2023 Malbec

2023 Malbec
Nortre Vue Vineyards

Picked 10/9/2023

7:30 to 11:00 am

Picked by the Nortre Vue people, crushed and stemmed with John Wagner

519 lbs.
26.0 Brix at harvest, 25.2 Brix after crush and stem, pH 3.81 T.A. 6.75 grams/liter
crushed and stemmed, about 45 gallons of Must
pitched with Williams Selyem yeast
60 grams Fermentaid O "Enartis"
60 grams"Enartis" Tan V
30 grams"Enartis" Color Plus
60 grams"Enartis" Pro Tinto

10/11/2023

Fermetation is starting

10/12/2023

pitched with VP41 "Scott Labs" Malo-lactic Culture

10/18/2023

Pressing today, got 40 gallons or 151 liters.
pH was 4.0 and T.A. was 5.2 grams/liter
added 200 grams of Tartaric acid to hopefully bring pH down and T.A. up
added 50 ppm SO2

10/19/2023

pH 3.76 T.A. 6.6 grams/liter
adding 52 grams Tartaric acid to try and get pH down a bit more

10/26/2023

Racking add 40 ppm SO2 T.A. 6.3 grams/liter pH 3.78

11/13/2023

Racking today pH 3.72 T.A. 6.15 grams/liter
38 gallons or 144 liters
adding 1.5 grams/liter Medium toasted french oak chips or 215 grams (7.6 oz.)

11/29/2023

topping barrel and adding 50 ppm SO2

5/29/2024
Lab Tests

pH 3.57 T.A. 6.3 grams/liter
14.0 % alcohol by volume

5/30/2024

Racking today 40 ppm SO2 added, 9 oz. medium toasted french oak added
37 gallons