Finally! 2024 Winemaking Season Begins

[ovjock]

My season is coming to an end.
Did 4 batches this season.

1) 200lbs Zinfadel - had to dump.
2) 200lbs of Cab Sauv - in secondary going through MLF
3) 400lbs of Sangiovese - in two fermenters right now
4) 320lbs of Syrah - just pitched yesterday

I'm rhinking I need to squeeze one more in this month. 200lbs of petite Syrah is calling my name .

Can I ask why you had to dump the Zin?

 

[crushday]

Is this Pinot?

Yesterday was Syrah. I'll grab the Pinot Noir on Tuesday (October 8). I'm confident my trip to White Salmon will be uneventful and spectacular at the same time. The Columbia River gorge is stunning and stretches for at least 80 miles. Checking my notes, I picked up the 2023 Pinot Noir on September 15 from the same vineyard.