Fulchino Vineyard

[Wade E]

Barrels are expensive even the little 1's like I would need and thats the reason I dont have any YET!

 

[grapeman]

Al there is another option. I tried to send this company an e-mail and my mail server wouldn't put it throguh so I don't know about the company. The product sounds good and the price isn't too bad.


http://www.flextank.biz/products.htm


If you call them, let me know what you find out. I wanted to know if the 50 gallon tanks could be shipped UPS-saving freight costs.

 

[Wade E]

Those look pretty cool, hope they develop a smaller home version like a 5 or 6 gallon.

 

[AlFulchino]

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[AlFulchino]

thanks Rich i will check it out

 

[AlFulchino]

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i will have to try calling themEdited by: Al Fulchino

 

[grapeman]

Yep Al that is the same message I got! Not sure what is up. The product looks good, but I'm not sure of the company.

 

[AlFulchino]

http://www.flextank.biz/barrel-replacer.htm



PRICE PAGE


CHECK THIS OUT!

 

[AlFulchino]

MY BIG QUESTION is this...is it really wine safe? they will naturally claim it is...and i have NO REASON to doubt the claim...anyone else ever heard anything?

 

[grapeman]

That is what I wanted you to check out the other day. They look like a very reasonable solution for barrel replacements. I wanted to try to order a small one and was wondering if they were shippable by UPS, but I couldn't get an e-mail to the owner-not a good sign. I haven't been brave enough to call there yet. How about you Al?

 

[AlFulchino]

yes, Rich you did tell me about them....i just had some time and i am getting ansty because the grapes seem to be early this year.......i just called them and they wanted to assist me, but i told them i wanted to do more reading first ..and of course get some opinions here


i like the whole oxygen concept....it wil be less romantic....and there may be some other qualities from a barrel that we wont be getting...but the prices MAKE you have to take a long hard look at this....if i purchase, i will report in what i learn...comments are appreciated

 

[grapeman]

I wish they had some of them at a distributor in the East here. I would really like to give them a shot before I get a lot of grapes to do next year. What kind of grapes do you have coming from California this year?

By the way it looks like the first harvest of some grape varieties will be next weekend-not this one coming up. The dry cool weather had slowed them down, but the rain today along with the warmer weather we had late last week has helped. I will be checking brix and pH at Willsboro again tomorrow and will send you the results soon.

 

[AlFulchino]

ok great..please keep me posted (results and dates)because i *think* i am doing my crush this week for my CA grapes....my own grapes i plan on letting hang longer..we had hot weather right thru to early today...a front went thru and we will have cool weather until next week when we should get back to the low eightties...i am thinking my personal harvest will be late next week or the week after


my CA grapes will be sangiovese/barbera/old vine zin, cab sav...and if i feel really like gambling i may also take the chardonnay...how about you?

 

[AlFulchino]

i just pulled the trigger on four "Soldiers" from Flextank. Shipping costs are a bugger these days...but John in Atlanta worked w me and was very courteous. I should see them in about 1-2 weeks.


I was going to do the 100 and two fifties but the shipping costs on the 100 made it an easier choice to replace w two 50's and now i have flexibility to age thinsg different if i wish......he said they soon hope to be stocking larger ones in NY and I assume costs will come down on shipping.


I will report in during the next year or so letting you all know how the aging vessels perform...by the way they CAN also be used for fermenting...by using a traditional bung and airlock or also for 15 dollars they have their own version

 

[Wade E]

The soldier is a 200 gallon. You bought 4 of those?

 

[AlFulchino]

you are right...i am wrong...the soldier name is for the 200....also it would be *ILLEGAL* for me to make more than I am allowed!

 

[Wade E]

If you were to ferment all of what you have planted, in a few years when they are all producing, what do you believe you could produce as far as gallons just out of curiosity?

 

[AlFulchino]

ok....the tanks i bought today are for what i make w *purchased* grapes....my own vineyard depending on cropping and current number of plants should *hopefully* yields between at minimum 2000 bottles and maybe a maximum of 6-7...I think in all likelihood i would safely be in the 3-5000 range......wanna help????

 

[Wade E]

You are a lot closer then Appleman! You are about 2 1/2 hours away from me compared to Rich's 5 1/2 hour drive.

 

[AlFulchino]

Yes, But Rich probably has more personality than me!