while we are still in pre grapefest mode......
please feel free to post questions regarding what you can make from the different varietals available to you....
there is a huuuuuuuge range of wines you can make with different mixes/blends of the grapes available to us.
for example:
Merlot on its own will produce a really round fruit driven wine, mixed with garnacha (grenache) it will be deeper in colour, and a little more Rioja like, mixed 40/60 with sangiovese it will produce a chianti style, mixed 60/40 it will be more like a bordeaux (but not the same)
doing 2nd runs on these blends will produce a similar but lighter in style version that will be drinkable earlier
there are many many different options when processing the grapes, like say taking a 5 gal lot of grapes, and bleeding 1 gallon of juice off at the start and fermenting it on its own will produce a nice rose, the remeaining 4 gallons becoming much fuller and richer, having all the winemaking goodies concentrated into 4 gals
hope this helps you to decide what to get......
if not, now is the time to ask the questions....we will of course(for all you newbies) guide you every step of the way, and answer questions as we go.
for those who are not on board yet, it isnt too late to join the fun, wine making is friend making. Even if you dont make wine this time, its fun to be around the process, and you will learn from the day
looking forward to seeing you all at my place in just over a week
regards
bob
please feel free to post questions regarding what you can make from the different varietals available to you....
there is a huuuuuuuge range of wines you can make with different mixes/blends of the grapes available to us.
for example:
Merlot on its own will produce a really round fruit driven wine, mixed with garnacha (grenache) it will be deeper in colour, and a little more Rioja like, mixed 40/60 with sangiovese it will produce a chianti style, mixed 60/40 it will be more like a bordeaux (but not the same)
doing 2nd runs on these blends will produce a similar but lighter in style version that will be drinkable earlier
there are many many different options when processing the grapes, like say taking a 5 gal lot of grapes, and bleeding 1 gallon of juice off at the start and fermenting it on its own will produce a nice rose, the remeaining 4 gallons becoming much fuller and richer, having all the winemaking goodies concentrated into 4 gals
hope this helps you to decide what to get......
if not, now is the time to ask the questions....we will of course(for all you newbies) guide you every step of the way, and answer questions as we go.
for those who are not on board yet, it isnt too late to join the fun, wine making is friend making. Even if you dont make wine this time, its fun to be around the process, and you will learn from the day
looking forward to seeing you all at my place in just over a week
regards
bob
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