We pressed out the last two bins last weekend, which means that harvest has officially ended. Our scheduled cellar hands canceled at the last minute, so we had a family winemaking day. (Don’t all families do that?) I just can’t say enough about our new press! It simply would not have been possible to get [...]
29
Apr
2009
About that Cabernet
Our Cabernet came in on Saturday as scheduled, and it looks really, really good. The fruit arrived very cool, and the weather has cooled off a lot this week, so we were able to do a long, cold maceration before fermentation. This will result in a full extraction of the fruit. It was interesting crushing [...]
28
Apr
2008
Press party on Saturday
It was another hectic weekend. We pressed out the second bin of Syrah and the first Tempranillo. Our neighbors came around to help, which means it was a pizza day for Jen. Basil pesto, roasted red pepper, caramelized onions, and plain old cheese and salami for the kids. We made a paella after the work [...]