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Microorganisms have wrecked about four gallons of the “Gardner’s Block” Cabernet. It’s a sad day. I opened the keg to take a sample and saw a rainbow-colored slick on the top. The smell confirmed my fears. I tasted it from the top and the bottom; the infection is all the way through. Oh well, we [...] This Sunday, 9/30/07 we will be driving up to Sonoma to harvest, then crushing that afternoon here. 9/21 Here are the real results from Vinquiry: pH – 3.70 [...] I sure hope this rain doesn’t turn into mold. Petite Verdot and Cabernet Franc are the big winners this year. The NVG recommends the following price ranges, per ton, for 2007 Napa Valley appellation high quality wine grapes: Chardonnay: $2,400-$2,900 Semillon: $1,900-$2,200 Cabernet Sauvignon: $4,000-$4,800 Merlot: $2,800-$3,200 Petit Verdot: $4,800-$5,400 Pinot Noir: $3,100-$3,600 Syrah: $2,800-$3,200 Source: Napa Valley Grapegrowers I pulled off 300 ml to send to Vinquiry today. After racking I took the left-overs and ran my own lab tests on it. Here are my numbers, they seem a little weird. TA = .65% The acid should be higher considering the pH and SO2 seems high as well. Now we [...] After speaking with Levi it looks like we will be picking either 9/29 or 9/30. We are going to get the grapes from the other vineyard from our usual rows. Even with the pruning problem I am assured they are good. Hopefully we can get both lots in the same day. I finally watched the last episode. The weather has cooled considerably and instead of sugars rising at 3º Brix a week, they are down to 1ºB/week. So that means the weekend of the 22nd, if cooling continues, the following weekend. Fickle mother nature. I learned that choosing the time to harvest Syrah is not just a sugar thing. Other indicators are basal [...] |
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