I helped pick some Cabernet savignon grapes and learned the basics of the wine making process at Hammett's Crossing Vineyard owned by Allan and Maragaret Fetty. Vinticuilture and wine making are a huge, labor and capital intensive undertakings. It takes allot of time and energy to produce a single bottle of wine.
Picking the grapes for a few hours was fun. I wouldn't want to make a full time job out of it but doing it as an educational experience was great.
After picking the grapes we sorted and separated them removing green grapes and raisins. Then they were placed in a machine (pictured above) that separates the stems from the grapes.
Following this process the grapes were cooled down and then placed in a staidness steal tank for the first round of fermentation.
More to follow.......
AHO
Richard
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