Harvest 2005: Zinfandel / Grenache / Viognier crush

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On Oct. 16, 2005, Eno Wines crushed and pressed 150 lbs of Viognier, 2 barrels of Grenache and 3 barrels of Zinfandel. The day involved some foot-stomping, an overfilled barrel and a bursting press.

  1. Crushing the Viognier
  2. Freerun Zinfandel
  3. Freerun Zinfandel #2
  4. Zin Strainer
  5. Pouring must in the press
  6. Sasha packs down the press
  7. Alan stands by
  8. Ken packs down the must
  9. Packing down the must
  10. Juicy must
  11. Dirty wine sip
  12. Wine pours out of the press
  13. The wine slows to a trickle
  14. Sasha inspects a leak in the press
  15. The press blows
  16. Sasha recovers
  17. Sasha gets hit again

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