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We sanitize and rinse a case at a time with this

Would be nice to get together a group buy, we buy 1-1/5 - 2 tons of Cali grapes every year we are in Ocean County NJ. We have had the grapes delivered to us for the past 6 years. I realize there are lots of variables getting a shipment of grapes from California to NJ and distribute it to...

We added a new reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Koch Ranch vintage this year and are very excited about the final results. We also switched Petite Sirah for Petite Verdot in our Super Tuscan and Barbera Cab 80% Cabernet Sauvignon 16% Merlot 4% Petite Verdot Barbera 75% Barbera 20% Sangiovese 5% Petite...

The past 2 seasons we have use Lanza, LMP, this year we added a small order of Koch Ranch Cab, last year was the best wine we have made, most of the credit goes to the quality of the grapes. Past years we got our grapes from the Central Valley, we made some good wine but not even close to this...

It would be nice to get better pricing, here in NJ its difficult to get a Winery license, with that license there are sizable discounts. We by over 3000 lbs of grapes every year and are paying retail for everything. There are "Wine Schools" who are able to get a limited Winery license and also...

Pressed on Sunday really fantastic grapes this season, we did a sample of Koch Ranch Cab along with our Super Tuscan and Barbera. 139 Gallons of Super Tuscan 124 Gallons of Barbera 18 Gallons of Koch Ranch Cab

Thanks CDrew, I also just noticed on Lodi Wine Labs site Renaissance yeasts has a few other yeasts curious if anyone has tried them. BRAVO YEAST Adante (This is what I have used) Muse Maestoso

CDrew, How many Grams/Gallon do you use I have been using Fermaid K for years at 1 Gram/Gallon and just now noticed Fermaid O is all organic seems like a better choice, but they recommend 1.5 Grams/Gallon I have always split it into 2 - 1/2 batches (1) at the start of fermentation 1st cap and...

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Anyone used Koch Ranch Cab Sauv in the past just saw it listed on Gino Pinto wine list its pricey.

We are planning 2 vintages this season Our Sangiovese Blend and a Barbera, they were the best wine we made last year. We will most likely do a 80+ cases combined. What we may change is the Petite Sirah to a Petite Verdot, does anyone know what the difference it would make in the taste? We only...

We generally make 200 gallons every year split 3 ways.

I use .33G per gallon of wine to get 50PPM of SO2

We just bottled our 2022 Sangiovese: (Super Tuscan) Sangiovese 44%, Cabernet Sauvignon 40%, Merlot 10%, Petite Sirah 6% (768 Bottles) We used Avante for the 1st time, past years we did two separate batch's 1 with D80 Yeast and 1 with D254 after fermentation to dry we blended them. It was a lot...

All Field blended