Pressed the first batch of Wood River Merlot tonight, after 12 days on the skins (10 days fermentation). What wonderful flavor and aromas. Filled Mike's 32G Hungarian barrel plus 14G of carboys. Gentle pressing. This is going to be some wonderful merlot! Talking with Ray, we think our care to remove more stems paid off.
Wood River Cab and Merlot batch #2 is fermenting strong. Added another 5tsp of nutrient. One carboy of Cab Blush was fermenting. The second wasn't. Poured over a gal of the fermenting blush into the second carboy to get it started.
Grabbed some clone-6 juice for a starter. Already very dark in color.
Updated pictures in the Fall 2006 Kodak photo album.
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