The group met and bottled the Super Tuscan blend on Monday. It was a large batch (just under 70G) so we blended into the 2 large plastic barrels and then mixed some wine back and forth between them to ensure an even blend. The blend stayed essentially the same as our trials with some minor tweaks based on gallons available--we held back slightly more Petit Verdot for the Bordeaux blend. We're all very happy with the final blend, especially considering all of the problems we had with the under-ripe Sangio fruit and excessive hydrogen sulfide contamination.
Bottling went like clock-work and we quickly got just under 29 cases bottled. We each took home 5 cases and 7 bottles and we left most of a case to share with growers and other winemakers. Both Garry Scholz and Larry Kornze joined us bottling and enjoying the new Super Tuscan blend.
Lee and Mike went to pick up the bin of crushed Chardonnay from Wood River but came back empty handed. :( It seems that the yield on Chardonnay was less than expected and we didn't get any. We will explore other sources and/or look for some Viognier.
Photos are uploaded and linked to our Riverwoods Wineries web site. http://sites.google.com/site/riverwoodswineries/
We will be meeting to determine the blends for our Boisique (Merlot/Malbec) and Magnafique (Bordeaux) blends this week and will be bottling the Boisique this Thursday. Merlot is expected in the next week (or two).
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