Cakebread Cellars, 2020 Recipe
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Ingredients
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Wine Ingredients
Method
Wine Making Directions
- 1
Harvesting Grapes
Carefully pick the Chardonnay grapes, ensuring that only the ripe and healthy ones are selected. Remove any leaves or stems that may have attached to the grapes.
- 2
Crushing Grapes
Place the harvested grapes in a crusher. Crush the grapes gently to break the skins and release the juice. Do not over-crush to avoid bitterness from the seeds.
- 3
Pressing Juice
Transfer the crushed grapes to a press. Apply gentle pressure to extract the juice from the pulp and skins. Collect the juice in a sanitized fermentation vessel.
- 4
Adding Yeast
Sprinkle the yeast evenly over the surface of the grape juice. Allow it to hydrate for about 10 minutes before stirring it into the juice thoroughly.
- 5
Fermentation
Cover the fermentation vessel with a clean cloth and place it in a dark, temperature-controlled environment. Allow fermentation to occur for 2-3 weeks, monitoring the temperature and stirring daily.
- 6
Adding Sulfites
After fermentation is complete, add the sulfites to the wine to stabilize and prevent spoilage. Stir well to ensure they dissolve completely.
- 7
Clarification
Allow the wine to settle for several days to clarify. You can also rack the wine into another vessel, leaving sediment behind.
- 8
Bottling
Once clarified, transfer the wine into sanitized bottles. Seal tightly with corks or caps and label with the vintage and variety.