> wrote in message
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>I think your estimation of
> the amount of juice in the must might be low. These are CV grapes, a
> primary blend of Zin,Cab. Sauv., and Sangiovese....4 lugs worth in all.
> A lug generally gives me 10 750ml bottles of finished wine, with a
> loss of 10-15% during the process. This would be about 8.75 US gallons.

Those grapes are jucier than I grow here in Kansas. My standard estimate
for juice is 2/3 the volume of must after stems have been removed. It's
just a figure I use and it's sometimes low or high.

Bill Frazier
Olathe, Kansas USA