WineXpert WE World Vineyard Spanish Tempranillio

[ScrantonWine]

Hi all,

Very happy to have found this forum.

About to get a World Vineyard Spanish Tempranillio going. Going to gift the finished product to my in-laws for Christmas. Tried to find a Rioja kit, but no luck -- Temporanillio will have to do.

Anyways: anybody ever make this specific kit? Aging suggestions? Stick with the yeast the kit came with (EC 1118)?

Any thoughts/advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[joeswine]

Hi ,the Tamparnellio is a Hardy style wine add, 1/2 half cup currents,1/2 cup oak chips (any toast) and 1 teaspoon of wine tannins all to the primary,once that's completely fine add Another 1/2 teaspoon of tannins to the secondary,let it rest for 1 no. Then add chems wait then bottle.Done it should turn out quite nice .

 

[ScrantonWine]

Thanks for the advice!

A few questions:

1.) I've read that adding tannins to a WE kit runs the risk of red wine finishing to a pinkish color instead of red. Any truth to this?

2.) Is the LD Carlson powered tannin the right stuff to use?

 

[joeswine]

spanish tempranillio

never had a problem with tannins turning kits any other color but what their supposed to be.L D CARLSON is all I've ever used never a problem does it's job.

 

[DoctorCAD]

I add tannins to almost all of my red wine kits,..never even heard of pink wine as a result.

 

[Johnd]

I add tannins to almost all of my red wine kits,..never even heard of pink wine as a result.

Same here. In fact, tannins perform the opposite function, playing a part in binding the colors of the wine and helping them be retained. In my book, tannins are a good addition during AF.

 

[ScrantonWine]

Thanks for the advice, fellas.

Last question: do I just add the tannin powder directly into the primary after all the juice is in and then stir?

... is it advisable to attempt to dissolve the powder in a little bit of water before adding to avoid clumping issues?