Hi All,
I'm in the process of making my first wine kit (Wine Expert, Washington Yakima Valley Pinot Gris). I've followed the directions to the T and I am now waiting to bottle, in about two weeks.
My original intention was to drink the wine (or give it away) relatively quick; however, due to new circumstances, I will need to keep it in the bottles for about a year (most of it at least).
The instructions said that if I intended to age it for more then 6 months I should add Metabisulphite, but this was prior to putting it in the carboy for a month.
My questions is, now that I know I will be bottling and storing the bottles for around a year, should I still add the Metabisulphite? If so, is there an issue with adding it immediately prior to bottling? Should I add it and wait a certain amount of time before bottling?
Any advise is greatly appreciated as this is my first wine kit and would hate for it to spoil after such a long wait.
Thanks.
I'm in the process of making my first wine kit (Wine Expert, Washington Yakima Valley Pinot Gris). I've followed the directions to the T and I am now waiting to bottle, in about two weeks.
My original intention was to drink the wine (or give it away) relatively quick; however, due to new circumstances, I will need to keep it in the bottles for about a year (most of it at least).
The instructions said that if I intended to age it for more then 6 months I should add Metabisulphite, but this was prior to putting it in the carboy for a month.
My questions is, now that I know I will be bottling and storing the bottles for around a year, should I still add the Metabisulphite? If so, is there an issue with adding it immediately prior to bottling? Should I add it and wait a certain amount of time before bottling?
Any advise is greatly appreciated as this is my first wine kit and would hate for it to spoil after such a long wait.
Thanks.