Strawberry wine

[rose]

I have just racked my strawberry wine for the second time and it's looking nice & clear however there is quite a space at the top of the demi jonn. What should I top it up with? It tastes just the right sweetness so I dont want to use sugar syrup. Any suggestions ?

[lockwood1956]

if you only need to top up a little, then water will be ok, if you need to top up a lot, then a similar wine is best.

[NorthernWiner]

If it were me, I would use an inexpensive dry commercial rosé. There are a lot of French rosés that would fill the bill.

A dry white would also work in a pinch.

Just try not to add anything that's sweet, as it could trigger renewed fermentation.

[rose]

I have an open bottle of white. Would there be any problem i.e introducing any bacteria or any thing nasty?

[NorthernWiner]

That should be fine. Most white wines are heavily filtered to remove any bacteria or potential spoilage organisms.

[rose]

Thanks for your swift replies