Rhubarb Wine Vintage 2021
June, 2021
Loch Aline Rhubarb with Haskap 2021 started off from a very hot dry harvest condition, but in spite of the challenges of the year (including hail on June 7), the fruit has higher than average Brix and a very favourable flavour profile. Sufficient quantity was collected to prepare a 1000 L batch, with the usual expected fermentation time allowed. The nutrients, yeast, and stylistic choices for this wine are similar to those used for 2020’s wine, which had a very promising and award winning taste profile, garnering 90 pts at NYIWC (Bronze Medal), so it was decided to adhere to that plan. With a few tweaks to possibly create an even better batch, aiming for a gold from this batch!
July and August, 2021
Fermentation completed and aging begun. Very lovely colour, a bit pinker than either 2019 or 2020’s batches (probably due to the heat and early ripening), with a slightly more varietal rhubarb profile too! Promising.
September and October, 2021
Aged in tank. This is definitely a lovely wine, with true varietal flavour and very clean crisp. It will make a lovely Rhubarb DRY, with just a slightest hint of sugar at 10 g/L. A further portion will be sweetened moreso, and be similar to 2020's award-winning vintage.
October 24, 2021
Bottled 50 Cases Loch Aline 2021
Bottled 40 Cases Rhubarb DRY
The colour was impressive in 2021
Started in June
January, 2022
Remainder of 2021’s German Wine Rhubarb started fermenting, with an expectation of bottling in May/June. Same flavour profile, yeast, and conditions as the previous batch done in June, 2021.
April, 2022
Bottled very nice batch with high colour. Split between Rhubarb Dry and Loch Aline Rhubarb 2021 Batch LA4.