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| a good grape year |
There is a very good crop of red grapes
this year, for both the Cabernet Sauvignon and Tannat varieties.
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| beautiful bunches of grapes |
After careful
measurement of sugar and acid levels, combined with consideration of upcoming weather condition,
the home wine master decided to have vendage on 28 September.
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| cutting off bunches of grapes |
Aiming at finishing by early afternoon,
with the serving of a late lunch, the harvest day started early, with friends
came to help. It turned out to be a good day, cloudy cool with intervals of
sunshine, great outdoor working weather.
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| removing stems from bunches of grapes |
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| grape berries |
Cutting off bunches of grapes followed by
hand removing stems, then cracking grapes with roller, just like in the old
days, before pouring into stainless fermenting tanks.
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| cracking grapes with roller |
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| fermenting tank |
A good solid 5 hours
work, thank you friends.
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| red wine production in progress |
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