Elmer
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Going to make one last attempt at making a wine kit.
SWMBO is a fan of pinot grigio. She tends to gravitate towards Cavit,
which is about an $8 to $10 bottle.
I think the wine is semi dry with a gravity of 1.002 to 1.005,
different bottles has slightly different range.
I was going to try and make a kit and let it age. Since all my LHBS only
sell WineExpert, I would be making that brand.
In the past SWMBO has drank none of my wines made from kits. In her
defense I made all reds and heavy on the oak.
It took her time, but she has found herself to be a fan of pinot
grigio, served nicely chilled.
It should also be noted she also complained of "kit taste" in the wines.
While I have done some reading on the "kit taste", I am willing to
gamble with barrel aging or try a "no sorbate approach" to try and
limit "kit taste"
The dilemma I am facing, is spending $130 on a kit, putting time an
effort to make and age the wine, only to end up with a wine she may
not like.
I guess worst case scenario, I can hand them out next year as a gift.
Any thoughts or advise on pinot grigio kits or making pinot grigio?
SWMBO is a fan of pinot grigio. She tends to gravitate towards Cavit,
which is about an $8 to $10 bottle.
I think the wine is semi dry with a gravity of 1.002 to 1.005,
different bottles has slightly different range.
I was going to try and make a kit and let it age. Since all my LHBS only
sell WineExpert, I would be making that brand.
In the past SWMBO has drank none of my wines made from kits. In her
defense I made all reds and heavy on the oak.
It took her time, but she has found herself to be a fan of pinot
grigio, served nicely chilled.
It should also be noted she also complained of "kit taste" in the wines.
While I have done some reading on the "kit taste", I am willing to
gamble with barrel aging or try a "no sorbate approach" to try and
limit "kit taste"
The dilemma I am facing, is spending $130 on a kit, putting time an
effort to make and age the wine, only to end up with a wine she may
not like.
I guess worst case scenario, I can hand them out next year as a gift.
Any thoughts or advise on pinot grigio kits or making pinot grigio?