Cellar Craft CC red mountain cab

[patc]

HI all,


I am about to start my first CC kit Red mountain cab and i have a question about the clearing for this wine. If i plan on bulk aging for three months should i wait on the clarafier until the end of bulk aging or should i clarify according to instructions? my plan isOnce the fermentationis completed i was going to de-gass,stabilize and then bulk age for a month rack off the lees and add the oak for two months and then clarify let it clear and bottle. Does anyone see a reason not to do that? Meaning do the clarafiers require all of the original sediment to work properly?

 

[v1rotate]

Well, my humble opinion is to add the clarifiers when you stabilize. I'm sure others may have input who have tried waiting on the clarifiers.

I think your plan sounds like a winner! Cheers.

 

[PeterZ]

Add the clarifiers after you degas. Once the clarifiers have done their work, rack to clean glass and bulk age as long as you like, adding 1/4 tsp K-meta every three months or so.

 

[patc]

Thanks for the advice