High PH and high acid in Vignoles

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REDBOATNY

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I racked and stabilized 5 gallons of Vignoles last night and did an acid test.
The PH is 3.7 and the T.A. is .9o. After sweetening to 2.5 brix the taste is good. Should I be concerned with the high PH.?

The grapes in the Northeast seemed very acidic this year. This variety tested 2.85 ph and 1.7 TA when I picked it up. I used calcium carbonate prior to fermentation and potassium bicarbonate during cold crashing to get the acid down.
 
If the taste is find full speed ahead. Just make sure your SO2 level is appropriate for that ph. A 1.4 tsp of K-Meta per five gallons should do it.
 

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