Grape Chemistry (updated 8-12-07)

Varietal

 

Date

 

Grape Chemistry Readings

 

Sugar (brix)

 

    Total Acid      (% tartaric)

 

pH

 

Barbera

 

8-5-07

 

20.6

 

1.89

 

2.91

 

  8-12-07*

 

25.5

 

1.55

 

3.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primitivo

 

8-5-07

 

20.4

 

1.25

 

3.04

 

8-12-07

 

21.7

 

1.10

 

3.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*We agree, a surprising jump.  Likely some sampling error here; still far short of ripe.  Will increase sample size in coming weeks.