The rewards and frustrations of home winemaking

Monthly archive: 11 2011

Sluggish Syrah Malo Finally Done!

I just tested our 2011 syrah batch #1 for malic acid levels, and it’s finally done!ย  I’m still baffled why this one batch, out of four total, took 2 more weeks to finish MLF than the others.ย  The particular yeast used (ICV-D80) must have produced something that was slowing down the malolactic bacteria.ย  I’m curious […]