Morning Ya'll,
Well, it has been an interesting week. The week started great with an extended forecast that looked dynamite, but then by Monday afternoon the weather people started singing another tune. Rain was forecasted for Thursday through Saturday. This was certainly concerning for myself and Wojtek. So, Wojtek and I started assessing the vineyard and looking to see what could be picked.
According to different things such as the numbers from the lab, the flavors of the fruit, and the health of the vineyard we decided to pick several different varietal's. We picked Syrah for rose', Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, and Merlot for rose'. We picked a lot of grapes in the past several days! Having things in the winery safe is always a nice feeling. From the looks of things we have some pretty nice flavors in our juices at the moment.
I am really excited about our Syrah for rose' that eventually will be blended with Viognier. This will be a Wine Club Member Only wine. I will be making some Winemaker's Reserve wines for our Wine Club Members. Wine Club Member Exclusive wines are just one of the great perks to being a Wine Club Member. We will be bottling the 2007 Malbec for our Wine Club Members in the New Year.
The Pinot Grigio has some very nice flavors in the tank right now as well as the Sauvignon Blanc. The Pinot Grigio is showing flavors of candied apple and notes of honey with a savory richness on the palate. The Sauvignon Blanc is showing nice vibrant acidity with intense aromas of lemon zest. I am very excited about the return of our Sauvignon Blanc. I'm bringing S.B. back!
The freshly squeezed juices are in tanks right now settling. The juices when pressed have pulp, pieces of skin, seeds, etc. in suspension. We have all seen the clear bottles of orange juice with pulp. Well, if you shake that bottle up you evenly distribute the pulp and then if you let it rest the pulp settles out. Well, with the juices in the tank now we are waiting for the pulp to settle out. We will then take the good clear juice and transfer that to be fermented.
In any event I have to commend all of the hard work that was put forth in the vineyard in the past couple of days. We picked a lot of fruit by both hand and machine and we were able to beat any rain that was forecasted. Wojtek and I will be vigilant in monitoring the vineyard with all of this unsettled weather coming through. It is a tough time of year for vineyard managers, winemakers, and winery owners. We are all closely watching the weather and the vineyard. Harvest is both equally exciting as it is exhausting, but it is a labor of love for all of us. I will have some juice in the tasting room over the weekend for ya'll to taste. As always if you have questions please feel free to ask! Talk with ya'll soon!
Cheers,
- Juan.
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