In early fall, grapes were harvested and then hung up in what is now my bedroom. These grapes were left for about five months, and were recently used to make sweet wine. This was the project that we worked on a few days ago.
I spent a long Sunday transporting the dried grapes from my room to the cellar. They were placed in a large tub, and sat there for several days. A small amount of wine was added to the tub.
Nik had worked on mashing the grapes a few days prior, and then I had a turn in the process.
I mashed the grapes while Nik pulled them up. This was a messy job that kept getting messier!
The grapes were then moved into a press. The balloon inside is hooked up to a hose and filled with water, causing the liquid within the grapes to seep through the sides of the press. We also tasted the grapes, which were sweeter than honey!
The liquid flows into a bucket, and is then transported into a tank to ferment. It will then become tasty sweet wine!
Either Kelsey decided to dress up as a shriveled grape, or it was very windy that day. I can't seem to remember...
According to Nik, the process of making sweet wine is arduous and time-consuming, which results in hefty pricing for the end product.
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