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PREMIO LETTERARIO CHIANTI 1987 - 2007 VENTI ANNI DI LIBRI E AUTORI - CLAUDIO MOLINELLI
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Review by Chris J. Crash for Rating: I also modified the kit iuntrsctions. I hydrated the yeast, however, the iuntrsctions said that you could do this as an alternative to using the yeast sprinkling method. My SG at start was 1.08. The first fermentation ended on day 11. After racking, I added toasted oak chips. I racked the wine again on Day 21 when the SG was .990, and again on Day 23 due to the amount of ugly sediment that was forming quickly at the bottom (and I was going on a business trip). The wine at this point was extremely cloudy, and tasted and smelled horrible. The alcohol tasted very strong and I thought that the alcohol content was way too high. I then removed the oak chips and added the gels. The wine cleared within a couple of days and seemed to darken a bit over the next week. I racked the wine again on Day 33, crossed my fingers and tasted the wine. I was shocked that it tasted good but I wish that it had more body and had more oak flavor and had more body. I have not bottled the wine yet but am thinking of adding more oak and bulk aging the wine a bit longer. Note that I am probably at 20 liters but I am not adding water or wine, but am spraying inert gas (Wine Preserve) into the carboy whenever I lift the airlock. I like a very oak flavored Chardonnay and this kit contains no oak. That is the only reason that I am ranking this kit as a 4 star instead of a 5. I hope that Amazon continues to sell Vino Italiano kits. I would to try out the red and see how they compare to the much more expensive Vino del Vido and Mosti Mondial red wines that I have made.Based on my results thus far, I would recommend this kit. I will add more information to this review if I am able to later.
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8/2/2017 |
Th;&2#8t17as pretty cool Suzanne. I think we make these things too hard, when if we just pay attention to ourselves, we really do know what to say. Woo hoo! And congrats on the new client.
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