Any one getting Chilean grapes or juice?

Tom

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On Apr 19, 1:59*pm, "Tom" wrote:
Any one getting Chilean grapes or juice?

Tom

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I thought about it. What surprised me, was how affordable they were,
depite the long shipping,

But, alas, by the time I established a lead with MDCrush, they were
out of my flavor. (cab)

I'm semi-temped for next year.

Tom wrote:

Any one getting Chilean grapes or juice?

Tom


I am getting some Malbec from MdCrush but I think
they are coming from Argentina. The should be
here the end of the month or first of May. If
they are good, I may ramp up my production next
year. April - May is a good time for me to
bottle some of my local wines so I will have
carboys empty

On Apr 19, 10:00*pm, "Paul E. Lehmann" wrote:
Tom wrote:
Any one getting Chilean grapes or juice?

Tom

I am getting some Malbec from MdCrush but I think
they are coming from Argentina. *The should be
here the end of the month or first of May. *If
they are good, I may ramp up my production next
year. *April - May is a good time for me to
bottle some of my local wines so I will have
carboys empty

I'm getting a pail of Chardonnay from Chile in mid May; we will see.
The grapes were too pricey, over $1/#. If i knew they were premium
grapes that would be one thing, i just have no visibility to that.

Joe

Joe Sallustio wrote:

On Apr 19, 10:00*pm, "Paul E. Lehmann"
wrote:
Tom wrote:
Any one getting Chilean grapes or juice?

Tom

I am getting some Malbec from MdCrush but I
think they are coming from Argentina. *The
should be here the end of the month or first of
May. *If they are good, I may ramp up my
production next year. *April - May is a good
time for me to bottle some of my local wines so
I will have carboys empty

I'm getting a pail of Chardonnay from Chile in
mid May; we will see.
The grapes were too pricey, over $1/#. If i
knew they were premium grapes that would be one
thing, i just have no visibility to that.

Joe

Joe, the going rate for locally grown here in
Central Maryland is already over $1.00 per pound.
I started off paying about $.75 several years ago
but now the cheapest is $1.00 per pound with most
charging over that.

The Central valley California grapes sold through
S&S in Baltimore sell for slightly less but it is
way too high brix for me.

Of course, if I had to total my cost for growing
my own last year - $1.00 would be a bargain.
Spring freeze was disastrous for me. Of course,
there are some that think that because you grow
your own that they are "free" ha ha ha.

Paul, Joe,

Would you please share your quality assessment of your Chilean/
Argentinean varietals? I, too, was tempted to get these grapes this
year but have no idea about their quality.

Thanks,
RD

RD wrote:


Paul, Joe,

Would you please share your quality assessment
of your Chilean/
Argentinean varietals? I, too, was tempted to
get these grapes this year but have no idea
about their quality.

Thanks,
RD

This is my first year to try them.

The grapes looked good and the chemistries are
good. Time will tell about the wine.

See my post under Argentina Malbec.

This is my first year to try them.

The grapes looked good and the chemistries are
good. *Time will tell about the wine.

See my post under Argentina Malbec.

Thanks, Paul. Your info was very helpful.

RD

On Apr 29, 9:00*pm, RD wrote:
This is my first year to try them.

The grapes looked good and the chemistries are
good. *Time will tell about the wine.

See my post under Argentina Malbec.

Thanks, Paul. *Your info was very helpful.

RD

I picked up a Chardonnay and Malbec from Chile.

The SG was around 1.089 on both, pH around 3.0 and TA was unusually
low for the pH, 3.5 and 3.2 as tartaric. I calibrated the meter and
checked the normailty of the NAOH so the numbers are right. The juice
was a little flabby so i added around 50 grams of tartaric to both.
Time will tell. It's going now.

Joe