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Excellent! Thanks for the reply. I'm keeping the temperature on my second batch a bit higher, hopefully to get rid of some fruitiness and see how it goes as others have suggested that low temps maintain a lot of the juice aromas. I'll review the notes from the other post. Thanks again.

Hi there, did you find the wine a bit sweet and fruity since making 5 gallons instead of 6? Mine is a bit sweet and fruity but everybody loves it still. How long does it take to mature? Do you bulk-age?

Hi there, did you find the merlot a bit sweet and fruity since making 5 gallons instead of 6? Mine is a bit sweet and fruity but everybody loves it still. How long does it take to mature? Do you bulk-age?

so, Amarone or no Amarone?

Hi there, I made one batch at 5Gal also. The wine is very fruity and kind of sweet. Could it be because of the higher juice concentration or because I fermented it primarily at around 18 degrees Celsius (64F). Or should I age it longer? I bottled it 3 weeks ago. My wife and I still love the...