A look at how machines are used to harvest grapes Day 4: September 5, 2023 Winery: Mottura Vini del Salento Varietal: Primitivo (harvested for rosato)…
Fermentation Progression Analysis
Capturing key data during fermentation for analysis Day 4: September 5, 2023 Winery: La Pruina Varietal: Primitivo Initial fermentation is an alcoholic fermentation, meaning, the…
Maceration (Fermentation) Analysis
Analysis of how the fermentation process is coming along Day 2: September 3, 2023 Winery: Cantine Pliniana Varietal: Primitivo This is an analysis of the…
Growers Delivering Grapes
Growers delivering their grapes to the Winery Day 2: September 3, 2023 Winery: Cantine Pliniana Primary Varietal (about 90%): Primitivo The delivery process: Large and…
Collecting Samples from the Vineyards
A pre-harvest outing with Enologist/Wine Maker/Consultant Teo D’Apolito to the vineyards Day 1: September 2, 2023 In general, most wineries in the Primitivo growing regions…
Wine Making Experience with Enologist and Winemaker Teo D’Apolito in Puglia, Italy
September 2, 2023 My incredible journey to be part of the wine making process with Consultant Enologist Teo D’Apolito has begun! I will be in…
Home Wine Making Notes (2020-2022)
Overview Here are some notes on wine I made at home using some rudimentary wine making techniques. I made two varieties from each vintage, 2020,…