2018 Grape Season Underway

[Boatboy24]

Need some quick ideas. Racked the OVZ and this is what the 3 gal carboy looks like. I’d rather not rack this into gallon jugs (with a 1.5 or so to spare).

Got any Petite Sirah laying around?

 

[ceeaton]

Of the choices, topping with a commercial OVZ is probably the one I’m going with.

You could use a bottle of the PS/Zin blend, definitely wouldn't weaken the wine any. Might add some extra puckery tannins.

Edit: @Boatboy24, we think too much alike!

 

[jgmann67]

Yep, I do. But I’m trying to leave the PS and blend alone. I will likely add some PV down the road after I bottle my 2017’s.

 

[ceeaton]

... But I’m trying to leave the PS and blend alone. ...

Every time you go down into the wine area, the bottled wines say "hey, here he comes. In unison 1, 2, 3 Drink me! Drink me! Oh please Drink me!". Happens in my basement all the time. I'm just hard of hearing so I can tune it out.

 

[sour_grapes]

Or just any ol' decent Zin.

 

[jgmann67]

Every time you go down into the wine area, the bottled wines say "hey, here he comes. In unison 1, 2, 3 Drink me! Drink me! Oh please Drink me!". Happens in my basement all the time. I'm just hard of hearing so I can tune it out.

Must be when I’m not wearing my hearing aids.

 

[ceeaton]

Must be when I’m not wearing my hearing aids.

Eh? You say somethin?

 

[mainshipfred]

Must be getting better at pressing or getting juicier grapes. Just presses the Lanza PV, 3 lugs, and ended up with just over 9 gallons. The HHH Cab Franc, 126 lbs, I pressed earlier got just under 10 gallons.

 

[pgentile]

Must be getting better at pressing or getting juicier grapes. Just presses the Lanza PV, 3 lugs, and ended up with just over 9 gallons. The HHH Cab Franc, 126 lbs, I pressed earlier got just under 10 gallons.

You probably are, but each batch and/or varietal of grapes will yield different amounts. I got different yields from the brunello, zin and petite syrah. The PS yielding the least.

 

[mainshipfred]

Been debating on using another 30l barrel. I have 7 wines over 8 gallons with the SA Cab just out after 12 1/2 weeks and a Premium Syrah in. I figure the Syrah won't come out until the end of January or beginning of February. The third batch will take me well beyond the spring harvest leaving 4 never seeing a barrel plus I'd like to get the Cab back in the barrel once it becomes more neutral. I'm actually running out of bottled wine and want to have something, even if it is young, for the Split Rock Meet Up.

 

[porkchopmessiah]

All I can say is, these are problems I'd love to have,

 

[pgentile]

Been debating on using another 30l barrel. I have 7 wines over 8 gallons with the SA Cab just out after 12 1/2 weeks and a Premium Syrah in. I figure the Syrah won't come out until the end of January or beginning of February. The third batch will take me well beyond the spring harvest leaving 4 never seeing a barrel plus I'd like to get the Cab back in the barrel once it becomes more neutral. I'm actually running out of bottled wine and want to have something, even if it is young, for the Split Rock Meet Up.

Heed the call of the barrel. Fill it.

Think I'm going to take the pinotage out tomorrow

 

[mainshipfred]

Head the call of the barrel. Fill it.

Think I'm going to take the pinotage out tomorrow

Arm twisted, barrel prepped no leaks. The decision is what to put in it. Tempranillo, PS, Premium OVZ, HHH Cab Franc or Lanza PV.

 

[Boatboy24]

Arm twisted, barrel prepped no leaks. The decision is what to put in it. Tempranillo, PS, Premium OVZ, HHH Cab Franc or Lanza PV.

I'd argue that the H3 CF isn't ready. But that's just because I like to wait until they're clear and stable before barrel time.

 

[mainshipfred]

I'd argue that the H3 CF isn't ready. But that's just because I like to wait until they're clear and stable before barrel time.

Neither is the PV. I also have a Touriga that I might have to add a bottle of something else to fill but I don't know much about it or the Tempranillo. So it will be a toss up between the PS and OVZ.

 

[Ajmassa]

I'd argue that the H3 CF isn't ready. But that's just because I like to wait until they're clear and stable before barrel time.

Hope not. Because the Franc is my choice for the prepped And waiting barrel arm twisted question.

 

[mainshipfred]

Hope not. Because the Franc is my choice for the prepped And waiting barrel arm twisted question.

I'm thinking if I wait for it to be the second wine in I might be able to keep it in the barrel 3 months or maybe longer.

 

[Ajmassa]

Eeny meeny miny mo says tempernillo

 

[mainshipfred]

Eeny meeny miny mo says tempernillo

Mine landed on the Premium OVZ, could have been anyone of them.

 

[pgentile]

Pinotage came out of the barrel Saturday. Coming along very nicely. Will taste again at 12 months. Carmenere/Malbec is in the barrel now.