I woke up bright and early this Sunday morning to press the wine with my two “winery” (yes, I use the term liberally) partners. Alas, our host, “Mr. C” became the proud daddy of a new baby girl even earlier in the morning. Mazal Tov GC! So it was down to “Mr. K” & yours truly “Mr. L” (aka “WTG”).
We had somewhere in the range of 320 liters of must (fermented grape sludge) that when pressed, fit snugly into our super sleek 200 liter stainless steel tank. Sadly our mini 35 gallon basket press meant we had to load and unload several times.
It was a fun and gratifying mornings work. I am hopeful that this Sangiovese, following a 14 day maceration period (two weeks of fermenting on its skins), is going to be a balanced, fruit driven beauty.
And just as we finished up, right on time, our esteemed winery host, “Mr. C” showed up. His timing could not have been better as his hands were full….of BEERS & it was time for football. Hey, better late than never. And you know what they say, “IT TAKES A LOT OF GOOD BEER TO MAKE A GOOD WINE”…
As soon as we get the labels and capsules on the 2007’s I’ll be passing out samples to friends. If you are reading this – YOU ARE A FRIEND. Drop me a dime (or something) and I’ll make sure there is a bottle with your name on it.
Happy CLK home made WINE TASTING!
WTG
