Zinfandel Suggestions

[dburling]

My local wine club ordered in over a ton of CA Zinfandel grapes. I picked up 6 gallons over the weekend. When I picked it up it was at 1.02 SG. It is still bubbling away tonight although rather slowly. Any suggestions on how to proceed? MLF? Oak Suggestions? Any other additions needed?

I also picked up 3 gallons of Sangiovese as well. Suggestions welcome there as well!

You advice would be much appreciated.

 

[LeChat]

Do you have any ideas what the initial numbers looked like acid, pH, sugar wise? Looks like it's already been fermenting a while. Did it ferment on skins?

What type of yeast was used? Any nutrients added?

I am also making Zin from grape this year. After acid adjustment and soaking on skins with SO2 for 24 hours, I went with RC212 and fermaid K (1/2 at start, half at 1/3 sugar depletion) and tannin ft rouge at start. Once ferment was near finished, I pressed, racked to carboy, let sit 24 hours, racked off gross lees and inoculated with VP41 malolactic bacteria. I also added 1/2 ounce of American oak medium +. I will put it through my barrel once malo is done and may add more oak or a finishing tannin as needed.

 

[joshs]

Do you have any ideas what the initial numbers looked like acid, pH, sugar wise? Looks like it's already been fermenting a while. Did it ferment on skins?

What type of yeast was used? Any nutrients added?

I am also making Zin from grape this year. After acid adjustment and soaking on skins with SO2 for 24 hours, I went with RC212 and fermaid K (1/2 at start, half at 1/3 sugar depletion) and tannin ft rouge at start. Once ferment was near finished, I pressed, racked to carboy, let sit 24 hours, racked off gross lees and inoculated with VP41 malolactic bacteria. I also added 1/2 ounce of American oak medium +. I will put it through my barrel once malo is done and may add more oak or a finishing tannin as needed.

Wow, did you come to my house? I literally did the EXACT same thing as you except I don't have a barrel so it won't go through that part.

Here's to hoping our Zin's turn out great!

-Josh

 

[joshs]

Ok just re read this and realized you did grapes and I did a bucket with grapes. Other than that still the same.


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[LeChat]

I am sure both of our batches will turn out grape!

@OP

What did you do with your juice/must?