2021 Zinnerlot (Zinfandel-Merlot)

Picked 9/20/2021
   310 lbs. Merlot  22° Brix
    800 lbs. Zinfandel 19° Brix added 16 lbs sugar to bring to 22.5° Brix.
    Ufaferm43 Yeast
    24 grams Enartis Color Plus
    90 grams Enartis Pro Tinto
    50 ppm SO2

9/24/2021
    VP41 Malo-Lactic culture added

9/28/2021
    Pressing  84 gallons yield
    T.A. Bench test 8.1 grams/liter
    30 ppm SO2

10/12/2021
    Racking
    pH 3.64

10/13/2021
    Lab Test pH 3.44 Malic 1.8 grams/liter Alcohol 13.6%

7/20/2022
    racking treat with copper sulfate added 40 ppm SO2

11/22/2022
Racking
added 2 grams/liter as pH was 3.7 and T.A. was 4.8 grams/liter
50 ppm SO2

5/28/2023
Bottled 50 gallons 30 ppm SO2 added prior to bottling
one 15 gallon Beer keg left

2024