bkisel
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My tweaked RJS VdV Italy Valpola turned out very good. In my opinion this $75.00 US turned out more like what I've experienced with RJS WS $125.00 US kits.
First tweak was to use, in primary, saved grape skins from An RJS WS Super Tuscan kit. In "secondary" I finished fermentation with a pound of raisins added to the bucket (I keep VdV kits in primary bucket till dry). Finally wine was taken off dry with a cup, maybe it was two, of sugar. At kit instruction to bottle wine was bulk aged 2 months and then bottle aged 2 months.
This is the most tweaking I've done to any of my kit wines and as indicated in the title I'm very pleased with the results.
First tweak was to use, in primary, saved grape skins from An RJS WS Super Tuscan kit. In "secondary" I finished fermentation with a pound of raisins added to the bucket (I keep VdV kits in primary bucket till dry). Finally wine was taken off dry with a cup, maybe it was two, of sugar. At kit instruction to bottle wine was bulk aged 2 months and then bottle aged 2 months.
This is the most tweaking I've done to any of my kit wines and as indicated in the title I'm very pleased with the results.
