Mosti Mondiale Bad smelling Riesling

[bbarer]

I bottled my all-juice Riesling about 2 weeks ago and couldn't resist trying a bottle last night. It tasted pretty good, but it smells kind of like crap for lack of a better word. In fact the smell is so bad that you don't even want to taste it. Again the taste is not half bad for it's age. I know it is very young and waaay too early to be drinking but has anyone else ever had this "bad smell" in a young wine? I also had some issues with it fermenting and had to repitch the yeast (on Georges Reccomendation) due to an apparent stuck fermentation. All else went well however. Edited by: bbarer

 

[Dominick]

What does this smell mimic?


Prunes? Sulfur?


What is the temputure where these bottles are being stores?
Are they being stored in a dark area?

Edited by: Dominick

 

[bbarer]

The smell is more like prunes I would say almost a dirty smell, not sulfer at all. The bottles have been stored in the dark at a temperature that averages close to 70 degrees. It did have the same smell when I bottled it after about 2 months of bulk aging under the above conditions. The wine ia also very clear with just a slight hint of yellow color, never seen a wine with that little color in it. I did add 1 camden tablet (crushed of course) per gallon at time of bottling.

 

[geocorn]

We have had one other report of an off smell with this kit. We are trying to determine the cause, if it is a problem and, if so, what to do to fix it. Give me several weeks and I should have some answers. If it is a bad kit, you know we will replace it. Please keep the date code.

 

[bbarer]

Thanks George, let me know what you find out, the date code is 71113

 

[Jim M]

Had this problem with an AJ reisling that I made last spring. Slight odor and slight off-taste (I had back sweetened slightly). One year later - AMAZING!!!

Hope that yours tastes as good next year!

Jim

 

[PeterZ]

I have also had off smells in some kits, but not Mosti. It fades away in a few months.

 

[bbarer]

Hope you guys are right as I have a lot invested in this one. I'll open another bottle in a few weeks if I don't hear from George there was a real problem with the lot. Stay tuned in the mean time I will drink my Cellar Craft Pinot Noir which by the way is excellant after only 2 months in the bottle!!! I hope I can save at least a few bottles till it ages to really become nice!!

 

[bbarer]

George, just wondering if there was any update on the investigation into this off smell. I opened another bottle last night and it smells just as bad as the first.....Again I also noticed the almost complete lack of color to this wine, it is crystal clear and one could almost confuse it as water...

 

[geocorn]

I am waiting on a test. Hopefully will have some info by Labor Day.

 

[bbarer]

Great thanks for the info, don't mean to be a pain just a little dissapointed in the wine after all the work and time.

 

[geocorn]

Have you smelled it lately?

 

[bbarer]

Yes, opened a bottle late last week and no change whatsoever, I also commented in my previous post how clear and colorless the wine is. I have sampled many a Reisling in my time and yet to see one this colorless...Not that I think that is in any way related to the off smell, it is just another observation..

 

[bbarer]

George, anything new on your tests? I don't mean to be a pain just want to put this one to bed. Also trying to decide whether or not to make another riesling to replace this.


Thanks a lot for all the help so far..

 

[geocorn]

The copper sulfate does not seem to have changed anything. Give me a call and I will give you Mosti's address to send a sample for analysis.