THE WINEMAKER MASTER CLASS: A SANGIOVESE JOURNEY
Tue, Sep 15
|Docmanov Vineyards & Winery
Step into the boots of a winemaker. Transform half a ton of Sangiovese into your own 60-gallon barrel. Every choice is yours, from yeast to oak to blending. Your wine. Your legacy. RSVP for details and cost.
Time & Location
Sep 15, 2026, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Docmanov Vineyards & Winery, 120 Jacquier Ct, Placerville, CA 95667, USA
Guests
About the event
An Immersive Winemaking Apprenticeship
Presented by Docmanov Vineyards & Winery, Inc.
You. One Barrel. Your Wine. Your Legacy.
You step into the boots of a Tuscan winemaker—not for a day, but for a season. This is not a tasting. This is not a tour. This is the craft.
Over an intensive hands-on program, you and no more than 11 fellow apprentices will transform half a ton of hand-selected Sangiovese grapes into your own 60-gallon barrel of wine—approximately 25 cases of liquid history.
THE ART OF CHOICE
Every decision shapes your wine's destiny. You will make real winemaking choices that define your style:
Pre-Fermentation Decisions: Choose your cold soak duration and temperature. Decide on whole berry vs. crushed fruit. Select your prefermentation maceration strategy to extract color and flavor before fermentation even begins. Explore non-Saccharomyces yeast to enhance aromatic complexity, palate weight, and color stability before primary fermentation.
Yeast Selection: Choose from premium strains sourced from Tuscany, Bordeaux, and the Rhône Valley—each imparting distinct characteristics ranging from bold structure and dark fruit intensity to elegant balance and varietal purity. Your yeast choice will shape the wine's aromatic profile, tannin texture, and aging potential.
Fermentation Alchemy: Choose your extraction techniques—pumping over, delestage, or extended maceration—to build tannin structure and color depth.
Oak Philosophy: Select your aging vessel and toast level. Shape the wine's texture and flavor profile through barrel selection.
Blend Your Truth: Dare to craft a Super Tuscan? Estate Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are available for blending (additional cost). Add power, structure, and international character to your Sangiovese.
No two wines will be alike. Your barrel is your canvas. Your choices are your brushstrokes.
THE JOURNEY
Vintage to Bottle: From crush to 18 months of aging in our cellars, you receive expert guidance at every step. Your wine rests, evolves, and becomes.
After 18 months, choose your path:
Bottle It – Cork, label, and present your wine (additional cost per bottle)
Keg It – Tap your creation in 5-gallon kegs (additional cost per keg) – perfect for events or home dispensing
Move It – Transfer your barrel to your personal cellar. No additional fees. Your wine, your domain.
Docmanov Vineyards & Winery, Inc. – Where Your Legacy Begins in a Barrel.