Winemaking:Grape to Glass Barrel Winemaking Class
Beverage Art offers a unique experience to create your own wine fine wine from frozen grapes of the 2009 harvest. Winemaking will be thoughout the year, but book early for best selections since our frozen grape supply is limited.
You make the wine with us and the wine ferments in our cellar. When ready you bottle and label your wine. The courses are broken into four 1-hour sessions. From start to finish you will join with friends and family to participate in these hands-on winemaking sessions. Wine Experience Includes:
Session #1 & #2 Analysis Must Adjustment Pitch Yeast You will return exactly 1 - 2 weeks from the date you pitch yeast to press your wine.
Session #3 Racking and Filling Barrels Oak and Tannin Additions Micro Ox. So2 Adjustments Racking of wine, removal of sediment, and topping off of barrels
Session #4 Wine is ready to bottle! Enjoy the young wine and prep it for early drinking and set some aside for long term aging. Your work is complete! Final Adjustments Bottling Prep. Bottling & Corking Labeling Aging .
Each full barrel yields approx 250 bottles. Each half barrel yields approx 124 Bottles. Please call for the grapes offered Prices are from $1995 to $3000 per barrel. Prices are subject to change without notice. The program is available for one winemaker or can be shared up to 10 people per barrel. Additional Charges Purchase New Barrel $385 + tax Barrel Rental $175 + tax Half Barrel Share Fee $85 + tax Bottling Charges Bottles (750ml) $11.50/case Corks $0.25 each Capsules $0.15 each Filter $25 per barrel *Filtering required at bottling.
Mendocino, Amador County, Suisun Valley and Paso Robles Grapes Avalable.
Please call Greg at 773-233-7579 for current selestions.