Update: the Chardonnay Bottling Festival will be Saturday, July 10; held in conjunction with Big Birthday Bash for the entire weekend. For $60 in advance registration, get a poster, a T shirt, 5 tastings and an Alcantara glass, lunch, entertainment, AND first free tastes of NEW Releases - mourvedre, harvest blend, white merlot, and semillion!
Should be a bunch of fun, and we will be introducing the NEW Alcantara Wine Club at this event. Exciting!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Wine Bottling at Alcantara
Today the crew of 4 bottled 164 cases of wine! I had the privilege of 'helping' with quality control tasting amongst my accounting responsibilities. Yes, everything balanced at the end of the day.
First they bottled an incredible Mouvedre. So sad we have to wait for bottle shock to subside before we can enjoy more of this great wine.
Next they bottled a new blend of syrah and zinfandel, it's being called Chaparral. Again, a great wine. Had a glass to relax with at the end of the work day.
Then, had some Mouvedre with dinner. It will be a challenge to wait 4 - 6 weeks before we can drink, but it will be worth it.
First they bottled an incredible Mouvedre. So sad we have to wait for bottle shock to subside before we can enjoy more of this great wine.
Next they bottled a new blend of syrah and zinfandel, it's being called Chaparral. Again, a great wine. Had a glass to relax with at the end of the work day.
Then, had some Mouvedre with dinner. It will be a challenge to wait 4 - 6 weeks before we can drink, but it will be worth it.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Bottling this week
Actually it is Mouvedre that we are bottling this week, and if there is time, the new blend - Zinfandel and Syrah - should be a great combination. We will have to wait until after 'bottle shock' to enjoy the real thing.
Lots of other things going on -- the chapel is going 'vertical -- we are seeing it develop into a real building!
The Wine Club is still in infancy, but will soon be moving along into at least toddler stage :>).
Will enjoy a few cooler days before the real heat arrives in northern AZ.
Lots of other things going on -- the chapel is going 'vertical -- we are seeing it develop into a real building!
The Wine Club is still in infancy, but will soon be moving along into at least toddler stage :>).
Will enjoy a few cooler days before the real heat arrives in northern AZ.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
This week at Alcantara
This week at Alcantara Vineyard and Winery is starting off busy. We are still adjusting to the hardware and software upgrade so that causes some anxiety and uncertainty.
Sunday was the hottest day on record too. At least with the higher altitude, it cools off in the evenings. The vines love that 40-50 degree temperature swing in a 24 hour period. Any they got it! 107 was the high and about 57 at night for the low.
We will also be bottling chardonnay this week. That's exciting and timely because we are sold out of both moscato and savignon blanc wines in the Tasting Room.
Tom will be helping with the bottling while I assist with the office software issues. I think there will be barrel cleaning and racking going on too; more about that as I learn about it. Hopefully some pictures along the way.
Sunday was the hottest day on record too. At least with the higher altitude, it cools off in the evenings. The vines love that 40-50 degree temperature swing in a 24 hour period. Any they got it! 107 was the high and about 57 at night for the low.
We will also be bottling chardonnay this week. That's exciting and timely because we are sold out of both moscato and savignon blanc wines in the Tasting Room.
Tom will be helping with the bottling while I assist with the office software issues. I think there will be barrel cleaning and racking going on too; more about that as I learn about it. Hopefully some pictures along the way.
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