harvesttime
noun
har·vest·time
ˈhär-vəs(t)-ˌtīm 
: the time during which an annual crop (such as wheat) is harvested
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What determined a wine’s reception, more often than not, was the charisma of its winemaker, the precise ripeness of the grapes at harvesttime, the types of oak barrels used for aging.
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Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2022
Vinca Minor’s specialty is Carignan from Mendocino County, one of many California regions that got buffetted by smoke around peak harvesttime in August and September.
—Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 19 Nov. 2020
The 2018 Tarpon Cellars Sauvignon Blanc and 2018 Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon playlists are composed of original songs meant to evoke the experience of winemaking, from the expressions of tannins to the feelings of anxiety right before harvesttime.
—Fortune, 8 Sep. 2019
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Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2022
Vinca Minor’s specialty is Carignan from Mendocino County, one of many California regions that got buffetted by smoke around peak harvesttime in August and September.
—Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 19 Nov. 2020
The 2018 Tarpon Cellars Sauvignon Blanc and 2018 Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon playlists are composed of original songs meant to evoke the experience of winemaking, from the expressions of tannins to the feelings of anxiety right before harvesttime.
—Fortune, 8 Sep. 2019
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“Harvesttime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harvesttime. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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