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Winemaking Classes
Learn the Art of Winemaking!
After picking grapes from our vineyard, the Winemaster will guide you on hand-crafting two cases
of your own wine. Appetizers and wine are provided. Classes are limited to 20 couples each so register online to reserve your spot today!
Our Winemaking Classes make a great gift idea!
Give a gift certificate for our classes and let the recipient
choose their date.
White Winemaking Class $400.00 - Saturday, September 27, 2008 OR Sunday, September 28, 2008
Red Winemaking Class $475.00 - Saturday, October 4, 2008 OR Sunday, October 5, 2008 OR Saturday, October 11, 2008
Picking
How winemakers have been harvesting their crops for centuries, you will be picking your grapes by hand. Please bring gloves!
Crushing/Destemming
You will dump your grapes into our crushing/destemming machine, which as the name states will remove the stems and crack open the grapes allowing the juice to flow.
Pressing
Our Winemaker will explain the nuances of operating our one ton basket press to achieve the desired results. After pressing is complete you will pump your juice into a five gallon carboy and add yeast to start fermentation. At this point you will make the decision to add oak if you desire. This will be the end of Day one.
Adjusting your wine
On your bottling day you will have the opportunity to taste your wine and adjust the sweetness to your desired level. Creating your own blend is one of the most exciting moments of the winemaking process!
Bottling
After running your bottles through a sterilizing solution, you will use one of our siphon fillers to fill them. After filling is complete you will cork, capsule, and label your wine, finishing with at least 24 bottles.
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