Tonight the whole gang got together and signed bottles to go out to our growers, along with a winery calendar, to say thanks for the great fruit. 2009 looks to be the best year yet and we're excited about what is in the barrels.
We racked the Malbec as the carboys have shown some scum at the surface. We also racked the Petite Sirah Port to continue integrating the fortified alcohol and for clarity as there was considerable sediment again. We added 20+ppm sulfites after racking out of the barrel to try and keep the meta level higher in the port, because of the residual sugar. We didn't add any sulfites to the Malbec--we'll keep an eye on it.
The Malbec was sound but had a strong green taste--more green pepper this year than green branches. The port tasted amazing--surprisingly drinkable already. Enough sweetness for dessert without being overly sweet, with nice complexity and finish. Some more time in the barrel will make it even better.
That should be all the racking needed until after MLF on the Red Wines. We'll be filtering and bottling the Chard in February.
Troy
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