"Each grape was fermented twice?"

WINE TALK
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Just got an email from Pahlmeyer with the latest offerings, and the note says:

“Each grape was hand-tended, harvested and fermented twice.”

Would anyone care to explain that one? For a still wine?

Bruce

2

Malolactic?

3

Alcoholic and Malolacitc would qualify.

4

and in miniature individual oak barrels, then blended grape by grape to get the absolute best wine.

alan

5

funny.

6

Yes, I guess if they wanted to characterize malolactic as “fermented twice,” then I could see that. I’ve just can’t recall it referred to that way; instead, I’ve seen them specifically mention malolactic.

Bruce

7

The “grapes” themselves are long gone by malo, no?

8

What about the 200% new oak?

9

Yes, that’s one reason why the phrase “each grape was fermented twice” seems a bit odd.

Bruce

10

Maybe they had a stuck fermentation and had to re-ferment. Although that is not usually something you throw in a newsletter.
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11

Sounds like another bit of marketing fluff written by someone who’s never been in a vineyard or winery, much less worked in either, and doesn’t actually have any idea what fermentation is.

12

Maybe they were shooting for vodka? newhere

Then again, it’s not like it’s a new concept or anything.

13

Primary = alcoholic
Secondary = malolactic

Twice…

14

Primary = alcoholic
Secondary = malolactic

Twice…

15

Fermentation or your post? neener

16

Nah! 400% new oak!. The wife unwittingly bought a bottle of a RP 98pt 400% new oak elixir years ago that we have yet to open.

17

Picture it: 3 new barrels in, the winemaker, consultant, property owner, perhaps a friend or two are tasting in the cellar. The all sniff, swirl, taste…finally, one has the courage to speak up:

“Well…it’s pretty oaky, but…”

18

I’m more concerned about each grape being handled by some unknown who possibly hadn’t washed their hands in awhile. I wonder if they stomped on 'em with their bare feet, too?

19

Reminds me of a tasting I was at with some friends, one of whom is French. When we were tasting a big, heavily-oaked Napa cab - the latter immediately exclaimed a word that sounded like “vould” (like the way a German pronounces the English “would”). Another looked surprised and asked “You think this is good?” The French fellow said “No! I said it tastes like vould!”

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So Denis, did you read this one???
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Paul