Volume 74 Item 04: Sir William Macarthur memoranda regarding vintages, 1845, 1846: No. 41

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March 18th - No 1 commenced working last night worked strongly also this day

[March] 19th No so violent contents very warm filled up cask with about 30 galls - at night for incantation firstly abated took out tube & hose still sweet.

[March] 20th Working gently at being still sweet

21st fitting fool    Do          Do

22          Do           Do          Do

18th
No 2. Finished being filled - during the night by now to work 

19th 
Working strongly - Afternoon about 20 galls added to fill up.

20th 
         Do              added 20 galls more  

21st 
Working firstly still sweet

22nd
         Do                    Do        sweeter than No 1

19th March
No 3  Finished being filled worked strongly all day. Progress much the same as before going -

20th 
Filled up with the casks of pressings & a little from the Frontignore grape -

22nd
More bitter & less sweet than No 1 & 2