We have had so many rainy days this spring and summer. Yesterday when we were in the vineyard doing chores, a veritable deluge came down which lasted only a few minutes, but enough to scare us off. So, what do we do when it is raining. Indoor chores, including testing our red wines.
In 2018, we had our first very small harvest of our red grapes which I blogged about in
Vintage 2018: Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc Harvest. We inoculated the Cabernet Sauvignon with VIN13 which we made into a rosé. For the Cabernet Franc, we decided to try our hand at making a red wine and used the yeast F15. F15 is a yeast that can yield fruity, round, and aromatic wines. The yeast also produces glycerol which can lead to wines with a good mouthfeel.
In addition to taking the parameters for our red wines, we also tasted it. The color was really nice. Without any fining or filtering, they were both very clear. Here is a view of our wines from the top:
Our tasting notes: The Cabernet Sauvignon rosé tasted like sour cherries, it was very dry and had a bit of tannin flavor. Our Cabernet Franc tasted a bit "stemmy".
Next up for our red is bottling time!
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