Mosti Mondiale Meglioli Cab Sav del Veneto

[uavwmn]

Got my kit on Thurs, Fri early afternoonI got itin the primary. Less than 24 hrs and I have this delicious deep red foamy yeasty goodness started!!

 

[K&GB]

Looks great UAV. What does this Meglioli kit come with?

 

[JWMINNESOTA]

I bet that smells great! Did you taste the must before pitching yeast? I did on all the Megliolis , and man does that juice taste incredible!

 

[PolishWineP]

WOW! That is almost black! My mouth is watering!

 

[uavwmn]

Ken, it came with the usual but with a yeast nutrient, and 2 bags of chene select oak. One bag of oak is darker than the other.
Supposed to add this oak to the carboy at the first racking. Something a little different than the other kits.
It looks and smells rich and delicious already.

 

[uavwmn]

PwP, I was surprised to see that amount of foam this morning! That was about 18 hrs worth.

 

[Waldo]

Looks awesome uav !!!

 

[Joanie]

WOW! That's purdyful!!!

 

[masta]

As George would say it looks "jummy" !

 

[SmokinDawg]

keep us updated that looks freakin good

 

[peterCooper]

looking good. Hope we're going to see a few more pics

 

[uavwmn]

2 1/2 days and the foam looks like grape jam!!!! Gave it a good stir to help fermation. But it looks to me like it doesn't need a kick in the pants!

 

[Jack on Rainy]

Thanks for picts uavwmn, I have this kit on deck and I'll now what to look for! And, it sure looks GOOD!

 

[uavwmn]

Jack, you are going to get excited on this one!!!!

 

[uavwmn]

Jack, mine did not come with 2 sets of directions. My amarone did not come with an oak pack. Just raisins.


The Cab Sav del veneto came with 2 packs of oak, one set of directions.
When I racked to the carboy the oak went in first, then the juice.


Hope this helps~

 

[Jackie]

Sounds like the Cab didn't come with raisins? I didn't see that mentioned in the descr. but I kinda thought it would.
Next year I'll be debating between this one and the WE crushendo Cab so I can't wait to hear initial reactions. I would like to have tried it this year but two Meglioli's was all I could afford. I would expect it would need 1-2 years to come around. A good Cab is still my favorite red; never had an Italian one. I think the Cab in my Rojo Intenso is Chilean.

 

[uavwmn]

Jack


The Amarone came with raisins. The Cab did not.

 

[Jack on Rainy]

UAV,
Where are you on this kit?
I started mine 9/15/08. Fermentation complete 10/4 at SG of .996. Iconfirmed that reading 10/9. Racked then and added additional oak(1.5 oz each American and French both dark) and extended lees contact until 12/10. Racked off oak then and added clarifiers. It is clarifying now. I plan to rack next week, taste, add kmeta, and bulk age for a while. Am planning to add sorbate per instructions just before bottling. Any comments or suggestions?Edited by: Jack on Rainy

 

[grapeman]

Sounds like you are right on the ball with that one Jack. How is the taste on this one (as far as new wines go)?

 

[Jack on Rainy]

I'll post that next week Appleman. I am looking for a lot of oak early and then I am going to hide this one for a while!