Recent content by drewstarr

I'm planning to Oak it in a barrel and also must factor in for the "angles share." The oak will absorb some of the wine. with a large barrel it could be a few gallons or more.

Yes, Finished. It is an estimate of course. I'm buying 20 Lugs of grapes today. Has anyone done any long maceration times before fermenting? I'm thinking about trying it, just for a few days to get more color from the skins.

I made a 5 gal batch last year and it turned out great. I oaked it in a small barrel of hungarian wood. It does have a some what hot finish. This is due to the high degree of Alcohol, 14%. The Barrel makes all the difference in the world. I buying 700 lbs of sangiovese tomarrow. It should yeals...