#12 – Peach
Bottled (21) 750ml (from 5 gallons) at 16% ABV on 20 November 2011. On the way back from Burning Man 2011, I again stopped in Yakima to pick up some fruit for winemaking — and came back with enough peaches, …
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#11 – Cherry
Bottled (5) 325ml and (10) 750ml (from 3 gallons) at 19% ABV on 19 October 2011. Revisited the bottle held for 2013 on 5 January 2014 (okay, I’m a little behind…) It’s mellowed slightly but as I recall it was …
#10 – Strawberry
Bottled (14) 750ml (from 3 gallons) at 15.5% ABV on 20 September 2011. Revisited a bottle set aside for 2013 on 30 December 2013… I remember that this batch was somewhat of a disappointment, and that it tasted (for lack …
#9 – Strawberry
Bottled (20) 750ml (from 5 gallons) at 19% ABV on 16 July 2011. Revisited the 2013 reserve on 30 December 2013… Strong strawberry nose, sharp strawberry tart taste, and of course the alcohol zing is still there. I think I’m …
#7 – Mango
Bottled (15) 750ml (from 3+ gallons) at 23% ABV on 2 April 2011. Yes, 23% ABV. I’m not quite sure how the yeast was able to survive, as its listed tolerance was only 18-19%. My theory is that in the …
#6 – Marionberry
Bottled (13) 750ml (from 3 gallons) at 12% ABV on 12 February 2011. Revisited 23 December 2013 from a reserve bottle that was set aside for 2013… This is still a very nice wine, but like most of my early …
#4 – Carbezzolo
Bottled (9) 325ml (from about 1 gallon) at unknown ABV on 16 January 2011. “Il carbezzolo” is the Italian name of the so-called strawberry tree. Its red-orange bumpy fruits ripen very late in fall, and although they’re a little mealy …
#3 – Dark Peach
Bottled (13) 750ml (from 3 gallons) at 17% ABV on 3 January 2011. What’s “Dark Peach?” Well, it’s the exact same peaches I used for the first non-dark peach, and was going through fermentation at exactly the same time …
#2 – Peach
Bottled (13) 750ml (from 3 gallons) with an ABV of 17.5% on 4 December 2010. For my second/third wines, I brought back a couple boxes of peaches from Yakima on my way back from Burning Man 2010. Sweet and peachy. …
#1 – Strawberry
First batch of wine, ever! Bottled (15) 750ml (from 3 gallons) at an unknown ABV on 7 August 2010. I still have some of this batch around (in addition to the bottle-a-year for 5 years in reserve for aging), and …