I'll try to make this short but want to make sure I give all the information for your recommendations.
I have a new 6.5 gal barrel I just filled with Syrah from juice and grapes. Since it is new I don't want to leave it for more then 5 weeks and want to immediately fill it again. I would like to fill it with a RJS En Primeur Pinot Noir that has been aging for 3 months now in glass with no oak. I need to top the barrel and not sure what to use. I could buy a 3L box of Pinot or use the only other wine I have aging and would consider mixing which is a low end 10L WE Eclipse Chilean Malbec or possibly the additional 1/2 gallon of Syrah. I just don't know enough about what goes with what. Any help would be appreciated.
I have a new 6.5 gal barrel I just filled with Syrah from juice and grapes. Since it is new I don't want to leave it for more then 5 weeks and want to immediately fill it again. I would like to fill it with a RJS En Primeur Pinot Noir that has been aging for 3 months now in glass with no oak. I need to top the barrel and not sure what to use. I could buy a 3L box of Pinot or use the only other wine I have aging and would consider mixing which is a low end 10L WE Eclipse Chilean Malbec or possibly the additional 1/2 gallon of Syrah. I just don't know enough about what goes with what. Any help would be appreciated.