In November 2021 my son & I made 2 batches using Finer Wine Kits Forte kits:
Our experiment is to determine if the K&C would precipitate much sediment from supposedly clear wines, and to compare the fined and unfined wines after 6 and 12 months to determine if the body, color, aroma, and/or flavor are different.
Yesterday my son & I racked and bottled the carboys. Given that the wines were bulk aged for several months, then racked off the lees, there was not a lot of sediment in the barrels, and after 10 months what sediment was there was well compacted.
Post racking, the carboys both exhibited more sediment than I expected. It wasn't a huge amount (maybe 1/4"), but for wines that had cleared for 2 months, it was more than I expected. My take from this is that K&C make a difference in precipitating sediment.
Both wines tasted pretty darn good yesterday.
Six months from now we'll pop corks from both batches (fined and unfined) and perform a blind tasting to see which is better, assuming there is a difference.
- triple batch Super Tuscan
- Syrah, Petite Sirah, Merlot (dubbed Rhone Blend)
Our experiment is to determine if the K&C would precipitate much sediment from supposedly clear wines, and to compare the fined and unfined wines after 6 and 12 months to determine if the body, color, aroma, and/or flavor are different.
Yesterday my son & I racked and bottled the carboys. Given that the wines were bulk aged for several months, then racked off the lees, there was not a lot of sediment in the barrels, and after 10 months what sediment was there was well compacted.
Post racking, the carboys both exhibited more sediment than I expected. It wasn't a huge amount (maybe 1/4"), but for wines that had cleared for 2 months, it was more than I expected. My take from this is that K&C make a difference in precipitating sediment.
Both wines tasted pretty darn good yesterday.
Six months from now we'll pop corks from both batches (fined and unfined) and perform a blind tasting to see which is better, assuming there is a difference.