Oaked Noble Muscadine

[ffemt128]

A while back I posed the question as to whether to Oak a batch of my Noble Muscadine. Surprisingly the general consensus was not to. Well after a lot of thought I went a head and did it anyway seeing how I had 15 gallons still in the carboys aging. Anyway on April 9 I added 2 oz of medium French toast oak to 5 gallons. I decided to give it a try so out came the baster and I pulled a sample. I have to say I am not at all disappointed in the decision to oak this. My sg was 1.006 and in my opinion this is amazing and a totally different wine.

I need to sort through my bottle supply then I'll be bottling. I'll let you kow further after I have a larger sample.

 

[ffemt128]

I bottled a gallon of this initial oaking for Julie's party in July. I added the oak to a 3 gallon carboy after bottling the gallon. Tonight I bottled the 4 gallons that were left after her party. Wow, the additional oak is outstanding. I have 10 gallons of Noble left in the basement. I'm going to be going to the brew store tomorrow for more Medium French toast oak. Just have to decide if I oak both or only one of the 5's.

Anyone who makes Muscadine has to try this with at least a gallon. You won't be sorry.

 

[Julie]

Well you sold us on it, I'll be oaking a 5g batch this fall.

 

[ffemt128]

Well you sold us on it, I'll be oaking a 5g batch this fall.

I'm stopping and picking up some more medium french oak tonight. Will be doing at least one of the remaining 5's. It's even better with the additional oak than what you tasted.

 

[garymc]

Is your muscadine wine pretty sweet? Most people make it sweeter than I can stand to drink. I've made a batch separated into dry, semisweet, and something between semi and sweet. Drinking the dry muscadine wine, I can see why most people prefer it sweet. I like it ok, but it would be like sipping expensive Scotch. Most people wouldn't like it.

 

[ffemt128]

Is your muscadine wine pretty sweet? Most people make it sweeter than I can stand to drink. I've made a batch separated into dry, semisweet, and something between semi and sweet. Drinking the dry muscadine wine, I can see why most people prefer it sweet. I like it ok, but it would be like sipping expensive Scotch. Most people wouldn't like it.

I sweetened mine to 1.006-1.008. I don't like it extremely sweet and this range seems to suit the tastes of myself and my wife for the muscadine.