Braco and Herbert Make Fine Wine with Fine Friends

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What Kind of Wine We Are Going to Make?

This year we will be making our own blend from Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenere from Chile. The wine will be aged in the 59 Gallon French Oak Barrel….It does not get any better than that. 

 

If you are interested to make wine from different grape, many grape juices are available on the market and I can help you with that as well…

 

 

We can make wine from many grape varieties as long as we have enough friends interested in that particular grape.  The smallest amount we can make is 5 Gallon.  One friend can get 5 Gallon or two friends can share the cost and still make 5 Gallon batch.

The following is a list and short description of grapes that we can make wine from this season.  

 

 

  • RED GRAPES

    Malbec

    One of the traditional "Bordeaux varietals", Malbec has characteristics that fall somewhere between Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. A midseason ripener, it can bring very deep color, ample tannin, and a particular plum-like flavor component to add complexity to blends. 

     

     

    Carmenere

    Carmenere is prized for both its depth of color and, in ripe years, flavor that can range from herbal to gamy and add complexity and interest to blends. Carmenere was imported to South America in the 1850s, along with other Bordeaux varieties, prior to the European outbreak of Phylloxera.

     

     

    Merlot

    Merlot makes beautiful wines that are medium to dark red in color; have a fruity complexity highlighting cherry and black currant flavors. Merlot generally has lower tannins than Cabernet Sauvignon and comes across rounder and a bit sweeter (Merlot usually has higher sugar levels).Pinot Noir

    Wine made from the Pinot Noir grape tends to be light to medium body with aromas of black cherry, raspberry or currant. The grape's color when young, often compared to that of garnet, is often much lighter than that of other red wines

     

     

    Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot

    Cabernet Sauvignon blends well with many other grapes and can bring out the best qualities in both. When blending Cabernet with Merlot it creates a softer, smoother wine with less acid and more complexity. Merlot is thin skinned and less tannic than Cabernet Sauvignon, so it has a rounding effect on the texture.

     

    Zinfandel

    Zinfandel came from the country  I was born - Croatia - former Yugoslavia.  As produced in California is known for its high alcohol content, intense fruitiness, and lush texture. Zinfandel grapes are used to produce a wide range of wine styles including: light bodied reds, full bodies reds, ports, late harvest dessert wines, and sweet White Zinfandels. In Europe, Zinfandel is known as Primitivo. The most common aroma and flavor descriptors used with Zinfandel are raspberry, blackberry, boysenberry, cranberry, and black cherry. Zinfandel pairs well with grilled meat.

     

     

     

  • WHITE GRAPES

    Chardonnay

    Chardonnay wine flavors have been described as citrus and melon and are made with and without barrel aging. Chardonnay is a versatile grape producing a soft, fruity wine without oak aging and aromas of smoke, vanilla, and caramel with barrel aging. Chardonnay is also produced using malolactic fermentation which imparts a buttery flavor.

     

    Pinot Grigio

    Wines made from Pinot Grigio vary greatly depending on the wine making style and the region where they originate. Pinot Grigio wines from California are usually light, crisp bodied wines. The Pinot Grigio style of Italy is usually a light-bodied, often lean wine that is light in color with sometimes spritzy flavors that can be crisp and acidic. Pinot Grigio when oaked can have aromas of vanilla, sweet wood, almond, and smoke. Fruit aromas are described as lemon, apple, and pear. Pinot Grigio pairs well with seafood, pork, and chicken. 

     


     

     

    Muscat

    Muscat Canelli produces oustanding sweet dessert wines and also forms the basis of Asti Spumante. Wines made from Muscat are generally sweet and very floral. Varietal aromas and flavors have been described as coriander, peach, and orange.


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