With high brix in the field hovering around 25, we harvest on the 16th of Elul. A respectable quantity of 220 kilograms began primary fermentation that lasted 11 days till Erev Rosh HaShana when we pressed. On Erev Purim we bottled all 156 bottles of wine (just enough for the chag). 15 bottles were happily […]
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Feb 5, 2015 
Pinot Noir - 2008/Shmittah
On the same date as above (25th of Av) we also harvested 90 kilograms of grapes from a vineyard that was left ownerless in Bat Ayin (Gush Etzion). When it is not Shmittah, the organic Pinot Noir vineyard is managed by our friend Yisrael Horowitz. Yisrael did not water all year so the grapes were […]
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Merlot- 2008/Shmittah
The harvest in Susya was on the 25th of Av (relatively early). Total harvest was 40 kilograms. Average sugar level in field at time of harvest was 23.9 brix. On the 13th of Tevet we started bottling and ended up with a whopping 30 bottles! According to all opinions ,the wine was magnificent with the taste […]
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