FABulousWines
Le Vigneron Heureux
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My Tropical Riesling has been clearing for a week and I plan to filter and bottle sometime over the long weekend. I will be using the 1 micron filter in the whole house filtering system with the All In One pump.
I'd appreciate some guidance as to when will this wine peak. The instructions state that on day 28 it is ready to be consumed, but my gut instinct tells me that some age on this would improve it. I also have read that "fruit" wines (if you can call this that) will diminish the fruitiness over time. Also, it being a Riesling base I am guessing the age is shorter vs. a red based kit? So where is the optimal spot? 1 month? 3 months? 6 months?
I know my wife and daughter will be anxious to try this and I don't want to disappoint them with a green wine. It would be helpful to give them an authoritative answer in the event that the response is to wait. I can figure this out for myself over time, but I thought I would ask what experience other folks have had with these sorts of kits.
I'd appreciate some guidance as to when will this wine peak. The instructions state that on day 28 it is ready to be consumed, but my gut instinct tells me that some age on this would improve it. I also have read that "fruit" wines (if you can call this that) will diminish the fruitiness over time. Also, it being a Riesling base I am guessing the age is shorter vs. a red based kit? So where is the optimal spot? 1 month? 3 months? 6 months?
I know my wife and daughter will be anxious to try this and I don't want to disappoint them with a green wine. It would be helpful to give them an authoritative answer in the event that the response is to wait. I can figure this out for myself over time, but I thought I would ask what experience other folks have had with these sorts of kits.