November 27, 2009 – 2:06 pm
We harvest at night or very early in the morning in order to make sure our grapes are as cool as possible. Then we bring them into the winery to go through cold soak maceration. Those steps are meant to impede the fermentation process until all of the crop has been distributed to its specific [...]
November 25, 2008 – 7:16 pm
Passion is the undying spark of commitment, the glowing ember that sets aflame the ordinary, dry, and brittle of every day thoughts and actions. Once found, there’s no turning back–desire burns under its intensity and finally gives answer to life’s greatest question; our purpose. Ask anyone from the Captûre team about their purpose and you [...]
By Dylan Klymenko
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Posted in Winemaking
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Also tagged Ames, ames morrison, barrel, bin, Captûre, christopher medlock james, commitment, gallo, Medlock, partners, passion, passionate, share, sustaibility, sustainable, Winemaking
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October 31, 2008 – 2:02 pm
We put a lot of pressure on our grapes, but this is the part in the process where they actually feel it. Wine-presses are the key to this process and are as old of a method as planting vines. Since the first wine-press, there have been major advances in press-types which benefit the production of high-quality [...]
October 29, 2008 – 8:14 am
Cleanliness can always be found in two places: next to godliness and inside of our winery. After previous posts, you may imagine our winery to be a forest of stainless steel structures, and you’d be right. This is due to the enduring qualities of stainless steel that allow the winery to maintain its sanitary environment.
Wine-making [...]
By Dylan Klymenko
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Posted in Winemaking
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Also tagged antibacterial, appeal, cleanliness, corrosion, disinfecting, environmentally safe, high pressure, hot, rust, sanitary, stainless, steaming, steel, water
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October 15, 2008 – 11:04 am
The harvest season officially started around 6 weeks ago but our Merlot and Cab Franc remain tight to their vine. Patience is the word that rolls over the blocks of Tin Cross with tender encouragement, and it’s with great luck, or perhaps reward, we have seen the weather over the past week hit highs in [...]
By Dylan Klymenko
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Posted in Vineyard
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Also tagged berries, cab, cabernet franc, Captûre, Chalk, crop, Denis, franc, fruit, harvest, Hill, labor, Malbec, merlot, Road
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August 29, 2008 – 1:33 pm
Vineyard work is difficult, there’s no getting around that. Or is there? This Summer the fields of Tin Cross were manned by young fellows with a passion for the work and a curiosity to learn. There were strings of days when their work became trying and tedious. Morale was beginning to get low and the [...]
