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2023 Timing & Measurements

The folks who made wine with us this year are: Mihai Badulescu, Colleen Bothwell, Lori Cheatle, Kelly Eudailey, Tina Goldstein, Michael Gramaglia, Michael Hearst, Nathan Hearst, Steve Lewis, Ruthie Lydec, Chirlane McCrae, David Neustadt, Nora Neustadt, Carla Parisi, Heidi Reinberg, Toby Snyder, Viv Snyder, Karen Van Heest, Doyle Warren, and others I'm blanking on right now but will fill in.

2023-10-25, Day 5 out of primary and into 5+5+5+5+3+1 2023-10-20 - K trucks grape to 11th street 2023-10-21 - Sort, destem, stomp, press, yeast (Alchemy-1)

2022 timing & measurements & people

This year's winemakers: Mihai Badulescu, Colleen Bothwell, Lori Cheatle, Tess Cheatle, Danielle deLizzio, Phil Englander, Kelly Eudaily, Michael Grimaglia, James Guido, Michael Hearst, Nathan Hearst, Steve Lewis, Danny Levy, Chirlaine McCray, Carla Parisi, Heidi Reinberg, Ron Rosanski, Karen Van Heest, Steph Van Heest, Stacie Van Heest, Sharath Verghese. (Who'd I miss?)

2022.09.24 Day 1, 12x36# Lanza chardonnay purchased, worked, ~100 liters @ 26.5 brix. Pitched 30 grams R2 yeast.
2022.10.02 Day 9, xfer juice at 1..5 brix to 5+5+5+5+1+1 vessels.
2022.10.29 Day 36, racked to 5+5+5+5+1+1/2
2023.02.26 Day 155, racked to 5+5+5+5
2023.05.07 Day 215, bottled to 100 750ml

2018 timing & measurements

2019.09.07 Bottled 4 cases Syrah

2019.06.04 Last 5 gal. SB bottled

2019.06.02 SB labeling party!

2019.05.11 10 gallons Sauv. Blanc bottled

2019.03.24 Syrah racked & dosed: 5+5+1+1/2 to 5+5+1/2

2019.03.17 Sauv. Blanc racked: 5+5+5+1 to 5+5+5

2018.11.25 Added ~20 ppm SO2, both wines

2018.11.3 Syrah racked: 5+5+1+.5

2018.10.21 Sauv. Blanc racked: 5+5+5+1

2018.10.01 Sauv. Blanc moved out of primary: 5+5+5+3+1

2018.09.30 Syrah pressed @ 0.3 Brix

2018.09.23 Winemaking day 1

2018.09.22 Grapes in Brooklyn

2018.09.19 9x36# Sauv Blanc and 6x36# Syrah ordered from Musto

2012 Timing & Measurements

2012 Chart of Measurements
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2015.05.24 Reds blended and partially bottled
2015.05.12 Cab F & Merlot sulphite raised 10 ppm
2014.05.04 1st Merlot bottling
2014.04.13 Merlot and CF tasted, test blended
2013.09.14 Merlot racked to fusti
2013.09.14 Ramato racked
2013.09.01 90/10 Muscat/Ramato blend racked
2013.06.07 Muscat A. 2nd bottling
2013.05.13 Muscat A. 1st bottling
2013.03.24 Muscat A. racked
2013.03.23 Cab F racked, oaked
2013.03.23 Merlot racked, oaked
2013.01.05 Muscat 1st racking
2012.11.11 SO2 raised 30 ppm in reds
2012.11.10 Merlot pressed
2012.10.29 Possible Cab F off gross lees
2012.10.27 Fermaid-K to Merlot
2012.10.27 Pressed Cab Franc
2012.10.22 Fermaid-K to the Cab Franc
2012.10.20 Merlot & Cab. F. day 1
2012.10.13 Muscat off of gross lees
2012.10.12 Red grapes ordered from M&M
2012.10.06 Press ramato Muscat
2012.10.05 Consolidate Muscat
2012.09.29 Yeast to Muscat
2012.09.29 Muscat A. day 1

What we've made

2019 - Muscat Canelli, Lanza in Suisun Valley CA
2018 - Syrah, Rattlesnake Hills AVA, WA
2018 - Sauvignon Blanc, Lanza in Suisun Valley CA
2016 - Chardonnay 100%
2015 - Grenache Rosé
2015 - Muscat Alexandria 100%
2014 - Muscat Alexandria 100%
2013 - Muscat Alexandria 100%
2012 - Cab Franc from Suisun Valley CA
2012 - Merlot from Yakima Valley WA
2012 - Muscat Alexandria 100%, Doyle, Jon, Lori, Mike, Pam, Steve
2011 - Muscat Alexandria 100%, Colleen, Lori, Mihai, Mike, Steve.
2010 - Primitivo 87.5%, Petit Syrah 12.5%, Lori, Steve, Peter
2010 - Cab. S. 50%, Merlot 37.5%, P. Verdot 12.5%, Mike & Pam
2010 - Muscat Alexandria 100%. Lori, Pam, Steve, Mike, Peter
2009 - Muscat 100%. Lori, Steve, Peter.
2009 - Merlot 70%, Cab. S. 20%, Petite Syrah 10%. Lori, Steve, Peter.
2009 - Grenach, Syrah blend - bench. Mike & Pam.
2008 - Cabernet Sauvignon (L.I.) 100%. Lori, Laura, Steve, Bernardo, Peter.
2007 - Sangiovese 100%. Lori, Steve, Bernardo, Peter.
2007 - Barbera 80%, Merlot 10%, Cab. S. 10%. Lori, Steve, Bernardo, Peter.
2006 - Zinfindel 80%, Alacante Bouchet 20%. Steve & Bernardo.

2010 timing & measurements

Chart of measurements, tests, etc.
2011/09/17 Bottled 1/4 Primitivo
2011/09/10 Bottled last of Cal blend
2011/05/22 Bottled 1/3rd of Muscat
2011/03/27 Cal blend oaked
2011/02/06 2nd rack Reds
2011/02/06 2nd rack Muscat
2010/12/04 1st rack Reds
2010/11/06 1st rack Muscat
2010/10/24 Malolactic bugs added to reds
2010/10/19 Press Primitivo
2010/10/17 pressed Cal Blend
2010/10/10 yeast the reds
2010/10/09 take delivery of Reds
2010/10/01 Order reds from M&M
2010/09/29 consolidate Muscat
2010/09/25 Muscat, press & initial ferm
2010/09/01 Order chemicals
2010/08/09 Order hardware

Sunday, October 26, 2008

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