Sulfite levels

[derunner]

I bought one of vinmetric ph/so2 test kits a while ago and just got around to using it today to test 9 wines. They were all pretty good but one. That is the were over the ppm for their ph levels in the 30-51 range so I think a little over is ok. One was 94ppm for a 3.42 ph. It should only be about 36ppm.

How much over the limit is too much? Do I need to remove any by racking?

 

[Turock]

How does it taste? It's been said that you can't taste sulfite until the level gets up to around 150PPM, but some people with a sensitive pallete may pick it up before that. If you can't taste it, let it go.

 

[djrockinsteve]

That level is still less than many commercial wines.
When you open a bottle high in sulfite just aerate it.

 

[derunner]

Thank you both.