The Domaine Serene 2009 vintage will be completely pressed off in a matter of days. The winery is buzzing with excitement in anticipation of regular days off.We are currently one intern down as Emmanuel has returned to France to finish up a school project. He received news a week before he left that his school was actually closed because of the
swine flu. We all tried to convince him to stay a little longer until the flu was clear, but I think he was set on seeing his girlfriend, which tells me that in France, love is much more important than getting sick. Needless to say, we all miss Emmanuel and wish him the best.With the presses no longer running, we have a lot of man power to focus on my favorite part of harvest … BARRELING DOWN! Our barrel cellar is completely organized with barrels waiting to be filled with the 2009 bounty. Since we use over 15 different coopers with multiple timbers and toasts, it can be quite a challenge getting everything organized. Then again, it’s nothing a week on a forklift can’t take care of. Cheers to 2009! - Justin Cox, Cellar Assistant
3 comments:
"Cheers to 2009" I'll second that! Keep the posts coming...my guess Megan is no longer with Domaine..she took the photos last year...the Blogs seem a little slow or slow in coming but that's expected with all that you do...keep those barrels in line. Can't wait until the 2009 season is over and everything is done ..wine in the bottles...Doaine Serene rated Number one pinot noir by WSand RP...if all else fails, LPD rates it 100...keep up all the good work, the results are all in your hands...or that feet?
Lenny from NJ
Lenny,
It's been a super busy year but the wines look amazing. Can't wait to start doing a little sippin' from barrel as soon as they'll let us. Yes, Meghan is no longer working here and we miss her brilliant photograhy! Still, we do the best we can. No Top 100 for us this year (it came out today) but we're always #1 among people who love good wine!
Wine-tasting from the barrel? That's an experience...how lucky you guys (girls too) are. Hope I get a chance to do that someday. What does Wine Spectator know any way, they don't know what they're missing...Domaine Serene Pinot-Noir, none better!
Lenny
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