Aaron Pott, owner and winemaker at Pott Wines, shared video of him doing punch downs. You might ask, what is a punch down anyway? In the early stages of winemaking, as the grapes start fermenting, winemakers will leave the grape skins in contact with the juice to extract color and tannin. A “punch down” refers Read the full article…
We’ve been hearing about smaller berry size and smaller clusters for Napa Valley’s 2021 vintage but does that matter to the taste? According to Macario Montoya, winemaker at Roots Run Deep Winery, it can be a very good thing for flavor and depth in a wine! For more information on Napa Valley’s wine, visit NapaValley.wine. Read the full article…
Why do the wineries in Napa Valley harvest at night? Macario Montoya, winemaker at Roots Run Deep Winery, points out it is both about controlling fermentation as well as making it a more comfortable pick for the vineyard workers. For more information on Napa Valley’s wine, visit NapaValley.wine.
We are seeing some fun videos from Napa Valley’s winemakers, challenging each other for the #PunchdownStyleChallenge. PEJU started with this great video: And they challenged Frank Family Vineyards, who answered with this: We also had Kerr Cellars post and challenge Pride Mountain Vineyards. Here’s Punchdowns, Kerr Cellars-style: And St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery joined Read the full article…
In between the 2 big parts of winemaking (the growing of the grapes and the making of the wine) there is the exciting and quick process of harvest. That’s when the grapes are picked and processed. Picking quickly and precisely is a skill for sure, but a pretty self-explanatory step in harvest. But what does Read the full article…
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