How long do Wine No1s keep for?

[sb44]

My neighbour was telling me about the times that they made wine years ago. She said some don't keep for too long and I was wondering how long No 1 wine can be kept for before it starts to deteriorate. Obviously a lot of wines mature through the years but wasn't sure about this one.

[lockwood1956]

Wine no1 is a quick drinking wine, designed to be drunk within 6 months, but kept for a year maximum. But it could be kept longer if you got the sulphite levels right, but like most white wines they are best drunk as early as they are ready to drink, and not aged.

regards
bob

[sb44]

Wine no1 is a quick drinking wine, designed to be drunk within 6 months, but kept for a year maximum. But it could be kept longer if you got the sulphite levels right, but like most white wines they are best drunk as early as they are ready to drink, and not aged.

regards
bob

Thanks Bob, does this also apply to No2 wines?

Not that I have made any of that yet, maybe I will give it a go at the weekend.

[Darren]

No wines last much more than a couple of weeks in my house although i do have a lot of wine on the go at the moment i might have to stretch it to 3 weeks

[lockwood1956]

Thanks Bob, does this also apply to No2 wines?

Not that I have made any of that yet, maybe I will give it a go at the weekend.

think of it as whites and rose's being short term, and (some) reds for ageing, but normally (most) home made wines are drunk within two years.

some are exceptions to this rule, elderberry for example improves massively with age.....Raisin wine and parsnip wine need longer because they taste like cat pee early

[sb44]

think of it as whites and rose's being short term, and (some) reds for ageing, but normally (most) home made wines are drunk within two years.

some are exceptions to this rule, elderberry for example improves massively with age.....Raisin wine and parsnip wine need longer because they taste like cat pee early

My husband says he doesn't know what I am worrying about as it won't be around long enough to ruin!

[rjb222]

My husband says he doesn't know what I am worrying about as it won't be around long enough to ruin!

Sounds like you have a good man always thinking about helping you progress your hobby pat him on the back for me please.

[sb44]

Sounds like you have a good man always thinking about helping you progress your hobby pat him on the back for me please.

Will do!

[Boo]

I have elderberry wine that has been in the bottle for three years now and is still not ready to drink.







Not sure it ever will be either!!!!

[lockwood1956]

Elderberry always comes around....just sometimes takes a loooooooooooooong time

[Tuco]

I intend to drink my wine as soon as it's bottled lol

Thats why i'm planning on always having some in rotation, So when one batch is finished theres another one or 2 still fermenting