This is a question for the Grapefest veterans really.
My Grapefest wines are now sat bulk ageing but they are still dropping sediment. I racked off the gross lees, pressed, racked again after a further 4 weeks after they had finished fermenting and added 5ml/gallon of 10% potassium metabisulphite. That was about a month ago and the wines have thrown a fine sediment varying from a couple of millimetres to maybe 5mm thick.
I had intended to leave the wine bulk ageing for something like 10months to allow the wine to clear naturally if possible and then worry about fining if they didn't clear.
I have roughly 9 separate containers of Merlot, Sangiovese and a 2nd run blend. All racking has been done under vacuum and the wine is quite well degassed.
Is it ok to leave the wine on the fine sediment?
What should the timescale be for further racking and pot met additions?
Should I fine the wine sooner rather than later to remove any sediment in suspension?
Rob
My Grapefest wines are now sat bulk ageing but they are still dropping sediment. I racked off the gross lees, pressed, racked again after a further 4 weeks after they had finished fermenting and added 5ml/gallon of 10% potassium metabisulphite. That was about a month ago and the wines have thrown a fine sediment varying from a couple of millimetres to maybe 5mm thick.
I had intended to leave the wine bulk ageing for something like 10months to allow the wine to clear naturally if possible and then worry about fining if they didn't clear.
I have roughly 9 separate containers of Merlot, Sangiovese and a 2nd run blend. All racking has been done under vacuum and the wine is quite well degassed.
Is it ok to leave the wine on the fine sediment?
What should the timescale be for further racking and pot met additions?
Should I fine the wine sooner rather than later to remove any sediment in suspension?
Rob
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