Day 1
Picked 214 lbs Syrah from a Riebli Valley vineyard:
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It was a family expedition. The farms location was stunning, with llamas to entertain the kids. The kids (5 and 6 years old) were actually productive!
I ended up with 214 lbs, at $1/lb or $2000/ton. I brought them home in 3 20 gallon plastic buckets. I crushed immediately, and returned the crusher to Frank.
- 25 Brix sugar level: perfect, should end up at <13.7%>
- 7.1 g/L TA: Also perfect, no additions necessary.
- 3.71 pH: This is a bit high. Most recommendations I have read say let it be.
- Final wine estimate = 214 lbs grapes / 16 lbs/gal = 13.4 gal
- I added 60 ppm SO2. I used the high value because of the large pH.
- 60 ppm = 4.4 ml/gal 10% SO2 * 13.4 gal = 59 ml = 30 ml/bucket
- Let it sit overnight.