wines meant to be drunk "young"

Siwash · Sep 4, 2015

Hey folks, going to be making a mix of full-bodied reds for aging (perhaps a cab/merlot blend) and I would also like to make something that can be drunk fairly young (within 6 to 10 months). What grape varieties would you recommend that are decent as "young" wines?

Also, does a wine's aging period begin once secondary fermentation is complete?

Thanks!

Boatboy24 · Sep 4, 2015

Are you making from kits, juice buckets, grapes? You won't find many full bodied reds that'll be ready in less than a year.

Siwash · Sep 4, 2015

Boatboy24 said:
Are you making from kits, juice buckets, grapes? You won't find many full bodied reds that'll be ready in less than a year.

Fresh grape... What about Grenache? My dad used to make it and drink by 6th month...

Siwash · Sep 4, 2015

And it does't have to be full-bodied... medium/light will work.. I am doing this so that I don't touch my full-bodied reds. I want to age those at least a year...

heatherd · Sep 4, 2015

In the 9-10 month range from grapes you possibly could have Grenache, pinot noir, Beaujolais, petit verdot. Another option would be fruit wines like the skeeter pee and dragon's blood that are on the recipe threads. Yet another option would be going with things like hard cider, mead, melomel, etc.

sour_grapes · Sep 4, 2015

Yet another option would be to make a dry rose' out of whatever grape you like. Just limit skin-contact time to the level that makes you happy.

Siwash · Sep 4, 2015

what would you blend the grenache with? I enjoy that wine...

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