Winemaker Fred Scherrer of the Scherrer Winery discusses the maturation of grape tannins inside wine grapes and talks about what he looks for in terms of taste as he decides to pick.
Author: Judi Scherrer
pH and Acidity in wine
Fred Scherrer of the Scherrer Winery answers a question about how acidity helps to preserve wines as they age and a lengthy discussion of wine chemistry ensues.
Winemaking 101: Yeast strains, fermentation and flavors
Fred Scherrer discusses the affect of different yeast strains on fermentation and the flavor of wine.
Can I age Zinfandel wine?
Winemaker Fred Scherrer discusses the perception that Zinfandel does not age as well as other red wine varieties. What he fails to mention in the video is that his Old and Mature Vine Zin often shows beautifully at 10 years of age.
Winemaking 101: Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)
Fred Scherrer briefly discusses the role of sulfur dioxide or SO2 in winemaking. Filmed at Flickinger Wines in Chicago.
Cabernet Sauvignon from the Scherrer Vineyard
A description of how winemaker Fred Scherrer decides which fruit will go into which of his Cabernet bottlings from the Scherrer Vineyard in the Alexander Valley.
Winemaking 101: Malolactic Fermentation
Winemaker Fred Scherrer describes malolactic fermentation in Chardonnay.
How is wine bottled?
Fred Scherrer explains how he bottles wine by hand at the Scherrer Winery in California’s Russian River Valley. Fred can bottle about 400 cases of wine in a day with help from two other people, and he likes to run the bottler himself to make sure that each bottle has precisely the amount of wine he would like.
How do alcohol levels affect Pinot Noir?
Winemaker Fred Scherrer discusses how different levels of alcohol affect Pinot Noir, and how he perceives alcohol in wine. This question was supplied by Steven Rigisich of Pinot Days.
What affect do wood barrels have on Pinot Noir?
Winemaker Fred Scherrer discusses how wood influences Pinot Noir. This question came from Steven Rigisich of Pinot Days.