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