Vino di Casa di Antonio Scarpino Recipe
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Ingredients: Before 1988: 36 cases Zinfandel grapes
After 1988: Standard Recipe: 2:1 (2 red to 1 white case of grapes)
24 cases carignane (red grapes) 12 cases moscato (white grapes)
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Directions:- Order grapes in early September and start approximately September 8-14. - Let cases of grapes warm up in the garage. - After the grapes warm up over night you crush the grapes into bins. - Stir the grapes and let them sit in bins for 1-2 evenings. - Press the grapes using the wine press. Squeeze, let it rest, repeat. - Use filter screen and buckets to capture wine. - Use Nonno's motorized travasa to transfer grape juice into 54L Damigiana and fill them up about 3/4 full for room to boil. - Fill up a few gallone and small damingiana to fill up larger damigiana after they boil. - DO NOT COVER wine and make sure temperature is approximately 70 degrees Fahrenheit. - Let the wine boil and use gallons and small damigiana to fill up 54L Damigiana - Cover only when the wine stops boiling approximately at the end of October (5-6 weeks) - Cap wine and make sure there isn't any air that can get in and make sure the temperature 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit. - On San Martino (November 11th) open up the wine and taste! - Maintenance is needed. You will need to travasa the wine from each damigiana every 4-5 months to ensure top quality wine. - Buona Fortuna e SALUTE :) |
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Servings:1 Case=8 litres (2.75 gallone of wine |
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