Hello, i am doing a cab /merlot and currently going through mlf.Today, after 4 day of mlf and about .75 inch of fine lees sediment at the bottom i noticed the wine has a pronunced taste of lees/ yeast. At this point should i rack the wine ?(this would be the second racking).The mlf seems it has slowed down considerably although the temp and ph are whitin range. Also i noticed the tannins are v noticeable and i was looking to add egg whites.When or should i adress the strong tannins at this early stage?Thank you.
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Let mlf finish before you rack again. Your wine is young and changing almost daily.
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The lees taste should reduce to nothing after racking. How long? Each wine is different, so there is no predictable time table.
IMO wait on the egg whites. As @cmason1957 said, the wine is undergoing a lot of rapid changes. Let it settle a bit before reducing tannins, as you can always remove tannins, but it's harder to put back in.
IMO wait on the egg whites. As @cmason1957 said, the wine is undergoing a lot of rapid changes. Let it settle a bit before reducing tannins, as you can always remove tannins, but it's harder to put back in.
