WineXpert LR Aussie Grenache Rose

[geek]

How light in color is this rose?

Rose .....

Looks like dragon's blood, sort of. Light but Rose color.

 

[Boatboy24]

Hard to tell at this point, with all the solids in there. But I think it isn't going to be light pink.

 

[byathread]

I'm curious too. Photo? Although it will obviously look darker in the carboy than in a bottle or glass.
I hope to pitch mine later this week, or early next...

 

[geek]

I think I will rack and stabilize tonight (the instructions tell you to wait 10 days but mine dropped to 0.996 fast from 1.020, just in a day). It was 0.996 in the weekend.

I will take a picture tonight.

 

[Boatboy24]

I think I will rack and stabilize tonight (the instructions tell you to wait 10 days but mine dropped to 0.996 fast from 1.020, just in a day). It was 0.996 in the weekend.

I will take a picture tonight.

Why rush it? As long as you're topped up, there is minimal risk, and much to gain by 10-14 days in secondary. I racked mine at 0.993, but was still getting some activity yesterday.

I'd describe mine as more translucent than Dragon Blood, though a slightly deeper red. So, lighter - but darker.

 

[geek]

Not trying to rush it but right now it is sitting in another 6gal bucket with air lock, but has head space....

 

[Boatboy24]

Oh, I guess I'm confused by the "stabilize" comment. I take that to mean adding Meta, sorbate and clearing agents, rather than letting the fermentation run it's course before adding all that stuff.

I would certainly move it to a carboy at this point, but as long as it is topped up, I'd let it go, per the directions.

 

[geek]

I see that I was not clear and my comments are confusing....

What I meant is that I first racked at 0.996 (it went dry too fast) into another 6gal bucket which obviously would leave a big head space on top, this is because I don't have an empty carboy right now. So yes I meant adding kmeta and sorbate and f-pack.

I think I have a plastic BB 5gal container, that may be an option, otherwise I'd stabilize as is now, SG should be very dry now...

 

[Boatboy24]

You need to get that into a carboy if you haven't already.

 

[geek]

yup, doing that tonight after adding chems and f-pack. I took an SG reading this morning and it was just around ~0.992

 

[byathread]

Finally pitched this yesterday (using Rhone 4600). The color was quite a bit darker than I expected, though I expect it will lighten up considerably during clearing. I decided to not add any of the f-pack up front since 71B is one of those yeasts that metabolizes ~30% of the malic acid (and Rhone 4600 does not). I'm excited about this one. I do wish WE had released it earlier in the year so it'd be in its prime come summer.

The fermentation closet (and whole back bedroom) is filled with a gorgeous and pronounced strawberry aroma today!

 

[Boatboy24]

Finally pitched this yesterday (using Rhone 4600). The color was quite a bit darker than I expected, though I expect it will lighten up considerably during clearing. I decided to not add any of the f-pack up front since 71B is one of those yeasts that metabolizes ~30% of the malic acid (and Rhone 4600 does not). I'm excited about this one. I do wish WE had released it earlier in the year so it'd be in its prime come summer.

The fermentation closet (and whole back bedroom) is filled with a gorgeous and pronounced strawberry aroma today!

Good to hear. I used about half the f-pac in primary. Stabilized and added the Isinglass yesterday, after about 16 days in secondary. Beautiful strawberry aromas and taste, with a very subtle hint of citrus. I tasted it before adding the remainder of the f-pac and was a little hesitant to add it. Even at 0.992, it was very good. Hopefully, I'll be enjoying this one on the beach in July!

 

[SouthernChemist]

I do wish WE had released it earlier in the year so it'd be in its prime come summer.

I think someone actually asked about this once, and the response was that production of the LE kits prevents them from making the kits any earlier. I think you'll find that it's fairly drinkable by the time the summer heat takes hold.

 

[byathread]

Stabilized and clarified last night. After only 11 days in secondary this was incredibly clear, moreso than any other kit wine I've made at this stage (though I added the isinglass regardless as I'm eager to get this in bottles). It tasted lovely at 0.994, but I added the full F-pack regardless and I think it'll be okay at only 1.002. The small sample I took after adding the reserve seems to have enough acidity to balance it for my tastes.

If I decide I need another rose before WE releases their LE next spring, I'll probably try their White Merlot and add the full F-pack up front. On a related note, I tried the new vintage of Charles & Charles Rose which is a dry rose from Washington and it is solid as usual and a bargain at $9.

Bring on the heat and let's drink some pink wine!

 

[SouthernChemist]

The local wine shop just recently set up their big rose display. Hard to believe it is just about mid-May already.