No wine before it’s time!
I decided to get the ’10 pinot tested one last time before bottling. The results indicate the free SO2 at 16 ppm. Ouch! I was expecting 30 ppm after the last addition. So I need to add 20 ppm more to get it to 35 ppm, and let it sit a little before bottling.
Crush 2011 is very near. I will be making a little over a ton of zin this year. It is going to be busy. The rain next Tuesday might mean we are harvesting Monday…see the harvest numbers. It is almost ready.