This harvest intern business is hard work. When I got out of there, it took me 20 minutes to recover. It was fun but don’t get me wrong, it was difficult! I was covered in sweat and my face was bright red. Hope you all enjoyed the pictures of me from my first tank cleaning. I’ll keep you updated on how that changes things. Rumor is that it might start raining in a week.
Dramatic (well, dramatic for California) weather changes are keeping us on our toes. I start my morning with a pump-over that takes two hours I do enjoy watching the sunrise while I go through this process. The time needed to complete a pump-over can be anywhere from 45 minutes to two hours. In moving the juice to the top of the tank, I’m breaking the “cap” to bring flavor and color to the juice. The top of the tank is “capped” with a layer of skins that rise to the top of the juice. Each day when I get to the winery, I hook up a hose to the bottom of the tank and run the juice from the bottom to the top with an air pump. At first, pump-overs are fun, as all things are when you first learn about them. The last couple of days are mostly filled with pump-overs. We all looked the same: a bunch of ducks in the rain! I think everyone who works at the winery has thrown fashion out the door for comfort and weather protection. As I called down to the wheel from the catwalk, I couldn’t be sure of whom I was talking to. We were all dressed from head to toe in yellow. The winery supplied some styling rain gear for us.
This was truly a historic storm with over 3 inches of rain in one day and plenty of wind! Well, let me tell you, working in the rain for 12 hours is far more difficult then going out for an hour of playtime for the children. When I woke up this morning I thought no big deal just a little rain…I’ve gone outside every rainy school day for the past 5 years. It’s medium-to full-bodied with medium chewy tannins and finish.After days of anticipation about a huge storm, the rain has come!Īt my last job at the Waldorf kindergarten, we had a saying, “There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad gear.” Easy to say when you’re inside all day! I have joined the ranks of those who work outside in the rain. James Suckling scored this 92 points saying "Tight and focused for a 2017 with plenty of ripe-berry and light spice character. 985 Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Merlot, the wine was aged for 22 months in a combination of French, American and Hungarian oak barrels, 22% new. This Cab underwent a maceration period of 10 to 16 days which brought rich color, medium body, balanced mouthfeel and excellent aging potential. The fruit yielded rich flavors and soft tannins. 2017 brought abundant sunshine allowing the grapes to ripen evenly throughout the growing season.
Grapes for this Cab were sourced primarily from their Cloverdale Estate vineyard in the heart of Alexander Valley. Alexander Valley is one of the premier regions in all of California for Cabernet Sauvignon, lead by giants like Jordan, Silver Oak, Simi, Stonestreet and many more.
Under Bob Trinchero, the proprietor of several renowned California wineries, the quality at Folie a Deux has skyrocketed. Folie a Deux has blossomed since coming under the Trinchero family umbrella in 2004.
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