WineXpert Eclipse Pinot Gris turning orange

[Wpgtrapper]

This is my first Eclipse kit and I noticed that the colour has turned from a deep yellow to and orange hue. Im in the last stages of waiting until bottling. Is this what others have experienced?

 

[ibglowin]

Did you add the Sulfite package? Is it fully topped up and under airlock? Its not uncommon for a white wine to take on a little darker hue when your looking at 6 gallons of it in a carboy vs a say a single bottle.

 

[Gwand]

The wine expert Pinot Gris kit was the second kit I ever made. It did not turn orange but stayed a pale yellow. However at one point I racked the wine into a glass carboy that was slightly blue tinged. That made the wine appear orange.

On another note, I am not satisfied with the Pinot Gris I made. It is much heavier then I expect from this type of wine. It's possible I did not add enough water at the time of the primary fermentation. This was only my second kit.

 

[Wpgtrapper]

This would be my 4th kit but first Eclipse. I followed all the instructions but find it interesting that it may be a simple lighting issue. I didn't even think of that. All my previous kits are reds and this is my first white.

 

[sour_grapes]

The wine expert Pinot Gris kit was the second kit I ever made. It did not turn orange but stayed a pale yellow. However at one point I racked the wine into a glass carboy that was slightly blue tinged. That made the wine appear orange.

On another note, I am not satisfied with the Pinot Gris I made. It is much heavier then I expect from this type of wine. It's possible I did not add enough water at the time of the primary fermentation. This was only my second kit.

You know, Pinot Gris, i.e., done a la Francaise, is pretty heavy ("fat"). Pinot Grigio, i.e., done in the Italian or California style, is quite a bit lighter.

 

[Gwand]

You know, Pinot Gris, i.e., done a la Francaise, is pretty heavy ("fat"). Pinot Grigio, i.e., done in the Italian or California style, is quite a bit lighter.

Good point. It turns out that last night I served the Pinot at my daughter's rehearsal dinner for her wedding. It was really a great hit. I also served my wine expert eclipse cab and the Savignon Blanc . Those wines were well received as well.

 

[sour_grapes]

Sounds good! Just wish I had been invited to the dinner! Well, instead, let's just say that I can't wait to see how my wines turn out when they get some age on them....

 

[SouthernChemist]

Yep...Italian Pinot Grigio can actually be picked early before the grapes have fully ripened. A good Pinot Gris from Alsace or Oregon can seem like a completely different wine.

 

[JerryVA]

This would be my 4th kit but first Eclipse. I followed all the instructions but find it interesting that it may be a simple lighting issue. I didn't even think of that. All my previous kits are reds and this is my first white.

My first Chardonnay kit looked orange in the carboy. I got quite concerned, even called the supplier. When clarified and bottled, it turned out fine...in both look and taste. All my subsequent white wine kits (Pinot Gris and Viognier) had the same results, i.e., looked orange in the carboy, but when bottled, the wine was clear and slightly off white.