Hey Wine Folks -
Just tried a bottle of my first wine attemp and the wine has a yeasty smell and after taste and is a bit fizzy - not much, but a little. It's a Vitner Reserve merlot kit. I followed the instructions and everything seemed to go well during fermentation and racking and degassing and all. It's nice and clear. It has been in the bottle for a month.
My question is - will it get better? Does it need more bottle time? Did I screw up somewhere along the way. Is it alright to drink if I can get past the yeasty and fizzy stuff? Can I salvage it?
Would really appreciate and help you wise wine-people can give.Edited by: Griffster
Just tried a bottle of my first wine attemp and the wine has a yeasty smell and after taste and is a bit fizzy - not much, but a little. It's a Vitner Reserve merlot kit. I followed the instructions and everything seemed to go well during fermentation and racking and degassing and all. It's nice and clear. It has been in the bottle for a month.
My question is - will it get better? Does it need more bottle time? Did I screw up somewhere along the way. Is it alright to drink if I can get past the yeasty and fizzy stuff? Can I salvage it?
Would really appreciate and help you wise wine-people can give.Edited by: Griffster