C.R.A.P. Wine Cellars (Cheap Retired Airline Pilot)
Backyard viticulturists and home winemakers attempting to grow and produce drinkable wines.
It’s June 8th. Our efforts to prevent any fungus from developing is paying off so far.
Chardonnay report: Very good vigor 4 – 10 clusters per vine average. Clusters measure approximately 1-2” in length.
Pinot Noir Report: Medium – Good Vigor (much better than last year) 4 – 6 clusters per vine averaging in size at approximately 1 – 1 1/2” in length.
Take a walk through the vineyard with us.
We’re getting ready to bottle our vintage 2019 Chardonnay. This may not be our long term label, but it’s a fun start.
Each week we are rotating through our different types of fungicides.
The baby grape clusters are doing their thing. The tendrils are shooting out reaching for sunlight.
If 2020 wasn’t bad enough already, we can add this to the list of things gone terribly wrong.
Here’s how we stir the lees and the oak chips during Malolactic Fermentation of the Pinot Noir. It’s a power drill attachment with plastic blades attached at the end to mix it up. Works great.
