10/7 21:00 - Hand destemmed 2) 36lbs. lugs of fruit. Fruit was somewhat shriveled. May have been left on the vine a little too long.

10/8 09:00 Measurements:

Brix: 27.4 RM

PH: 4.06 @ 64F

Began Syrah yeast stater @ 12:00 AM.

10/8 11:30 Adjustments:

60g Tartaric

PH: 3.43 @67F

2L Spring H2O

Brix: 24.5

10/8 15:45 Additions:

5mL Color Pro

4g OptiRed/4g Booster Rouge

5g VR Supra Tannin Powder

10/8 18:00 Inoculation:

Pitched Enoferm Syrah yeast starter - Must temp: 67F

10/8 23:00 - Stirred must. Good colony formation.

10/9 07:00 - Punched cap - 72F - Slight formation

First nutrient addition - 5g DAP/5g Fermaid-K

10/9 18:00 - Punched cap - 75F - Good formation

10/9 23:00 - Punched cap

10/10 06:45 - Punched cap - 79F

10/10 11:15 - Punched cap - 80F

10/10 20:00 - Punched cap - 82F

Brix: 15.2

Second nutrient addition: 8g Fermaid-K

10/10 23:00 - Punched cap

10/11 07:30 - Punched cap - 82F

10/11 13:30 - Punched cap - 82F

10/11 19:00 - Punched cap - 81F

Brix: 7.0

10/11 23:30 - Punched cap

10/12 06:20 - Punched cap - 80F

10/12 13:00 - Punched cap

10/12 22:30 - Punched cap

10/13 18:00 - Pressing

Pressed 6.5 gallons. 4.25 gal. free-run. 2.25 gal. press.

10/15 10:00 - Slight H2S. Splashed racked off of gross lees. Loss of 0.5 gal. Added 3.6g Reduless to racked wine.

Thoughts:

I'm a bit disappointed in myself. It seems I over stimulated all of my first 3 red fermentations. I'm better than this. H2S treatment is such a PITA and I always feel that the wine never fully realizes its potential.

10/16 21:15 - H2S persists. Added 30mL bocksin.

10/19 21:00 - Added 3.6g Reduless. Final treatment before reaching for copper sulfate.

10/20 22:20 - Splashed racked. Wine seems to be returning to a healthier aroma profile. Will evaluate again in the next day or two.

11/13/10 16:30 - Malolactic Fermentation. Added MBR31 + 5g Optimalo. Temp: 68.0 F

05/15/11 21:45 - Racked to 6 gal. glass carboy. Added 3.6g k-meta. Added 60 French Medium Plus oak cubes. Wine has healthy aromatic profile. Good fruit with some dried spice.