Punching Down the Cap

by Debbie | Sep 20, 2010 | 2010 hudson valley harvest, grape harvest, hudson valley wine, hudson valley wine country, whitecliffineyard

Punching down the FochYesterday I was at Whitecliff Vineyards as they were crushing Chardonnay they received from the vineyard in Hudson NY. While there they did put me to work punching down the cap.  What is punching down the cap?After red grapes are destemmed...

Punching Down the Cap

by Debbie | Sep 20, 2010 | 2010 hudson valley harvest, grape harvest, hudson valley wine, hudson valley wine country, whitecliffineyard

Punching down the Foch Yesterday I was at Whitecliff Vineyards as they were crushing Chardonnay they received from the vineyard in Hudson NY. While there they did put me to work punching down the cap.  What is punching down the cap?After red grapes are destemmed they...

Punching Down the Cap

by Debbie | Sep 20, 2010 | 2010 hudson valley harvest, grape harvest, hudson valley wine, hudson valley wine country, whitecliffineyard

Punching down the Foch Yesterday I was at Whitecliff Vineyards as they were crushing Chardonnay they received from the vineyard in Hudson NY. While there they did put me to work punching down the cap.  What is punching down the cap?After red grapes are destemmed they...

Punching Down the Cap

by Debbie | Sep 20, 2010 | 2010 hudson valley harvest, grape harvest, hudson valley wine, hudson valley wine country, whitecliffineyard

Punching down the FochYesterday I was at Whitecliff Vineyards as they were crushing Chardonnay they received from the vineyard in Hudson NY. While there they did put me to work punching down the cap.  What is punching down the cap?After red grapes are destemmed...

Punching Down the Cap

by Debbie | Sep 20, 2010 | 2010 hudson valley harvest, grape harvest, hudson valley wine, hudson valley wine country, whitecliffineyard

Punching down the FochYesterday I was at Whitecliff Vineyards as they were crushing Chardonnay they received from the vineyard in Hudson NY. While there they did put me to work punching down the cap.  What is punching down the cap?After red grapes are destemmed...

Punching Down the Cap

by Debbie | Sep 20, 2010 | 2010 hudson valley harvest, grape harvest, hudson valley wine, hudson valley wine country, whitecliffineyard

Punching down the Foch Yesterday I was at Whitecliff Vineyards as they were crushing Chardonnay they received from the vineyard in Hudson NY. While there they did put me to work punching down the cap.  What is punching down the cap?After red grapes are destemmed they...