This was especially true for the Chenin Blanc. So, we decided to use this opportunity to see if we can make botrysized (aka noble rot) Chenin Blanc late harvest wine.
We have learned from previous attempts at making botrysized Chenin Blanc late harvest wine that the grapes survive best if they are bagged with organza bags, aka wedding bags. This is how we do it. After the cleaning and bagging of the grapes are done, it looks like this: I was interested in learning what we did in previous years and compiled this table:
2019 | November 19 | 50 lbs | 4 gal | 25 | 3.52 | 11.2 g/L |
2020 | December 11 | 5 lbs | 375 mL | 39 | - | - |
2021 | December 15 | 20 lbs | 1 gal | 31.5 | 3.52 | 14.2 g/L |
This year we are proactively bagging the grapes and hoping that Mother Nature will provide us with humid nights followed by dry, sunny days. Under those conditions, Botrytis infestation leads to dehydration of the grape, resulting in concentration of the sugars.
This year 750 grape bunches are pretty in organza!
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