

A person takes a sample of a barrel in the parking lot of the FIeld Recordings cellar.

We had 9 team members help with harvest this year (and they’re literally the best).

We believe good wine is made in the vineyard. All of our wines are vegan, using minimal sulfites, native yeast, and no additives. Learn more about Field Recordings’ sustainable winemaking practices below.