October 2015

A full woodshed

Submitted by scass on Wed, 10/07/2015 - 22:04

There's nothing more satisfying than a full woodshed as autumn starts to show its colours....

Bagaço (grappa)

Submitted by scass on Wed, 10/07/2015 - 21:29

So, with the grape juice bottled and the wine fermenting you might think that's it with the grapes. Think again, though... There's more goodness to get out of that fruit yet!

Into the Barrel

Submitted by scass on Sun, 10/04/2015 - 18:55

After five days fermenting and mashing in the large plastic tub, I transferred the second batch of wine to a 100-litre oak barrel. Looking and smelling great! There's something immensely satisfying about a wooden barrel...