There was action tonight on both wines.
We were quite excited when Brad "thiefed" a taste of the Soldato to see how it was coming along. Right off the bat we could see the clarity and the legs! We loved the sniffy-sniff, so we were already liking this wine with our eyes and nose. Tasting was just as encouraging! There is great flavor developing but we definitely tasted vanilla notes so decided it was time to take if off the oak. (We hope that is the right decision) We want that flavor to remain but the intensity is supposed to back off a bit when the oak is gone.
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| Checking the color and clarity of the Soldato |
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| Racking it again to get it off the oak |
The chardonnay is still fermenting. After talking to a respected winemaker in Woodinville about the advantages of cold fermentation, Brad moved it to the garage so it would be in a cold environment. So he is making the white wine quite differently than the red. It still tastes pretty yeasty since it is in the fermentation stage but underneath that we like what we taste.
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| Chardonnay fermenting |
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| Both wines racked and staying cold |
All of this is hopeful banter since we have never seen this through the full cycle, but we are enjoying all of the stages of our new adventure!
Sounding yummy!!
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