The rewards and frustrations of home winemaking

Daily archive: 03 10 2009

Syrah, Primitivo, and Merlot — Oh My!

Yep, harvest season is in full swing.ย  Our merlot from Dry Creek Valley in Sonoma arrived Tuesday.ย  The plan was to do a 4-5 day cold soak, then pitch the yeast on Sunday — except it started spontaneously fermenting on Friday!ย  Paul ran out and got the yeasts to pitch, ICV-D21 and BM4x4.ย  Chris recommended […]