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these were 23l juice buckets from CA. malbec cabs merlot pinot noir carmenere chard blanc. they were fermented 10-12 days to .998, then racked(no sulfite yet) for 3 weeks to finish dry at .992.. racked again(added sulfite but no sorbate) oaked for 10-12 weeks racked and degassed, aged for 16...

wine has a slight "chemical" smell and taste. while we have drank several cases of it with no ill effect (at least not yet) it is noticeable, and not wanting to dump it all. is it possible that while aging the chilean wine in 5 & 6 gal carboys under airlock back in July 2011, i was refinishing...

hey much appeciated...I'm getting ready to botttle the 2010 italian and california. 54 gals. cab sauv, merlot, cab franc, and pinot noir. making room for the chilean juice next month.

has anyone ever dealt with with company? they are located in Belle Vernon, PA. I'm going to need of 40 cases. :a1

the pistachio nuts added some nutty flavor along with the oak was a nice balance. 1 cup nuts toasted for 45 mins in oven & 4 oz of heavy french oak. only left the nuts and oak in for 2 weeks during 2nd fermentation. i'll do it again while the chilean only add more nuts and leave in longer.

as temps dropped here is SW PA, cellar was at 50 -55 last few months. thanks for all the advice ! this juice was from Lodi CA ( consumers produce ) and very good. got lots a comps on it. lightly oaked and added roasted pistachios nuts for taste. agains thanks. i feel better. the pinot grigio...

first try at a Chard...fermented 9/13/2010, racked to secondary 9/24 (sg .994). add mlf 9/30. on 10/23 racked & sulfited ( did not add sorbate). 11/13 fined with super-kleer. 11/20 racked and filtered. 11/23 bottled. all seemed well dranks serveral bottles. just opened another today and saw...

thanks to all; started in summer 2009 with a cru kit, cab sauv. didn't take much to get me hooked! then went on to make 2009 CA 12 gal of cab sauv & 6 gal merlot. all but 6 are gone. 2010 Chilean 18 gal cab sauv & 18 gal merlot. bottle 165 in sept '10. did a 70 cab/30 merlot blend...

what a great site. looking forward to improving on my wine making skills!