Hill House Vineyard

[ibglowin]

$0.40 a POUND for Pinot!

 

[rrawhide]

score 4/0

 

[rrawhide]

Here's what's happening now:


Brix is still a little low but the grapes look good and the harvest appears to be heavy. Have had some damage but not too bad so far - - hope no more

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</TD></TR></T></T></TABLE>even after all we have done - still getting some bird and raccoon damage. but 7 will not be eating any more grapes.


here's a couple of pictures for you - cause you like 'um!!

 

[rrawhide]

You are looking at Ruby Cab, Carmine and Petite Syrah (netted). Just hope we can get them to harvest. Water was shut down several days ago and should push the sugar up quickly. Hope to pick the Petite this weekend. If we see any more evidence of damage we will pick early if we have to.

More later as we go along


rick

 

[AlFulchino]

looking good...are your sugar nymbers normal for this timeof year?

 

[Runningwolf]

Rick, your pictures look as good as the ones Rich and Al posted. Wonder why the ones from NM had so many brown leaves for such a small vineyard! The grapes in NM didn't quiet have the Glo either. LOL

 

[rrawhide]

Hi Al


We are about 2 weeks behind due to a little cooler weather and the elevation is about 2200 feet. Another vineyard, further up the mountain and 500 feet higher will harvest in mid-october this year.


Just hope when the sugar goes higher the dinner bell does not ring for the critters. If they do, we will pick early and adjust. Already lost 3/4 of the Orange Muscat and all the Semmion.


as Waldo says:


baawaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!


rick

 

[grapeman]

Here is hoping you can get them harvested before the critters indulge too much. It seems like damage is always worse in cool years that keeps native fruit down due to rain or cold.


If you also checked acid numbers you could tell which would be hit next as the acid levels drop to about 8g/L. We have one at 6.6g/L right now but low in sugar. May need to pick it anyways.

 

[rrawhide]

Rich
The petite syrah numbers are:
brix 16.7 (for a 2 bunch average - not the full row by berry); ph 3.71 and the TA is almost 10 so we will see in a few days - adjustments a'com'n, I'm sure.


have not checked the rest yet for the rest of the numbers only brix.


The TA is the accu-vin kit test and am going to go over and have Paul test soon.


later


rick

 

[dragonmaster42]

Looking good out there Rick!

 

[ibglowin]

Those look GREAT Rich!

I will take 100lbs of the Petite Syrah please!

Dan, They have had one of the wettest Summers down south so perhaps too much rain?I agree though that (outside of Washington State) California makes THE best grapes!

 

[rrawhide]

Here we go - - -


picked 1250# Rkatsitelli today - crushed/destemmed and pressed. Ended up with 75 gallons of pressed juice. Added ferm-x tonight and will toss yeast tomorrow.


Numbers are as follows:


brix 20
ph 3.72
TA .9


we will work with these #'s and probably will not adjust. Check after fermentation.


We will end up with a barrel of this wine and a little more for topping.


Here's some pictures and if these are too much, please advise, and I will post less.

we had 58 vines of Rkatsitelli

just pickin' - had 6 volunteers today tomarrow 3

this is a 3.5# cluster - wow!!!

ended up with 21 totes and 6 pails before we ran out of containers!!

crusher/destemmer working great - MIKE - we crushed/destemmed 1250# in about 30 minutes!!

must droppng into barrel

stems coming out back

look how clean the stems are hardly a berry came through

our must

press with free run juice

have about 75 gallons of juice.


good day - but tired - back and do some more tomorrow --
Probably pick the Peverella and Emerald Riesing.


more later


rick

 

[grapeman]

Looking great Rick.


Have another great day tomorrow.

 

[AlFulchino]

super impressive......where are the weeds???? thats ridicuous that you dont have any like we do out our way

keep the pic coming! and PS...same w me, i was at lowes or hd every day for a week buying more primaries

 

[ibglowin]

Are you kidding, NO RAIN, NO WEEDS!

Dry as a bone there.

No such thing as too many pics, those look great but what is that machine you have there, that is a miracle machine, I must have one of those miracle machines.......

Do you have all volunteer help or some hired workers as well?

 

[Wade E]

Absolutely awesome pics and it makes me anxious to try out my new toys over here.

 

[Runningwolf]

Looks great! If you did get a heavy rain I imagine most would run off then, is that correct?

 

[rrawhide]

clearing stems

DAY 2


Brother in law, David, helped today too - so we had 4. All volunteers. Hope to keep having them but may have to hire some pickers at some point in time.


We picked 3 reds today - carnelian - centurian and carmine and made a 3 red blend. Ended up with 17 bins which relates to about 600# total. There is 55 gallons of must which we will probably add to to fill a oak barrel later. Did not want to press today so we just picked the reds. We was tired and looking forward to getting tireder. huh?


Numbers


brix 23.5
ph 3.72
TA .85
SG 1.090
PA about 12


going up again in the am and if i'm alone I will just find a red to pick.


good night


rrawhide

 

[grapeman]

Those are some nice big honkin clusters in that last picture. The numbers look great. Good luck today.

 

[ibglowin]

Looking good there Rick!

Hope you got a good nights rest. That is a lot of work for sure!