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Pressing Pinot Gris - video

PostPosted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 12:25 pm
by Howie Hart
My friend's winery made this short video of them pressing Pinot Gris using a cider press. The 5 boxes that I bought are probably the ones on the scale, which I just finished pressing.
http://longcliffwinery.com/2013/09/30/pinot-gris-harvest-pressing-grapes/

Re: Pressing Pinot Gris - video

PostPosted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 12:32 pm
by Bob Parsons Alberta
What did they sprinkle on top Howie?

Re: Pressing Pinot Gris - video

PostPosted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 3:22 pm
by Howie Hart
Rice hulls, which are commonly used as a pressing aid.

Re: Pressing Pinot Gris - video

PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 2:23 am
by Dan Smothergill
Where were the yellow jackets? They love pressing parties.

Re: Pressing Pinot Gris - video

PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 11:44 am
by Brian Gilp
Funny you mention yellow jackets. I have seen almost none this year and generally they are abundant now. I thought it was a local phenomenon but is it more widespread?

Re: Pressing Pinot Gris - video

PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:31 pm
by Howie Hart
The yellow jackets have been around while I've been pressing. I've also seen some strange bees hanging around. They're colored like a yellow jacket, shaped like a honey bee, with red faces and are about 4 times the size of either. I'll try to take a picture.

Re: Pressing Pinot Gris - video

PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 5:42 pm
by Dan Smothergill
I got stung very close to the eye last week by something I never did see.