Poppyseed Cellars » 2012 MV Syrah

Sulphited and topped

admin — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 00:54:23 +0000

We were unsure of when we last sulphited, so we decided to go with +35 ppm. We will have it tested after we rack the 2013.

60 gallon barrel: +35 ppm = 138 ml of 10% SO2 soln

Tasting notes: Nice nose. I got of lot of cherry. Still has was we call a “young” taste. Feels like it has not yet “turned the corner”. Good tannins.

We also tasted the ’12 LH Syrah. In the past they have seemed more different. This time they seemed more similar, in that they both need more time in barrel. We were wondering if we are getting enough oak, since out barrels are more used than they were for the 2011.

Test result and sulphiting

admin — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 04:34:28 +0000

Vinquiry sulphite test: 2013-12-02-006:

60 gallon barrel:
- 30 ppm: no need to add more

Topped and sulphited

admin — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 04:23:40 +0000

Topped and sulphited the following wines:

2012 MV Syrah: +20 ppm sulphite
2012 MV Late harvest syrah, both barrels: +20 ppm sulphite
2012 MV Fortified syrah: +15 ppm
2011 MV Syrah: +20 ppm sulphite
2011 MV Zinfandel: +20 ppm sulphite

Vintage Comparison Chart

admin — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 16:09:34 +0000

More topping, sulphiting

admin — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 03:55:46 +0000

After bottling the ’11 syrah, we checked the ’12’s. We sulphited and topped them off.

2012 Syrah: Added +10 ppm SO2
2012 LH Syrah: Added +10 ppm SO2, both barrels.

Topped and sulphited

admin — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 04:59:38 +0000

Topped
sulphited +10 ppm

Test result

admin — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:02:32 +0000

Had the sulphites checked 2013-04-26-011:

48 ppm: Just let it be. Higher than I expected.

Everybody topped off

admin — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:42:10 +0000

Topped off all wines!

And tasted, with spitting. Very enjoyable morning!

Tasted, sulphited, and topped!

admin — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:02:55 +0000

Erwin and I tasted through the wines today.

’12 MV Syrah:

Nose was good
Tasted fine; didn’t take notes
Sulphited 25 ppm:
- 60 gallon barrel: 100 mL of 10% kmeta solution

Topped it off

Racked

admin — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 03:47:24 +0000

Erwin and I racked the ’12 MV Syrah. This is the first racking post MLF.

I was a little worried from a slightly off nose that we had noticed. But the racking went fine; it smelled and tasted great. We did not taste along side another wine though.

We started out with a 60 gallon barrel plus a 5 gallon carboy. When we finished, we had the 60 gallon barrel, and slightly over a case of bottles for topping, for a total of about 63 gallons. We only lost two in the racking process.

Added 25 ppm sulphites:
- 60 gallon barrel: 100 mL 10% solution
- 3 gallons of bottles: 5 mL 10% solution