The Tierra Luna Cellars harvest is more than a season, it’s a story of dedication, tradition, and resilience. Each morning before dawn, our team steps into the Lodi vineyards to hand-pick grapes at their freshest, preserving the flavors that define our wines.

Harvest is both a season and a ritual. It’s the culmination of a year’s worth of anticipation, care, and patience. Each grape picked represents months of pruning, tending, and trusting the land to do its work. But in truth, harvest is also a testament to the people behind it: the farmworkers whose strength, endurance, and dedication make it all possible. Long before the world wakes, our team is hard at work.

The work is not easy. Long hours, heavy bins, and the rhythm of bending, cutting, and carrying take a toll on the body. Yet, there is an unspoken pride that moves through the rows. There’s laughter that cuts through the early morning fog, teamwork that keeps spirits high, and a quiet knowledge that without this effort, there is no vintage, no wine to pour, no stories to share.

At Tierra Luna Cellars, harvest is deeply personal. Our founder, José Hernández, began his journey in these very fields as a farmworker before he became an astronaut. Every cluster we bring in is a reminder of those roots: of resilience, of community, and of the hands that make transformation possible.

When you raise a glass of Tierra Luna wine, you’re tasting more than what the soil and the vines provide. You’re honoring the early mornings, the sweat, and the unwavering commitment of the people who harvest with both skill and heart. For us, every bottle carries not just the essence of Lodi, but also the spirit of the men and women who make harvest possible.