Comments for 23 Brix http://chateaubonchien.wordpress.com Thoughts on Wine, Winemaking, and the Sweet Life... Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:39:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Making “the switch”… by Bill http://chateaubonchien.wordpress.com/2008/07/25/making-the-switch/#comment-52 Bill Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:39:03 +0000 http://chateaubonchien.wordpress.com/?p=84#comment-52 I grow Lemberger and purchased some Cabernet Franc. In 2007 I made a blend of 60% Lemberger and 40% Cabernet Franc. I fermented the two seperately and put the blend in an oak barrel for three months. It came out very well although it is still quite young (bottled in June). I thought you may be interested. Also check out Anthony Road (www.anthonyroadwine.com) and Fox Run (www.foxrunvineyards.com). They also make a Lemberger/Cabernet Franc blend. Good luck! I grow Lemberger and purchased some Cabernet Franc. In 2007 I made a blend of 60% Lemberger and 40% Cabernet Franc. I fermented the two seperately and put the blend in an oak barrel for three months. It came out very well although it is still quite young (bottled in June). I thought you may be interested. Also check out Anthony Road (www.anthonyroadwine.com) and Fox Run (www.foxrunvineyards.com). They also make a Lemberger/Cabernet Franc blend. Good luck!

]]> Comment on About Me by Colleen Bergeron http://chateaubonchien.wordpress.com/about-me/#comment-47 Colleen Bergeron Tue, 27 May 2008 17:30:25 +0000 http://chateaubonchien.wordpress.com/find-me/#comment-47 Great time this weekend, and great pics via Bill. Look forward to seeing you guys in a couple weeks for some chili and wine! Great time this weekend, and great pics via Bill. Look forward to seeing you guys in a couple weeks for some chili and wine!

]]> Comment on Oh, for the Southern Hemisphere! by MDCrush http://chateaubonchien.wordpress.com/2007/03/06/oh-for-the-southern-hemisphere/#comment-3 MDCrush Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:18:36 +0000 http://chateaubonchien.wordpress.com/2007/03/06/oh-for-the-southern-hemisphere/#comment-3 Hey! Rob from MDCrush here! Just wanted to highlight the South American grapes a bit... I've been selling fruit sourced out of Curico Valley in Chile for over three vintages now, and also more recently Argentinean fruit from the Mendoza region. These grapes are turning out to represent some of the best quality I've seen in the amateur winemaking industry. I've been making wine for over 16 years and have been operating MDCrush for over 6 years. The South American fruit is clean with no disease, rot, or mold to speak of... Brix levels tend to range between 23.5 and 25. pH levels are excellent in the low 3.x's with well balanced acidity. The grapes are thoughtfully packaged in 18 lbs lugs so as not to press themselves during their long trip to the US. As mentioned in the article, all the wines I've tasted from MDCrush customers have been excellent. Some are even scoring medals in AWS judged events. The 2007 vintage is due in shortly! -Rob Hey!

Rob from MDCrush here! Just wanted to highlight the South American grapes a bit…

I’ve been selling fruit sourced out of Curico Valley in Chile for over three vintages now, and also more recently Argentinean fruit from the Mendoza region.

These grapes are turning out to represent some of the best quality I’ve seen in the amateur winemaking industry. I’ve been making wine for over 16 years and have been operating MDCrush for over 6 years.

The South American fruit is clean with no disease, rot, or mold to speak of… Brix levels tend to range between 23.5 and 25. pH levels are excellent in the low 3.x’s with well balanced acidity.

The grapes are thoughtfully packaged in 18 lbs lugs so as not to press themselves during their long trip to the US.

As mentioned in the article, all the wines I’ve tasted from MDCrush customers have been excellent. Some are even scoring medals in AWS judged events.

The 2007 vintage is due in shortly!

-Rob

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