La Crescent Grapes

[cmason1957]

Got a call today that one of my vineyard owner friends had La Crescent grapes ready for me to pick, if I want. Never made wine from these grapes, but have had many bottles and like the tropical fruit flavors from them. Any ideas on best practices. I thinking crush, destem, then cold soak for a few days with some extra pectin to break down the pectin I hear this grape has. Probably D47 yeast, at a low and slow temp. Then avoid oxygen exposure for a white wine. Any other things anyone can suggest?

 

[Rocktop]

Winemaker mag had a feature on la crescent, including wine Making tips.
RT

 

[cmason1957]

Winemaker mag had a feature on la crescent, including wine Making tips.
RT

Thanks, I'll have to find that issue.

 

[VinesnBines]

http://northerngrapesproject.org/wp...-Crescent-Viticulture-enology-and-tasting.pdfSlide 27 gives a quick guide.

And attached:

You have a good choice of yeasts.

 

[Ted Brumleve]

Have made LaCrescent from Walker's two years in a row. It's a favorite. I prefer the QA23 to D47, but both work well.