The '73 was always great. A wine with depth and satiny richness. Marvelous length and texture—lots of life left in it!
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Steinzeiler 1975
A great vintage, silky and finely woven tannins; perfectly mature with years ahead of it!
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Training the vines-our primary task during the coming weeks!
By means of this process, young shoots are gathered into the wire frame in order to 0btain a desirably tall and delicate canopy of leaves.
Two adjustable pairs of wires are opened out to a wider spacing; this will make the work of training the vines less arduous in the next few weeks.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Cellar Work, part three...
washing and maintaining the barriques; realigning, stacking and filling them—
and then we're done!
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Cellar Work, Part 2...
In our vaulted cellar, the freshly washed barriques are stacked once more and then filled.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
...and here's the latest!
Steinzeiler 2011 is blended; the Blaufränkisch is joined in barrique by small proportions of Zweigelt and Cabernet Sauvignon.
After blending, Steinzeiler will spend the next 24 months maturing in our vaulted cellar.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
In fond memory of our dear friend Gerald...
I've gone into the next room.
That which I've been for you,
I shall still remain.
Call me by the same name,
that you always have.
Speak with me,
like you have always done.
No new expressions, please—
neither celebration nor sorrow;
laugh again about those things,
we laughed about together.
Pray and laugh, and think of me:
out of sight must not be out of mind.
I haven't gone far;
I'm just on the other side of the path.
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