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 Judd's Hill MicroCrush is a fixed-fee, all-inclusive custom winemaking service. Fruit Sourcing If needed, we are able to secure premium grapes from some of Napa Valley's finest vineyards through our long associations with growers and winery clients. Processing All grapes are hand sorted to make certain that only the ripest, most intact berries are sent to the crusher/destemmer and then on to a fermenter sized to accommodate your production. After fermentation, the red must is gently pressed in either a small horizontal basket press or a pneumatic bladder press. Barrel Aging From the press, the wine is carefully transferred into 60-gallon barrels for aging. If a new barrel is preferred for the finished wine, we offer guidance in the selection process and will purchase it for you at our cost. Our services include barrel storage. Bottling Because bottling is one of the most crucial parts of the winemaking process, we take great care to oversee the transfer of wine to bottle using our state-of-the-art bottling line. Licensing Legal guidelines must be followed in the creation of labels. Strict regulations established by government agencies are in place concerning requirements on front and back labels, size of typeface, placement and relationship of correct wording, "warning" statements, etc . We help our clients gain the Federal Certificate of Label Approval (COLA) from the Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). We are experts in the field and work to insure labels are properly submitted and approved as part of our service. If label design is not a main focus, we have a properly formatted "generic" wine label that is available and ready for approval with the insertion of your brand name, vineyard designation, and wine variety |
 Vintners Judd & Holly Finkelstein rolling up their pants and getting to work (click for hi-res version) Client Involvement Clients can decide upon their level of involvement from harvesting and processing fruit to making production decisions such as destemming and pressing techniques, barrel selection, fining, filtration and final blending. We encourage clients to sample their wines out of barrel with our winemakers. Regular, Ongoing Consultation Throughout the entire winemaking process, we invite our clients to stay involved in all aspects. We provide opportunities to taste out of barrel and to discuss the progress with our winemakers. Contact Us Our winemakers would be happy to set up an appointment to discuss your personal winemaking plan in more detail. For more information, please call us at (toll free) 866-438-5833 or e-mail info@napamicrocrush.com |
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