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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 must [...] This Sunday, 9/30/07 we will be driving up to Sonoma to harvest, then crushing that [...] 9/21 Here are the real results from Vinquiry: pH – 3.70 – Autotitrator Now I just need to figure out what this all means! I am most surprised at the complete lack of SO2. Gotta fix that soon. I don’t know what amount of Malic acid defines a complete ML fermentation. Watch this space for more info. I sure hope this rain doesn’t turn [...] 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 [...] 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 get [...] 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 [...] I finally watched the [...] 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 leaf [...] |
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