Red Zin Blend

[mcorey]

I have 11 gallons of old vine zin aging in a Hungarian oak barrel. I made the wine right from grapes and it tasted very jammy prior to putting in the barrel. I think it was too fruity/jammy for my taste and am hoping the oak changes some of the flavor.

Is there anything I can blend it with to give it more of a spicy flavor?


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Mixttibsk

 

[knockabout]

Add some tannins!

 

[NorCal]

I have a Zin in a barrel as well and thinking some of the Syrah that I also have may go good with it.

 

[JohnT]

Add some tannins!

The barrel will add tannins. I advise you to wait and see.
taste the wine after about 5 weeks in the barrel. You will probably want to barrel age for 11 weeks total.

 

[mcorey]

Great...thank you all for the help.

The wine has been in the barrel for 3 weeks now. I tasted it last night and it already tastes better.

This is a 2nd time use barrel. The first use was for 8 weeks. I was going to see if I can get the zin in there for 16 weeks this time


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Mixttibsk

 

[JohnT]

Great...thank you all for the help.

The wine has been in the barrel for 3 weeks now. I tasted it last night and it already tastes better.

This is a 2nd time use barrel. The first use was for 8 weeks. I was going to see if I can get the zin in there for 16 weeks this time


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Mixttibsk

Rule of thumb for a new barrel is about 1 week per gallon, but this is just a rule of thumb and is a matter of taste.

I normally add 50% more time during second use, so you may want to check it after 12 weeks and make the call then.