Cellar Craft ARGENTINEAN MALBEC
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My ARGENTINEAN MALBEC.
Stabilized 11/24/07. It has been topped with inert gas and sitting on Hungarian Oak for almost 4 months since Satbilizing. I tasted a glass today and racked to a 5gal carboy to bulk age another 6 months or so.
I was left with 3 full bottles after the 5 gal carboy was full.
Oh and dispite a little bite, it was wonderful tasting already. Just think what 1 or 2 years will open up!
Stabilized 11/24/07. It has been topped with inert gas and sitting on Hungarian Oak for almost 4 months since Satbilizing. I tasted a glass today and racked to a 5gal carboy to bulk age another 6 months or so.
I was left with 3 full bottles after the 5 gal carboy was full.
Oh and dispite a little bite, it was wonderful tasting already. Just think what 1 or 2 years will open up!
Jack on Rainy
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Okei 1,
I note that you are using inert gas. I have been doing the same but no one else on this forum has indicated they are. I light of the recent news FVW newsletter, I'm frankly a little worried that I am not getting enough 02 to the wine (mainly almost none). Have you been doing this for a long time? I am a relative newbie trying to make sense of the art of this hobby.
Any thoughts on the 02 question?
I note that you are using inert gas. I have been doing the same but no one else on this forum has indicated they are. I light of the recent news FVW newsletter, I'm frankly a little worried that I am not getting enough 02 to the wine (mainly almost none). Have you been doing this for a long time? I am a relative newbie trying to make sense of the art of this hobby.
Any thoughts on the 02 question?
Jack,
I have only been using the inert gas for about 6 months (in 6gal carboys).
But now for no reason other than just not wanting to further risk any high end wines, I feel it is safer to just go to a smaller carboy (5gal)and top up all the way for longer term bulk aging.
I have only been using the inert gas for about 6 months (in 6gal carboys).
But now for no reason other than just not wanting to further risk any high end wines, I feel it is safer to just go to a smaller carboy (5gal)and top up all the way for longer term bulk aging.
