- Did I happen to get my hands on some Keefer Ranch Pinot Noir grapes? I'm still not sure but it is true. Eric and I scored some Keefer fruit and have been quietly taking care of it. So, in addition to the zinfandel, you can look for a 2008 Fones (lol) Keefer Ranch Pinot Noir and an Amelle Keefer Pinot Noir. "Amelle" is going to be Eric's private label he is starting with a few friends. As you can imagine, I am beyond excited.
At the end of their harvest, Keefer Ranch had what they believed to be around 1/4 to 1/2 ton (it turned out to be just over a full ton) of "extra" fruit in their entire vineyard. This included grapes from the vines at the end of rows and grapes from vines throughout the entire ranch which hadn't been picked earlier because they just weren't ready for other wineries. Some may call these "scraps" - we call them an amazing field blend of several different clones picked at optimal maturity. The fruit looked awesome from the beginning and after a 5-6 day cold soak has gone through a perfect fermentation. This stuff just looks and smells amazing.
We're going to barrel it down and press it this week into three barrels - one new. We will likely bottle late next summer. I still can't believe it!!
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1 comment:
Those grapes are beautiful. Please explain about grapes from vines at the end of a row. Are they usually not used? Why?
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