Wine #5 – Viognier 2013
09/30/2013 – Collected Juice
50 ppm K-Meta
Pectic Enzyme
10/01/2013 – Pitched Yeast
O.G.: 22.1% Brix
pH: 4.02
TA: 4.6 g/L
6 g – D-47 yeast
7.5 g – Go-Ferm
3 g – Fermaid-K
10/02/2013 – Added Acid
To raise TA to 7 g/L:
54.7 g Tartartic Acid
10/03/2013 – Second Fermaid-K Addition
3 g – Fermaid-K @ 12% Brix
11/09/2013 – Added Bentonite
11/23/2013 – Racked to secondary
01/19/2014 – Racked again
This time the wine is extremely clear. Bentonite and cold crashing has done the trick. It’s about time for bottling!
03/02/2014 – Bottled
F.G.: 0.992
ABV: 13.3%
pH: 3.71
SO2: 14 ppm