RJ Spagnols Grand Cru Select Barolo

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I just wanted to know how dry it was. I was looking at this kit but thedude at our wine storedidn't have a clue if it would end up very dry or not. You had to have tasted it?
 
thanks, I should known by the GS. I have to remember that the SG does relatedirectly to the sweetness. I just don't want to make everything to represent the desert.
 
I agree, This is basically my 1st dry wine that I will leave dry. Typically I would back sweeten.
 
Anyone who has done one of these kits with the new instructions. Did
you add the k-meta and sorbate and clearing agent(SuperKleer) at the
same time as it says and I dont mean all together. It says to add
k-meta stir vigorously, add sorbate and stir vigorously and add
clarifier. I stirred and stirred with a drill mounted and went through
2 18 volt batteries doing this before I added clarifier. I will not do
it this way again. Next time I will give it many days as I do with all
my other wines. I beat the snot out of this wine but I fear that it
still has some S02 in it suspending sediment at top. I will rock it
daily to knock this sediment down until it has all fallen then rack
then vacumm degas with the mighty vac that I just bought. Beware of
this and give it more time to degas.
 
Just racked the Barolo off the sediment from clearing and topped up
with a cheap bottle of Barolo. I am very impressed with the taste of
this and AMAZED at how easy this was to degas. I did not like the idea
of doing the whole fermentation in the primary but I believe RJ
Spagnols is on to someting as this was without a dought the easiest
wine to degas ever, not that I've been doing this for a long time but I
drill mixed it for about two minutes and then hooked up the mightyvac
and pulled 25 hgs and its pretty much staying right there. It pulled a
little out for about 3 seconds and then held vac! I think I'm going to
try this with my naxt batch regardless of what the directions say of
the manufacturer. Pretty suprised at the amount of solids in this kit
for a 10 litre kit!
 
Ya know Im a dummy, I just realized why when added clarifier I had all
my sediment at the top and not the bottom. It was because I had the
vacuum bleeder on it like a dope. I dont think you should try and degas
and clarify at the same time!
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Great info Wade, I picked up one of these kits to try. Should get it in the primary after thw weekend. Happy Easter to you and yours.
Dave
 
Ill be tasting it this weekend as its bottling time. Its been bulk
aging for 2 1/2 months which isnt long but I have to clean out
the basement, I really have to start taking notes. I
couldnt remember when I started this kit, if it wasnt for this forum
having dates Id swear that batch has been aging for more like 5 months.
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Almost done clearing out all my wines. Have to bottle and label the Gewurtz and a few small batches now.

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Wade, those bottles look good, great label. How does it taste? I finally got mine started yesterday.

Dave
 
Pretty good to me but Im not a big red drinker so. I want to make a few
good reds for when people come over like my brother-in-law. I like it
better than quite a few reds Ive bought but never splurged for a Stags
Leap Merlot either so.
 
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