2018 Petite Sirah
Bad Math on label only 32 months in oak for what has been bottled
Windsor Oaks Vineyards
10/5/2018 2146 lbs.
Brix at scale 22.9°
Brix after crush 22.9°
add 10 lbs cane sugar to bring Brix to 24°
50 ppmSO2
30 grams enartis ColorPro
180 grams Enartis ProTinto for Tannin increase
pH 3.41
T.A. 7.42 grams/liter
pitched with Williams Selyem Yeast
10/11 Pressing off 18 gallonsat 12° brix for Port
10/15 Pressing yield 146 gallons
30 ppm SO2 added
10/17 still fermenting a bit Add VP41 malo-lactic culture and Acit ML nutrient
10/23 racking add 30 ppm SO2 yield 134 gallons
1/2/2019 Racking and airating as to remove skunky smell
Treated with Copper sulfite .08 ml/gallon
50 ppm SO2
112 grams Medium toast french oak chips per 30 gallons.
128 gallons after racking
4/2/2019 Lab test 14.25% ABV Malic "none detected" T.A. 5.58 grams/liter Free SO2 49mg/liter
4/21/2019 Add .7 grams/liter tartaric acid
10/30/2019 Racking and adding 30ppm SO2
11/8/2019 Lab test VA .064 gram/DL RS .05grams/dl T.A. 5.4 grams/liter pH 3.72 Alc. 14.15%ABV
6/8/2021 Bottling 60 gallons
3/14/2023 Bottling final 32 gallons 30 ppm SO2 added for bottling gallons