History & Geography
I've stuffed up a lot of really good grapes. I've also made some good wine, occasional great wine, & some really really bad wine. Don't ask... But always honest wine That might sound a little bit weird. But, there are a bunch of things you can do to wine that can muddle where the grapes are from. You can add tannins extracted from trees and nuts, adjust the acidity to make it seem crisper or safer, or apply additives and packet fixes to make things ‘better’. All of these additives gets you wine cheaper and more consistent. Which is good. I guess? We prefer OUR wines to reflect the land that grew it, the weather that was that year, and the hard (or lazy) work that has been put in. That means in our winery we use all-wild ferments and minimal additives. And in the vineyard we lean on fences and chat to the neighbours about the rain and long-range forecasts. We grow stuff. And in the shed we mess about with the stuff that we have grown. Trying different techniques such as:
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