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Super tuscan

SUPER TUSCAN,BOLD DEEP AND TANNIC,LETS SEE HOW THIS ONE PLAYED OUT.FOLLOW THE FLOW....:ib

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Super tuscan continued

SUPER TUSCAN Super Tuscans

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Tignanello one of the early Super Tuscans.
Super Tuscans are an unofficial category of Tuscan wines, not recognized within the Italian wine classification system. The origin of Super Tuscans is rooted in the restrictive DOC practices of the Chianti zone prior to the 1990s. During this time Chianti could be composed of no more than 70% Sangiovese and had to include at least 10% of one of the local white wine grapes. Producers who deviated from these regulations could not use the Chianti name on their wine labels and would be classified as vino da tavola - Italy's lowest wine designation. By the 1970s, the consumer market for Chianti wines was suffering and the wines were widely perceived to be lacking quality. Many Tuscan wine producers thought they could produce a better quality wine if they were not hindered by the DOC regulations.[6]
The marchese Piero Antinori was one of the first to create a "Chianti-style" wine that ignored the DOC regulations, releasing a 1971 Sangiovese-Cabernet Sauvignon blend known as Tignanello in 1978. Other producers followed suit and soon the prices for these Super Tuscans were consistently beating the prices of some of most well known Chianti. Rather than rely on name recognition of the Chianti region, the Super Tuscan producers sought to create a wine brand that would be recognizable on its own merits by consumers. By the late 1980s, the trend of creating high quality non-DOC wines had spread to other regions of Tuscany, as well as Piedmont and Veneto. Modification to the Chianti DOC regulation attempted to "correct" the issues of Super Tuscans, so that many of the original Super Tuscans would now qualify as standard DOC/G Chianti. Most producers have brought their Super Tuscans back under legal regulations, notably since the creation of the less restrictive IGT Toscana designation in 1992 and the DOC Bolgheri Sassicaia designation in 1994.[6]
In addition to wines based on the Sangiovese grape, many well known Super Tuscans are based on a "Bordeaux-blend", meaning a combination of grapes typical for Bordeaux (esp. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot). These grapes are not originally from the region, but imported and planted later. The climate in Tuscany has proven to be very good for these grapes. One of the first successful Super Tuscan based "Bordeaux-blend" was Sassicaia, by Tenuta San Guido, now classified as DOC Bolgheri.



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Making a FPAC

fun easy to do not to mention tasty, fpacs can create a entirely different mood swing in a wines normal profile and it's your chance to make an ordinary everyday wine yours.

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Green apple riesling

FINALLY GOT AROUND TO FINISHING THIS ONE AN IT IS GOING TO BE A GOOD ONE.THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I CAN SAY, WHILE I WAS BOTTLING THE WINE THAT THE FRAGRANCE OF APPLES SURROUNDED ME VERY COOL.:HB SINCE IT'S BEEN A WHILE LETS TAKE IT FROM THE TOP AT MAKING THE APPLE FPAC TO THE FINISH:db QUITE A LONG ONE SO POUR YOURSELF A GLASS OF YOUR FAVORITE AND TAKE A TOUR WITH ME.THIS IS A SUMMER WINE TO PLEASE.:ib

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Joe,
Where did you get the capsule tool, I want one, tired of burning my fingers.

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At my local brew shop or send Home Brew a picture they should be able to get it. Thanks for viewing no
 
cellar masters

lets see the places they landed and the lost I encountered, first the players

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Wow, excellent work Joe.

Hey, next time send those entries to me and I will make sure you have ALL gold and best of shows. :)
 
Diablo rojo

NOW ,,NOT EVER WINES A WINNER,AND WERE GOING TO GO OVER THIS ONE IT DIDN'T PLACE AT THE LAST TWO SHOWINGS. But BEFORE I DO IM GOING TO HAVE MY BEST TWO TASTERS WITH GOOD BUDS HAVE A HONEST GO AT THIS ONE THEN WILL COMPAIR THEIRS TO THE JUDGES IN BOTH COMPETITIONS AND SEE WHAT ADJUSTMENTS I CAN MAKE TO MAE THIS A BETTER WINE.
JUST BECAUSE YOUR WINE IS FINISHED AND IT DIDN'T TURN OUT SO WELL THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT DONE,,HOMW WINE MAKERS CAN MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO A BATCH THAT WENT WRONG AS LONG AS CHEMICALLY IT IS STILL GOOD.MAKE SENSE?? OR NOT?? BELOW IS HOW I STARTED

DIABLO ROJO; THIS OFF, DRY AND DARK PURPLE IN COLOR BLEND ,NOISE OF BLACKBERRY JAM MINGLED WITH CREATIVE VANILLA AROMAS AND A TOUCH OF TOBACCO AND A BRANDY STYLE FINISH YET IT IS A WINE ALL THE WAY.

SOUNDS LIKE MOUTHFUL. WHERE GONNA MAKE IT JUST THAT. OUR TWEAKS TO THIS KIT WILL BE AS FOLLOWS.

WERE GOING TO CHANGE THE YEAST ,TWO EC 1118 THIS IS DUE TO THE TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS IN OUR WORKSPACE. SECONDLY, GOING TO ADD A SMOKED WOODEN STAVE ALONG WITH OAK TANNINS IN THE SECONDARY. WE ARE GOING TO USE A BELLY BAND DUE TO THE TEMPERATURE IN OUR WORKSPACE. THE OAK STAVE WILL GO IN THE PRIMARY, THE OAK TANNINS WILL GO IN THE SECONDARY AND LONG WITH A HANDFUL OF FRESH BLACKBERRIES JUST SQUEEZED. THIS IS A DIFFERENT KIND OF FPAC JUST A HANDFUL OF BERRIES. NOTHING TO OVERPOWER
BERRIES. NOTHING TO OVERPOWER NOTHING TO OVERWHELM JUST A TOUCH OF BLACKBERRY DEPTH. REMEMBER, THIS IS STILL A ROJO AND THE STYLE IS BOLD AND FRUITY. WE MAY ALSO BRING UP THE ABV. TO 1.14. THIS ONE SHOULD TURN OUT TO BE A MOUTHFUL... FOLLOW THE FLOW..

FINISH; great flavor fruits and woods intertwined medium body and smooth finish. If I WOULD HAVE CHANGED ANYTHING IT WOULD BOOSTED UP THE PH A LITTLE MORE.


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Black current desert wine

If you love the taste of black currents then you'll really like this one, follow the flow............:ib

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Black current wine continued

more to the flow this ones ready for competition this year.:db

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Cheap kits

cru sangiovese/merlot kit lets review.:hb

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Cheap kits

topping off with 2 bottles from the one gallon merlot kit i made see what you can do with them.

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Simple syrup a key tool

Simple syrup

simple syrup is a key component in wine making weather your boosting the alcohol level or doing a capitalizations process (same thing) or just back sweetening at the finish ,simple syrup is fundamentally a more assured way to go and the process is simple this is a tool every wine maker should have available in his or hers tool box.
To make Simple Syrup We use Pure Can Sugar Only.
Simple syrup is a 2 to 1 blend (2 parts sugar, 1 part water)
We use ball jars as a measuring device because that is what I store it in.
So, this batch was 4-to-2 blend. (4 ball jars sugar, 2 ball jars water)
which equates to 4 full ball jars of simple syrup ready to use anytime.


First:
-Measure out sugar to water ratio.
-Next, add sugar to a large metal pot.
-Now is a good time to take the ball jars and place them in the sink in a tray and have your lids ready and your hot mittens (cooking gloves, whatever you call them!)
-Make a well in the center, then dump the water into the well and stir until blended (not disolved yet.)
-Next, turn the heat up to high. Stirring frequently until you see it start to clear a little with a light foam on top. Once you see this, you want to stir it constantly. It will go from simmer to rapid boil almost instantly when it's ready to go. Continue to stir, being careful to NOT GET ANY ON YOU! It will take your skin off, it's very HOT!
-With a metal spoon you should see through the simple syrup just like water, it will be clear. You will know you are done when this happens. (It will be at a hard boil when this happens.)
-You should already have your ball jars clean and ready to go. I place mine in a tin tray in the sink and fill the tray half way up w/ water. I place a wide mouth funnel inside the jars and take the boiling hot simple syrup and CAREFULLY fill the ball jars. Use your mitten and put the lids and rings on the jars and tighten them up. Turn the cold water on them and allow it to run in the tray. The process of the water cooling down the simple syrup will cause a vacuum in the jars and you will hear a "POP!". This will seal your ball jars and by the morning they will be cool and ready for you to handle. This simple syrup will stay good indefinitely.


This is how I make simple syrup. Another tool in the toolbox.



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