Tuesday, October 19, 2010

2010 Reds, day 11

5:30 AM:
Yes, because I'm me I'm already futzing around getting ready.

7 AM:
Press is cleaned, carboys are meta'd, Primitivo is at -0.4 B.  Oven is at 500 F and ready to bake a breakfast wine-dough pizza.  (I kid you not.)  All that's needed now is for some of the partners to awaken.  Weather is cool and wet - don't think we've pressed on a rainy day before.

9 AM:
Stunning!  Finished pressing, cleaned up, and wondering where we're going to stow the new fermenters and all.  Mike & Peter both here to work the wine.  Purple breakfast pizza was AOK.

21 gallons total - 15 free flow in carboys + 1 gallon, and a mixed 5 gallons of free flow (2) + press (3).  Will start a separate 2010 yield post to track the three wines - all of which started with 8 cases and are in very different places after pressing.

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