Chapter 973 Excited Old West

In the afternoon, Xia Ruofei took Feng Jing to the Hunter Valley Garden at the foot of Brokeback Mountain.

This is a revisit to Xia Ruofei. He brought Lin Qiao here last time, and because he happened to meet Lin Qiao's high school classmate Tan Lili, he later led to a series of things.

Of course, because of that storm, Xia Ruofei finally took over the largest Golden Oak winery in the Hunter Valley.

Now that I have come back to the Hunter Valley Garden, the scenery is still beautiful, and each theme park is like a fantasy fairyland, and Xia Ruofei can't help but sigh.

Times have changed, and the scenery here remains the same, but those people at the time may have their own life trajectories.

Tan Lili, who has returned to China to repeat her studies, should be preparing for the most tense time for the college entrance examination, right?

There is also Tan Lili's boyfriend Zheng Peng, who has already left Australia with his parents selling his assets.

Father and son Robinson and Brody of Golden Oak Winery, after selling the winery, must not dare to stay in the Hunter Valley anymore.

Of course, these people are all self-inflicted, Xia Ruofei is just a little emotional, and will not sympathize with them because of this.

Feng Jing came to Hunter Valley Garden for the first time. Like Lin Qiao, she was deeply attracted by the theme park here.

The scenes from Snow White, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Cinderella's fairy tales are reproduced here. Feng Jing couldn't help the girl's heart bursting, so Xia Ruofei took a lot of photos for her.

The two played for a long time and returned happily.

The next morning, they went to West Winery together again.

The first batch of grape juice that started brewing today has been settled.

Old West organized workers to pour the supernatant into oak barrels for fermentation.

After Xia Ruofei and Feng Jing asked, they learned that the fermentation of white wine has very strict temperature requirements and must be controlled between 18 and 2o degrees, otherwise the aroma and taste of the wine will be greatly affected.

In addition, the entire fermentation process takes about 2 to 3 weeks, that is to say, these grape juices in oak barrels need to be placed in a constant temperature warehouse for about 20 days, the main fermentation period is completed, and it may take a week or two after that. , the whole fermentation process will be completed.

By that time, the grape juice has actually turned into wine, and the oak barrels can be opened to smell the rich wine.

Of course, it will continue to be cultivated in oak barrels in the future. At this stage, the dead yeast will settle at the bottom of the barrel, and the brewers will regularly stir to mix the dead yeast with the wine to make the wine more rounded.

Finally, after a period of clarification to remove impurities such as dead yeast and grape crumbs, the wine is ready for bottling.

After listening to Old West's introduction, Feng Jing was a little disappointed and said, "It's going to take so long!" Looks like we can't wait for the wine to be bottled

It will take at least a month before and after this, and it is definitely impossible for Feng Jing to stay in Australia for such a long time regardless of the domestic company's affairs.

Xia Ruofei has this possibility.

Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "Why don't you just take a vacation!" I grant you a one-month vacation, so you can come to Uncle West every day to learn winemaking!

Just don't! Feng Jing said, since it can't be done here in a while, let's hurry back to China!

Do you want me to take you back in a month? Xia Ruofei said with a smile.

In the past few days, Feng Jing has been seriously involved in the whole process of winemaking. Xia Ruofei can see that Feng Jing is still very interested in this. Maybe this is also a way to relax for her!

Feng Jing hesitated for a while and said, "Let's see later."

This is obviously heart-wrenching. If it was changed before, Feng Jing would definitely refuse without even thinking about it.

Xia Ruofei looked at Old West again and asked curiously: Uncle West, I just heard from you that these semi11yin wines will be bottled in about a month? Isn't all wine kept in oak barrels? Why is it bottled so early?

Old West said with a smile: Xia, this is the characteristic of semi11yin wine from the Hunter Valley region of Australia. Its aging process is not completed in oak barrels, but in bottles! It is amazing that semi11yin matured in the bottle has a lively and fresh taste when young, with a hint of lemon, and after a period of aging, it will show a classic golden yellow tone, and the taste will also become rich in layers, such as toasted bread with honey. Grass scent etc.

Xia Ruofei nodded frequently, feeling that he had gained a lot of knowledge.

Pay attention to knowledge everywhere. Before, he only knew some basic common sense of semi11yin. This time, by experiencing the winemaking process personally, he also felt that there are actually many details worthy of attention, and these are passed down from generation to generation over the years. valuable experience.

Old West added: Of course, oak barrels are still very important. The fermentation and cultivation of semi11yin are all done in oak barrels. Make the wine aroma more rich. Therefore, good oak barrels are also very important for winemaking.

Oh? Xia Ruofei said, what about our batch of oak barrels?

Old West smiled and said: Not bad! Upper-middle level. Of course, if it is the semi11yin grapes from previous years, such oak barrels are enough, but this year's grapes are of high quality, I was looking for better oak barrels, but unfortunately it is not easy to do

Xia Ruofei's heart moved slightly, and an idea suddenly popped up: Uncle West, can you give me two buckets of these grape juice liquids that are going to be fermented?

Old West was stunned for a moment and said: Xia, it's not that I refuse to give it to you, the whole winery is yours, it's absolutely fine if you want two barrels of grape juice. However, the fermentation process must strictly control the temperature. Given your word, these grape juices are bound to end up so sour, so go to waste!

Xia Ruofei said with a smile: "Uncle West, don't worry about it. Anyway, our output is so high this year. If we want to waste at most two barrels, I will drink it myself.

Old West was actually unwilling in his heart. The quality of the grapes this year was very good, and all the wines were the same as his heart. How could he be willing to take out two barrels at once! But Xia Ruofei is the owner of the winery, even if he objected, it would be invalid!

Moreover, Xia Ruofei did not use power to oppress people, but discussed with him calmly, and two barrels were indeed not too much, so in the end he nodded helplessly.

Old West beckoned to call a worker, ready to let him take someone to the constant temperature warehouse to bring out two barrels of grape juice ready to ferment.

Xia Ruofei quickly waved his hand and said: Uncle West, don't worry! I have a friend in Australia. The oak trees he planted seem to be pretty good. I want to buy two oak trees from him. Can you help me to see how the quality is? If the quality is good, please help me to ask someone to make some oak barrels. Then the grape juice I want will be packed in new oak barrels, how about it?

The oak trees here in Australia seem to be very general! Old West said hesitantly.

Xia Ruofei said with a smile: Wait until the wood is shipped! If the quality is not good, then use the oak barrels of the winery. Anyway, only two barrels! is that OK?

Old West said with a wry smile: Xia, you are the owner of the winery! Of course your request will not be a problem!

Thank you! Xia Ruofei said happily, Uncle West, then we will say goodbye first! After the oak is delivered, I will have it delivered to the winery as soon as possible!

Old West was busy dealing with the grape juice, hurriedly said goodbye to Xia Ruofei, and went back to work attentively.

After walking out of West Winery, Feng Jing asked curiously: Ruo Fei, do you still have friends who plant oak trees in Australia?

Yes, I have! I have so many friends! Xia Ruofei said with a smile, I'm going to contact Oak Tree in the afternoon, you can either rest at the farm for a long time, or let Brother Liang take you around! is that OK?

No problem at all! Feng Jing said with a smile, I'm not a child, I still need you to accompany me all day! Just be busy!

Then, Feng Jing couldn't help but ask: Ruofei, according to Uncle West, this fermentation process has such strict temperature control requirements, you asked for two barrels of grape juice, isn't it wasted?

I am useful! Xia Ruofei said with a mysterious smile, and I will not leave them in the fairyland farm, I have to send them to a friend, in short, you don't care!

Mysterious, wouldn't it be that friend who grows oak trees again? Feng Jing joked.

Awesome, just guess! Xia Ruofei said with a smile that he also has his own winery, and he sent him two barrels for experiments.

Xia Ruofei naturally doesn't have any other Australian friends, let alone giving two barrels of grape juice to people for testing, he wants to keep it in the space.

As for the oak trees, Xia Ruofei wanted to cut down two oak trees planted in the space. At that time, in order to cultivate truffles, Xia Ruofei planted a lot of oak trees in the space. The oak trees multiply very quickly, and cutting down one or two trees will not affect the truffle production.

He also wanted to know what the quality of the oak trees that grow in space can achieve.

But these can't be told to Feng Jing, Xia Ruofei can only talk like this.

Feng Jing had no doubts. After all, it was Xia Ruofei's private matter, so she didn't ask any more questions.

Back at the fairyland farm, Xia Ruofei asked Liang Qi to help arrange a flatbed truck to transport wood during lunch.

As for the loading location, Xia Ruofei said that he didn't know where his friend would unload the wood, so he asked Liang Qi to contact the car and told him the driver's contact information, and then he would contact the driver directly.

Liang Qi had no doubts, and agreed.

Xia Ruofei went back to the room after lunch, locked the door and entered the space.

In the space, Xia Qing is still diligently managing those precious crops for Xia Ruofei. With his efforts, the scope of the medicine garden is also expanding. In the future, the space medicine garden alone can meet the raw material needs of the pharmaceutical factory.

After being rehabilitated by Xia Ruofei, the white raccoon has been very honest recently. Most of the time, he is comprehending the rules of space. This stable space structure, which is very close to the outside world, is equivalent to a huge treasure house. Live very peacefully.

Xia Ruofei said with a smile: You are all busy! Do not bother me!

After Xia Qing and the white world raccoon left, Xia Ruofei brought the chainsaw from the early Yuan Dynasty, selected two oak trees to put them down, and then removed the branches and vines, and soon got two pieces of wood.

After finishing the processing, Xia Ruofei left the space in a hurry.

He asked Liang Qi for the key to the pickup truck to the farm, and drove the car away from the farm alone.

The area in Australia is vast and sparsely populated, and some desolate places are often uninhabited in a radius of hundreds of kilometers. Xia Ruofei easily found a remote road - he observed, there were no people within a few kilometers nearby, and it took a long time There will only be one or two cars passing by, which can be said to be very desolate.

After Xia Ruofei got out of the car, he took out two pieces of wood from the space with a thought, put them on the side of the road, and then took out his mobile phone to contact the driver.

He has determined his location through the satellite positioning system. After reporting the location to the driver, the driver told him that it may take two or three hours to come here. There is no way. Australia is very large, and it is far away from the populated area. .

After Xia Ruofei hung up the phone, he simply took out a reclining chair and a parasol from the space, and lay down under the parasol to kill time.

When it was getting dark, the flatbed truck finally arrived.

In the process of waiting, not a single car passed by on this road, which shows how remote it is.

The driver also knew in advance that he would transfer two pieces of wood, so he also brought tools such as hinges, and there were several workers in the car.

The driver was also very curious about this desolate loading location. Xia Ruofei explained that it was sent by a non-local driver who was not familiar with the road. After unloading the things and returning, he could only call another car to transfer.

Xia Ruofei also pretended to be indignant and complained a few words.

The driver didn't ask any more questions, anyway, the money would not be short of him, and immediately organized the workers to start loading the car.

Everyone skillfully tied the wood, hoisted it onto the car, and fixed it with steel wire ropes. Then Xia Ruofei drove the pickup to lead the way, and the two cars drove to the West Winery one after the other.

When we arrived at the winery, it was already dark. The workers who had been busy all day went home, and the winery was quiet.

Xia Ruofei rang the doorbell at the door of the winery, and then shouted: Uncle West, come and open the door! My oak has arrived!

After a while, there was a sound of footsteps, and old West walked out in his pajamas-because he had to get up early to pick grapes, the two usually went to rest after dinner during this time.

Xia Ruofei said with a hint of apology: Uncle West, I'm sorry to disturb your rest! The oak I mentioned in the morning has been delivered, you open the door and let the car go in to unload the wood, and then you can continue to rest

Old West said with a smile: It's okay, we just lay down Xia, your friend is quite efficient!

Xia Ruofei said: The driver sent it to the wrong place. I also found a flatbed truck to transfer it, otherwise it would not have been delivered so late.

come in! Old West opened the doors of the winery and let two cars drive in.

There were only two logs, so workers quickly unloaded them into a clearing in the winery.

Then the truck driver drove away with the workers - the shipping fee was of course settled with Wonderland Farm.

Uncle West, I'm sorry! You go to rest now! Xia Ruofei said, remember to help me find a cooper tomorrow, and if you can use it, help me make some oak barrels.

Old West said with a smile: Don't worry! Don't worry, I'll see how your wood looks like

After finishing speaking, Old West walked to the corridor and turned on the headlights, then walked to the side of the wood again, and squatted down to observe.

In fact, Old West has no hope for wood. Good oak is in short supply for wineries, and the oak in Australia is actually of average quality. The wood that can be shipped so quickly will definitely be planted far away. The Hunter Valley area isn't too far away, and he hasn't heard of any good oak in this area!

In fact, most of the oak barrels used in the winery come from three places: the United States, France and Hungary.

However, after taking a few glances, he couldn't help rubbing his eyes, and then he couldn't wait to get closer to watch, and he was almost lying on the wood.

When Xia Ruofei looked at Old West, he knew that his oak tree was definitely not bad. In fact, he never worried. He was bathed in the rich spiritual energy all day long in the spiritual map space, and the quality of the oak tree grown in such an environment could be poor. Where to go?

How is it, Uncle West! Xia Ruofei asked with a smile, can this oak be used?

Old West stood up at once, looked at Xia Ruofei frantically, and asked: Xia, where did you get this oak?

Didn't I say it? My friend gave it to me! Xia Ruofei said with a smile.

Old West patted his head and said: Look at my memory! Xia, does your friend still have such oak trees? How much do I want!

Xia Ruofei asked with a smile: So, are these two oaks still usable?

How can it be used! It is the king of oak wood! Old West said excitedly, look at the fineness of this texture! Even the newest of oaks, the best Hungarian oak, can't quite match it! do you know? The tighter the texture, the less tannins will be released, allowing for a more refined aroma! This is simply the best oak that can be encountered but not sought after!

Old West was very excited, pointed at the two oaks and said: Also, I smelled it carefully just now. The aroma of this oak is very unique and charming, and it has a feeling of effervescence! I can't imagine how amazing the resulting wine would be if it was used to ferment our semi11yin!

Then, old West looked at Xia Ruofei frantically, and asked: Xia, tell me, is there any such oak in your friend's place?

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