Recent content by atacama23

I'm new to this but had a similar type question on sauvignon blanc. The answer I got was as follows. The lees is really not that much since it is a white so not a big deal. I talked with george and he told me to not worry slow it all down and I could safely leave the wine in the secondary...

I want to spark a little more conversation about when to bulk age. Specifically what are peoples views on bulk aging prior to stabilization and clarification and after? And why do people think one is better than the other? Also I have read most of the posts about how long people are bulk aging...

Not really looking for any particular answer. But winexpert wants you to keep all the sediment when transferring from primary to secondary while other companies want you to only keep the fine lees. A few posts seem to allude to the fact that leaving wine sit on gross lees for too long can be...

I am in the secondary fermentation step with my Sauvignon Blanc. It says in the directions to clarify and stabilize after 10 days in the secondary. Is it ok to leave and age for longer at this stage prior to stabilizing and clarifying or will leaving it on the yeast for a longer period give...

Hello I'm new to posting but I have been reading. When do you all recommend fortify your port? It would seem after clarification and racking. Also when do you choose to bulk age? After the clarification and racking? Which leads to do you bulk age after adding the everclear and brandy or...