Comments on: Happenstance, the Angel of Pinot, and a new vineyard! http://blog.bedrockwineco.com/2007/08/16/happenstance-the-angel-of-pinot-and-a-new-vineyard/ It takes a Village to raise a Winery Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:41:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Bedrock Wine Co. » Blog Archive » Late-April tasting of 2007 Bedrock Wines http://blog.bedrockwineco.com/2007/08/16/happenstance-the-angel-of-pinot-and-a-new-vineyard/#comment-3325 Bedrock Wine Co. » Blog Archive » Late-April tasting of 2007 Bedrock Wines Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:26:57 +0000 http://blog.bedrockwineco.com/2007/08/16/happenstance-the-angel-of-pinot-and-a-new-vineyard/#comment-3325 [...] Rebecca’s Pinot Noir: This is the best Pinot Noir I have ever made, and I have been making Pinot since I was five. The site is just so special, Josh Hermsmeyer is a great farmer with a excellent understanding of wine, and the result is that the laissez-faire path taken towards making the wine has yielded something lovely. I am sorry to say that Josh texted me today to say that the hard frosts of this month may have robbed him of 20% of the vineyards crop for 2008– which is a total bitch for him, since 2007 had poor yields as well. It is a good lesson for anyone wanting to own a vineyard– mother nature has no mercy and one has no control over her, just because one year is bad does not mean that karma grants you a pass the following year. In this respect it does not matter if you are getting $4500 a ton or $600 a ton. In any case, when pop tasted the 2007 Rebecca’s his eyes closed in a wistful manner– this is a good sign. I love the wine. I also think it a good omen that the first grapes ever harvested for Bedrock Wine Co. has yielded such a formidable example of Pinot Noir. [...] […] Rebecca’s Pinot Noir: This is the best Pinot Noir I have ever made, and I have been making Pinot since I was five. The site is just so special, Josh Hermsmeyer is a great farmer with a excellent understanding of wine, and the result is that the laissez-faire path taken towards making the wine has yielded something lovely. I am sorry to say that Josh texted me today to say that the hard frosts of this month may have robbed him of 20% of the vineyards crop for 2008– which is a total bitch for him, since 2007 had poor yields as well. It is a good lesson for anyone wanting to own a vineyard– mother nature has no mercy and one has no control over her, just because one year is bad does not mean that karma grants you a pass the following year. In this respect it does not matter if you are getting $4500 a ton or $600 a ton. In any case, when pop tasted the 2007 Rebecca’s his eyes closed in a wistful manner– this is a good sign. I love the wine. I also think it a good omen that the first grapes ever harvested for Bedrock Wine Co. has yielded such a formidable example of Pinot Noir. […]

]]> By: Bedrock Wine Co. » Blog Archive » 1974 Joseph Swan Pinot Noir, my father at 27 http://blog.bedrockwineco.com/2007/08/16/happenstance-the-angel-of-pinot-and-a-new-vineyard/#comment-3271 Bedrock Wine Co. » Blog Archive » 1974 Joseph Swan Pinot Noir, my father at 27 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:19:59 +0000 http://blog.bedrockwineco.com/2007/08/16/happenstance-the-angel-of-pinot-and-a-new-vineyard/#comment-3271 [...] the same age I will be during the 2008 harvest.  Josh– expectations are set high for Rebecca’s this [...] […] the same age I will be during the 2008 harvest.  Josh– expectations are set high for Rebecca’s this […]

]]> By: Bedrock Wine Co. » Blog Archive » Update– From Vineyards to Cellar http://blog.bedrockwineco.com/2007/08/16/happenstance-the-angel-of-pinot-and-a-new-vineyard/#comment-2980 Bedrock Wine Co. » Blog Archive » Update– From Vineyards to Cellar Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:22:18 +0000 http://blog.bedrockwineco.com/2007/08/16/happenstance-the-angel-of-pinot-and-a-new-vineyard/#comment-2980 [...] the forward nature of the Bedrock Heirloom Wine and the Rebecca’s Pinot Noir it looks like the first wines will be getting bottled in August!  It seems so soon, but it is [...] […] the forward nature of the Bedrock Heirloom Wine and the Rebecca’s Pinot Noir it looks like the first wines will be getting bottled in August!  It seems so soon, but it is […]

]]> By: Bedrock Wine Co. » Blog Archive » First Fruit Saturday Morning! http://blog.bedrockwineco.com/2007/08/16/happenstance-the-angel-of-pinot-and-a-new-vineyard/#comment-79 Bedrock Wine Co. » Blog Archive » First Fruit Saturday Morning! Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:29:48 +0000 http://blog.bedrockwineco.com/2007/08/16/happenstance-the-angel-of-pinot-and-a-new-vineyard/#comment-79 [...] first fruit from Bedrock Wine Co. comes in Saturday morning. The Pinot at Josh’s is sitting pretty right now. 24.9 brix as of today for the DRC clone and 24.2 for the Pommard-4. It [...] […] first fruit from Bedrock Wine Co. comes in Saturday morning. The Pinot at Josh’s is sitting pretty right now. 24.9 brix as of today for the DRC clone and 24.2 for the Pommard-4. It […]

]]> By: Bedrock Wine Co. » Blog Archive » Ripening http://blog.bedrockwineco.com/2007/08/16/happenstance-the-angel-of-pinot-and-a-new-vineyard/#comment-51 Bedrock Wine Co. » Blog Archive » Ripening Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:55:13 +0000 http://blog.bedrockwineco.com/2007/08/16/happenstance-the-angel-of-pinot-and-a-new-vineyard/#comment-51 [...] Josh’s Pinot is getting ripe. My test yesterday showed brix at 23.9, which is certainly close. That said, the very temperate weather up until this week has made acid levels pretty high so the pH is still a little low for my liking (hovering around 3.2). I would ideally like to get that up to around 3.4 (somewhere around 3.6 post-malo)– so it looks like I will be picking on acid like a sparkling producer! The flavors are really good, however, a little greenness in the pips and some gelatinous formation around the pip tells me that they are not quite ready to come in– barring some 100 degree heat I think the DRC-clone Pinot will be coming in mid-way through next week. I had not decided how I was going to vinify the fruit due to the last minute nature of the thing, but I think I will knock the heads off of some 2005 400L puncheons and ferment in them. That way I can get warmth in small-batches, in a manner that I would lose using a t-bin. It will be the first ferment for Bedrock Wine Co. and I am sure that much trouble-shooting will inevitably take place! [...] […] Josh’s Pinot is getting ripe. My test yesterday showed brix at 23.9, which is certainly close. That said, the very temperate weather up until this week has made acid levels pretty high so the pH is still a little low for my liking (hovering around 3.2). I would ideally like to get that up to around 3.4 (somewhere around 3.6 post-malo)– so it looks like I will be picking on acid like a sparkling producer! The flavors are really good, however, a little greenness in the pips and some gelatinous formation around the pip tells me that they are not quite ready to come in– barring some 100 degree heat I think the DRC-clone Pinot will be coming in mid-way through next week. I had not decided how I was going to vinify the fruit due to the last minute nature of the thing, but I think I will knock the heads off of some 2005 400L puncheons and ferment in them. That way I can get warmth in small-batches, in a manner that I would lose using a t-bin. It will be the first ferment for Bedrock Wine Co. and I am sure that much trouble-shooting will inevitably take place! […]

]]> By: Morgan http://blog.bedrockwineco.com/2007/08/16/happenstance-the-angel-of-pinot-and-a-new-vineyard/#comment-32 Morgan Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:01:22 +0000 http://blog.bedrockwineco.com/2007/08/16/happenstance-the-angel-of-pinot-and-a-new-vineyard/#comment-32 Hey Mike, Thanks so much for the kudos! My hope with the video is that it can really show people what goes into the process-- how vineyards are chosen and what decisions influence the final wine that comes out. Josh and I didn't rehearse, but we talked enough prior to the visit we both probably had a pretty good idea of what we wanted to say. I will try to get some footage of the grapes and hillside up-- it is about as impressive of Pinot fruit as I have seen in California. Also, perhaps a visual of Goldridge soil would allow people to see what makes it so special. My best. Morgan Hey Mike,

Thanks so much for the kudos! My hope with the video is that it can really show people what goes into the process– how vineyards are chosen and what decisions influence the final wine that comes out.

Josh and I didn’t rehearse, but we talked enough prior to the visit we both probably had a pretty good idea of what we wanted to say. I will try to get some footage of the grapes and hillside up– it is about as impressive of Pinot fruit as I have seen in California. Also, perhaps a visual of Goldridge soil would allow people to see what makes it so special.

My best.

Morgan

]]> By: Mike Duffy http://blog.bedrockwineco.com/2007/08/16/happenstance-the-angel-of-pinot-and-a-new-vineyard/#comment-31 Mike Duffy Sun, 19 Aug 2007 23:56:31 +0000 http://blog.bedrockwineco.com/2007/08/16/happenstance-the-angel-of-pinot-and-a-new-vineyard/#comment-31 This is a great example of how video can really engage the viewer. Did you script/rehearse at all? If not, it's truly amazing. It would have been nice to see what is to the left out of frame, since you kept pointing at it. Good luck with Josh's grapes. This is a great example of how video can really engage the viewer. Did you script/rehearse at all? If not, it’s truly amazing. It would have been nice to see what is to the left out of frame, since you kept pointing at it.

Good luck with Josh’s grapes.

]]> By: Josh http://blog.bedrockwineco.com/2007/08/16/happenstance-the-angel-of-pinot-and-a-new-vineyard/#comment-12 Josh Fri, 17 Aug 2007 03:17:01 +0000 http://blog.bedrockwineco.com/2007/08/16/happenstance-the-angel-of-pinot-and-a-new-vineyard/#comment-12 Tell that yokel to unscrunch his damn brow. Great video Morgan and Tyler! Tell that yokel to unscrunch his damn brow.

Great video Morgan and Tyler!

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