2010 Russian River Merlot - Iron Oaks Vineyard
What do you use to make your wine?
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1. What do you use to make your wine?
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Grapes from my own vines or fruit I grow.47
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Grapes / fruit I purchase at a nearby vineyard / orchard.63
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I buy juice from a winery.12
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I use conentrate "kits".123
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I use frozen concentrates from the supermarket.11
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I use what ever I can find around the house.32
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2010 Russian River Iron Oaks Vineyard Merlot
I made this wine last year for use in my Bordeaux blends. The resulting wine was so good it was almost a shame to blend most of it away (the blends are the better for it though). I did retain a gallon for varietal bottling and you can bet I'll be holding on to those few bottles carefully.
Preliminary Plan:
- 108 lbs
- Crush – 100% Whole Berries
- Additives:
- Color Pro 3 - 5 mL
- Opti-Red or Booster Rouge 10 - 12 g
- Tannins 8 g
[*]Yeast: MT[*]Oak: 70 Cubes French Medium Toast
Thoughts:
Not changing much from last year's regimen. If the wine is as good as last years I will try to hold onto a few more gallons to bottle straight.
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