Progress report:
Trebbiano and Sangiovese Rosé clearing after a month of my batonnage experiment.
Mrs. Goldseal's Cileguilio is clear and ready to bottle. We had a sneaky taste a couple of weeks ago, and decided to add a few oak cubes to the DJ and leave it a month.
Grenache: surprising, I thought this would be quite intense and heavy, given the consistency of the must. It tastes thin and uncomplicated, with a slight burnt aftertaste (maybe the oak?). I think this one may take a long time to come into its own.
Sangiovese: surprising, but in a good way. Soft, lots of fruit, enough tannin. I think this one will be drinkable much earlier than the Grenache.
Sangiovese 2nd run (skins + Magnum red kit): I'm still waiting for this to clear. The kit finings don't appear to have done the job, and I'm debating whether to give it some Kwik Clear. I think this is suffering from the quality of the base kit - a bit thin and uninspiring. Live and learn, and all that - maybe I'll use a mid-range kit next year.
Trebbiano and Sangiovese Rosé clearing after a month of my batonnage experiment.
Mrs. Goldseal's Cileguilio is clear and ready to bottle. We had a sneaky taste a couple of weeks ago, and decided to add a few oak cubes to the DJ and leave it a month.
Grenache: surprising, I thought this would be quite intense and heavy, given the consistency of the must. It tastes thin and uncomplicated, with a slight burnt aftertaste (maybe the oak?). I think this one may take a long time to come into its own.
Sangiovese: surprising, but in a good way. Soft, lots of fruit, enough tannin. I think this one will be drinkable much earlier than the Grenache.
Sangiovese 2nd run (skins + Magnum red kit): I'm still waiting for this to clear. The kit finings don't appear to have done the job, and I'm debating whether to give it some Kwik Clear. I think this is suffering from the quality of the base kit - a bit thin and uninspiring. Live and learn, and all that - maybe I'll use a mid-range kit next year.
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