by OldBlog | Jun 16, 2014 | Blog, Videos
Leaf pulling and cluster thinning are practices we do here at Sculpterra Winery each year that have been proven to greatly increase the quality of our grapes and the resulting wine. It’s a time of year that I look forward too. It’s fun to expose the cluster and see...
by OldBlog | May 16, 2014 | Videos
This edition of Notes From the Winemaker covers the planting of new vines. A process done every spring to replace any damaged vines from the previous year.
by OldBlog | Apr 15, 2014 | Videos
Notes From the Winemaker – Budbreak. Budbreak is the excited time of year when the vines come back to life and you can start to see new growth. In this video Paul Frankel, winemaker at Sculpterra Winery, discussing the process of budbreak and why it’s so...
by OldBlog | Mar 11, 2014 | Videos
Notes From the Winemaker – The Bentley Ironworks Cabernet Sauvignon recently won a Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. In this video the winemaker, Paul Frankel, explains what goes into making this unique, one of a kind,...
by OldBlog | Feb 1, 2014 | Videos
The Importance of Pruning – In this edition of Notes from the Winemaker Paul Frankel, Winemaker at Sculpterra Winery, talks about the importance of pruning the vines and how pruning is used to create great tasting, high-quality wines.
by OldBlog | Oct 15, 2013 | Videos
A quick video of Roque removing the head of a new barrel to get it ready for barrel fermentation. Barrel fermentation helps create more aromatic wines with deeper color. After fermentation the head is put back on the barrel and the wine ages in the same barrel it...
