Flaherty Wines

Saturday was a long day, pressing out three Syrah lots and then picking and crushing the rest of the Tempranillo. We decided to postpone harvesting the last ton of Syrah until next week, so right now we only have one fermentation going (the Tempranillo). The remaining Syrah lots are all dry, and they just need to macerate this week. We’ll bring in the Cabernet Sauvignon next Saturday, along with the last of the Syrah. It’s nice to have a respite this week, before launching into another big wave.

ETA: Ed thought the photo of Zeus (the golden retriever) was not self-explanatory. Why is there a dog photo on the wine blog? She was a very enthusiastic participant in the pressing on Saturday, so much so that we think she might be better named Dionysus. She wound up quite splattered with Syrah—note the purple streaks in her otherwise golden fur.