The rewards and frustrations of home winemaking

Monthly archive: 05 2008

Riesling Tasting

Light floral nose. Very clear, pale golden yellow in color. Crisp, slightly sweet flavors of apple and white peach. Tastes GREAT! Yum!

Bottling Pacific Quartet and Chianti

The Pacific Quartet is very nice for day of bottling. 10.3% final alcohol, no oak, but did have a โ€œsusse-reserveโ€ pack added after secondary fermentation. Did not filter, but wine is still very clear and very light greenish-golden in color. A lot of acidic notes in the nose, with citrus and apple. Zingy flavors of […]