Lessons learned, and not learned, about growing muscadine grapes and making wine in southwest Florida.

Sunday, February 26, 2006

Where we make the wine


Our wine room is inside the barn where I have my shop.












The racking process.















This is where we test for sugar and alcohol content, and keep everything sterile. The 12' by 18' room has 6 inches of insulation which allows the small air conditioner in the wall to keep it at a constant temperature. Where we keep it is a "family" secret.






The fermenting process.

This year, we experimented with a process that allowed us to not use any sulphites or preservatives. Don't know how long the wine will last in storage but it won a silver medal at the Florida State Fair amateur wine competition.

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