Is Everybody In?

Wake up!

The show is about to begin.

Here is a quick, weary-eyed harvest update.

Wines in barrel or in tank:

2019 Adams Ranch Vineyard - Syrah / Roussanne coferment is finished fermenting and is safely in barrel.

2019 Adams Ranch Vineyard - Grenache is almost finished fermenting and will be safely in barrel by the end of the week.

2019 James Berry Vineyard Syrah, Mourvedre, Grenache, Roussanne coferment is safely in tank and very, very happy chemistry wise.

2019 Bien Nacido Syrah also delivered very sound numbers and has been delivered to two tanks.

Easily my favorite harvest ever. I am beyond happy.

Oh, in other news, we will be crafting another rosé from James Berry Vineyard. Picked for the purpose of rosé, Provence style. JBV Counoise rosé.

Bam!

Life is good.

Photos on the way.

MCA


 

Oct 30, 2019 at 11:11 AM Permalink

100 Years From Now

the ranch has been picked and the vines are resting.

we have been blessed with another year of incredible fruit.

the quality is better than ever. the smells and the flavors are spot on.

the syrah / roussanne coferment (which is still in tank) has nearly gone dry and will be pressed and transferred into barrels within the week.

the grenache was picked on the 17th and just started fermenting this morning.

it smells glorious.

aye.

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All Photos by Kyla Rudd
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Oct 23, 2019 at 11:11 AM Permalink

Truckin'

The stage is set. 

Goldie and the White Lion (our two dually pick-up trucks) are ready to roll.

Tomorrow we pick the rest of our fruit up here on the Adams Ranch.

Grenache Day!

The Syrah / Roussanne blend that we brough in last week is happily fermenting in it's tank. The numbers were ideal and the ferment smells glorious. We could not be happier.

We released wine club today and we would like to thank all of you who are along with us on this fantastic ride. Email us if you want in. It's not too late. We have a special announcement coming soon for those of you who continue to invest in us. We appreciate your positivity and direct involvement in this adventure. Thank you. 

Stay tuned for photos from the vineyard and winery.

Later Days,

MCA

 

Oct 16, 2019 at 11:11 AM Permalink

International Harvester

Salutations,

We completed our first pick on October 9th here at the Adams Ranch, bringing in all of our Estate Syrah and Roussanne. We harvested the Bunkhouse, Meter by Meter and Ledge Block Syrah vines and the Lake Block of Roussanne. The Meter by Meter and Lake Blocks were delivered with 100% whole clusters into the tank, where I stomped on the fruit (aka pigeage) to release their wonderful potential. The wine juice already smells amazing. Complex notes of sage brush and rhubarb are dominant, and the color is a deep, dark violet. It's the most wonderful time of the year! More photos to come...

-MCA

L to R: Jordan and Josie Processing Adams Ranch Vineyard Syrah and Roussanne

Oct 9, 2019 at 11:11 AM Permalink

Mom & Dad's Waltz

Hello Friends, 

The weather has been amazing. We've had a nice cool down for about a week, and we will get a slight warm up as we head into harvest up here on the Adams Ranch. I'm excited to get this fruit into our brand spankin' new tanks, which will happen next week. Everything tastes great and it's possible that we will finish the Adams Ranch ferment prior to bringing in the Bien Nacido Syrah. Adams Ranch is looking something like this: 50% Syrah, 40% Grenache and 10% Roussanne. There is a little bit of Mourvédre and Cinsaut out there, but not much. The Cinsaut is only 2 years old, so we wont get any real fruit from that block until next year. The few remaining Mourvédre vines are mixed in with the original planting of Syrah and there aren't too many of them. The Counoise and Grenache Blanc are babies so they aren't bearing any fruit.

I'll be taking a sampling of all of the blocks for safety, to see what the numbers say and I'll report back. My instincs tell me that we are very close to the sweet spot - which brings our wines to the 14.5-15% alcohol range with pH around 3.5 and TA around .50. Those numbers have been pretty consistent over the years and there is no reason to believe they will be that much different for this vintage.

Enough nerd talk. Before I go I'd like to wish my Dad a very happy birthday! Mom's birthday is on the horizon as well and I look forward to hanging out with my family more when harvest is over. They're a pretty good lot.

Alrighty then. Catch you on the flip side.

MCA
 

Magic Hour Overlooking the Meter by Meter Estrella Clone Syrah

Oct 2, 2019 at 11:11 AM Permalink