Longer time in secondary

[Trubador]

Since many do the battonage method with their chardonnays, is it OK to
leave the chardonnay on the lees within the secondary for a month or
longer without doing the battonage?



In other words, I am feeling lazy and might not stabilize/degass the
wine for another week or two and want to make sure i am not doing any
damage by leaving it on the gross lees for an extended time period.



My guess is that it is perfectly fine, but what do you all think?

 

[masta]

I have left wine in the secondary after the initial transfer from the primary on the lees for up to 2 months more than oncewithout a problem.

 

[Trubador]

I have left wine in the secondary after the initial
transfer from the primary on the lees for up to 2 months more than
oncewithout a problem.

Nice!



I love a hobby that rewards procrastination!

 

[Wade E]

Leaving a wine on the sediment makes it develop a nutty flavor and a creamy flavor and this is called Sur Lees, not quite as much as the Battonage method where it is actually stirred in as this will multiply those flavors.
Edited by: wade

 

[scubaman2151]

I have left wine in the secondary after the initial transfer from the primary on the lees for up to 2 months more than oncewithout a problem.

Nice!

I love a hobby that rewards procrastination!

quoted for truth.