Chilean Harvest 2019 Juice Brix

[Chillywack]

I went big this spring and bought 4 buckets of Chilean juice. This is the 3rd harvest I am making wine from juice(2nd Chilean). Something odd this time as all 4 buckets had same starting brix of 22. Pinot Noir, Cab Sauv, Pinot Grigio, Sauv Blanc. I left them as is but I was thinking the reds should have been a little higher based on past years and last year the Pinot Noir was 27 brix It just seems odd that all 4 buckets had the same O.G. They just finished primary and I think they all taste really good so far. My goal is just to make a drinkable tasty wine as I haven't hit an elite level yet with my taste buds.

 

[cmason1957]

I didn't do any Chilean this year, but in years past, they always seem to be right about at the 22 brix (1.092 SG) level. As I recall, I added some sugar the past two years.

 

[mainshipfred]

I got grapes and juice from both Chili and South Africa. The juice buckets were whites and both in the 20-21 range. Ironically the grapes which were reds were in the same range. I chapitalized them to 24-25 and left the whited alone.