2018 Merlot- Cabernet Franc
or it's named
He said-She said

Stone Barn Farm Fruit
made in Petaluma

October 1st 2018
Picking (mostly picked by Dana Grellner)
198 lbs Merlot
120 lbs Cabernet Franc
24.2° Brix after crush
pH 3.38
T.A. 5.6 grams/liter
30 ppm SO2
added 3 tablespoons of Tartaric Acid
 to attempt to bring T.A. to about 6.4 grams/liter
20 grams enartis ProTinto
pitched with Williams Selyem Yeast

October 8th 2018
pressing
40 ppm SO2 added
yield 26 gallons

October 15th 2018
racking

October 17th 2018
add VP41 Malo-lactic culture

October 19th 2018
racked and added 2 ml copper sulfite
add 30 ppm SO2

October 30th 2018
racking and add 5 ml copper sulfite
airate and 30 ppm SO2

January 2nd 2019
2.75 oz. Medium toasted French Oak chips

January 18th 2019
racking
4 ml copper sulfite
30 ppm SO2

July 5th 2019
racking due to perceived skunkiness
on check aftr racking can't detect
Oops
upon racking mistakenly added 6 gallons of 2018 Petite Sirah from Chalk Hill
current Quantity 30 gallons

April 19th 2020
racked and added 25 ppm

September 23rd 2020
2 oz medium toast french oak chips
25 ppm SO2

February 24th 2021
Bottling today 40 PPM SO2 added
14.1 % ABV
Final Blend
50% Merlot
30% Cabernet Franc
20% Petite Sirah