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The Spring Winemaking Season Has Officially Kicked Off

Dear Winemakers,

The Spring Winemaking Season has officially kicked off! The South African Pinotage has been harvested and is on its way to MWG. We expect the grapes and juices to hit CT sometime around the first week in April.

The Chilean harvest is right around the corner! Make sure to put in your order soon! The white grapes are estimated to harvest around March 15th (we are almost sold out of white grapes) and the red grapes should start harvesting around March 23rd.

The 2023 Chilean growing season was hot and dry, with temperatures in the mid 90s. Not rain close to harvest, it is shaping up to be a vintage year. Grapes should roll in around 23-25 Brix.

2023 Spring Grape Offerings:

South Africa: Pinotage

Chile: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Carmenere, Malbec, Merlot, Petite Verdot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, and Viognier

Musto's 2023 Spring Juice Offerings:

South Africa: Shiraz, Merlot, Pinotage, Cabernet Sauvignon, Semillon, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Chenin Blanc, and Sauvignon Blanc.

Chile: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Carmenere, Malbec, Merlot, Petite Verdot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, and Muscat.

Crush/Destemm is Back!

We will be crushing and destemming again this year! However, there is a minimum order of 24 cases of Spring grapes. This will give you 6 pails of must, and about 20+ gallons of juice to work with.

Winemaking Classes:

Have you heard about our new Facebook Live series? Frank Renaldi is teaching free classes on Musto’s Facebook Page once a month. Each month Frank picks a topic to chat about and go live with a presentation, plus a q&a period. Usually scheduled on a Thursday night, make sure to keep an eye out for them. The next one will be Thursday March 30th at 7:00PM. Feel free to send Christina suggestions for future topics.

How do you access Facebook Live? It’s easy. Go to Musto’s Facebook Page on the given date/time, and Frank’s class will automatically popup on your screen. There you can ask questions in real time. We hope you enjoy this series and look forward to bringing you more information to help you make your favorite wine!

Don’t forget that you can always access Frank Renaldi’s online classes via our sister site WinemakingInstructions.com.

Winemaker Hours:

One of our on-staff Winemakers -Sam Lee will be in the store and available for questions on Tuesdays and Fridays from 8:00AM-2:00PM. If you want to speak to a winemaker in person, make sure to stop by and see Sam! You can also email him at winemaker@juicegrape.com.

Store Hours:

February Hours:

Mon-Fri: 8:00AM-4:00PM

Sat-Sun:  Closed

Looking forward to working with you all this Spring!

Cheers!

Christina Musto-Quick