To
Our California Wineworks Winemakers: First
it was hot: we saw high sugars but the "fruit character"
of the grapes had not been fully developed, now it
is cooler and the fruit is coming along nicely. We
are back to our original crush estimate of the week
of October 6th, but the weekend of the 4th and 5th
is not totally out of the picture. Gotta love Mother
Nature, she is certainly keeping us on our toes!
Congratulations
to Michael Giarraputo and Diane Hunstein on winning
a Silver Medal for their 2005 Stagecoach Merlot in
the American Wine Society's 2007 competition and
to
David Zuchero who took Gold with his 2005 Stagecoach
Syrah at the Winemaker Magazine International Amateur
Wine Competition!
CALIFORNIA WINEWORKS IS ABOUT:
• World-Class
Winemaking
Through
our hands-on, custom crush program, you can make, bottle
and label your own premium wine, a wine you will be
proud to serve or give as gifts.
•
Only the Finest
Premium California Fruit
California
WineWorks contracts with quality obsessed growers
to secure grapes and then hand-packs and ships them
to our facility. Your grapes will come from the
very same vineyards that produce fruit for many
of the highest rated wines in California, bottles
that cost anywhere from
$20-$90.
•
Focus on Learning and Fostering a Sense of
Community Among our Winemakers
We
will educate
you about the decisions a
winemaker must make with respect to
ingredients, processing, fermentation and aging.
Our experienced staff, trained at UC Davis"
Department of Viticulture and Enology, strives to have fun while you learn the subtleties
of this age-old craft. We can pair you with
others who share your passion.
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