2020 Petite Sirah Cabernet Franc Blend

Stone Barn Farm Vineyard Produced in Petaluma

320 lbs Petite Sirah  48%

345 lbs Cabernet Franc 52%

 Sept. 5th 2020
picking

Pickers were Tom and Susan Parker, Dana grellner and myself (Colin Perry)

Did a cold soak with ice in bags and bags got some water into the mix so added 8 lbs of cane sugar to bring back to 22.5 Brix

added ColorPlus and Pro Tinto

T.A. 7.2 grams/liter

pH 3.56

 9/6
 pitched with Williams Selym Yeast

9/7
18 grams DAP

9/10
28 grams DAP 45 grams Mauriferm

9/11
 Coppola lab test   pH 3.82 T.A. 5.7 gram/liter

Add ActiML nutrient and VP41 Malo-lactic culture

9/14
   home test pH 3.74 T.A. 6.98 grams/liter

9/15
 Press,  Yield was about 50 gallons

    add 30ppm SO2

9/16
 Coppola lab test  ph 3.72 T.A. 6.0 grams/liter R.S. .01  Malic 1975 Alc by vol.  12.45

9/23
 racking and add .33 oz. med french oak chips per gallon   now 48 gallons

11/5
 Topped barrels  now 47 gallons

    Coppola lab test  pH 3.89 T.A. 4.7 grams/liter malic 120

12/16/2020
added 2 grams/liter tartaric acid
and topped barrels

9/27/2021
Racking
after racking 45 gallons

3/23/2022
Bottling
30 ppm SO2 added
19 cases produced .