Slow & Steady, but Uneven
Many may agree the 2024 harvest crept up and seemed to appear overnight. For the past 2 years, California has had similar weather, with wet winters leading to cooler spring temperatures. This year, we are consistently seeing a lighter crop than last. The vines may be resting after a fruitful 2023 harvest following the heavy rainfall. 2024 has been slow and steady with cluster ripening inconsistently. The uneven ripening causes the sample to vary, making it difficult to make picks or create a plan of action once the fruit arrives to the cellar.
Gusmer is here to support you! We offer a handful of fermentation yeast that can assist in bringing out more fruit-forward characteristics from your varietal. Our non-Saccharomyces yeast like FrootZen (available in freeze dried or frozen ), Prelude and Concerto provide excellent bio protection and can offer a complex aroma and flavor profile.
Gusmer’s Oak-Mor (available in premium or toasted) can help mask and reduce green characteristics when used during fermentation.
ML Bacteria strains like Oenos 2.0 and CiNe are great tools to complete a clean secondary fermentation.