Carbonic Maceration

Carbonic Maceration

Today we are chatting Carbonic Maceration! Phase two of our Shiraz XPA Hybrid involves a foray into an old winemaking technique. By leaving whole Shiraz fruit under a blanket of carbon dioxide, there is an enzymatic breakdown of the juice within each individual fruit....
Shiraz XPA

Shiraz XPA

This week we’ve answered the age old question of Grape or Grain? Beer or Wine? Shiraz or Stout? Well, the answer is clearly both, at once. While co-fermentation is an ancient process, beer and wine hybrids are gaining traction. We’re having some fun this week by...