We made it through last week with some warm fermentations, but no real problems in the end. We pressed out two of the bins on Saturday morning to make room for the second round. Syrah takes on good color and extraction right away, so the lots have remarkable depth despite the short maceration. (In fact, [...]
14
Apr
2010
Crushing at last!
We knew this was going to be a late harvest based on the progress of the grapes over the summer, but I was still surprised by how long we had to wait. It seemed like the whole country was crushing, while we were just sitting around. It’s a bit nerve-racking to be doing nothing while [...]
22
Feb
2010
Chilly in Chile this week
We’ve had a rather short, but very intense summer. Spring was longer than usual this season, stretching well into December, and things only really heated up with a series of heat waves in January. That changed this week: we woke to an unusually foggy morning that segued into a mild breezy day. As a result [...]