2008 harvest winemakers' blog

Making Mourvèdre—Day 12

Posted: Nov 26, 2008 11:07am ET
By Brian Loring

Posted by Brian Loring November 10: Fermentation is in full swing. The CO2 generated by the yeast lifts the skins to the surface to form what’s called the cap. All the fermenters have good, solid caps right now, so we know that the yeast are doing their job.

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