How long?

[robwrx]

How long can a wine that has cleared but has dropped a good 1/2" thick deposit be left on the deposit?

The wine in question is a fruit juice wine No.1 and had fermented to dry, racked, campden tablet and sorbate added, degassed, bentonite added and left to clear which took about a week and has been left for another week as I couldn't find the time. Can it be tainted?

Rob

[lockwood1956]

No long.....

get it off that amount of sediment ASAP

[lockwood1956]

you should be ok at a couple of weeks though, but always best to act early

[robwrx]

No long.....

get it off that amount of sediment ASAP

Ok will do. I guess that means it can be a problem.

[lockwood1956]

The yeast cells in the lees will start to die (autolysis) and this can produce off smells and flavours, but a couple of weeks should be alright.

regards
Bob