Hi, Michael.
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There is no problem with this, Bottle your wine, it will improve with age, that is in the bottle.
Leave for 12 to 18 months, by which time all will be well.
Amaronestyle kitOK, we all know how Amarone is made. So when the proprietor told me the En Primeur Amarone kit contained "dried grapes", my initial excitement was quickly subdued by my normal skepticism...
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I need some insight into what I think is an issue I am having with my first attempt at a non-kit wine. I am making black raspberry wine from berries harvested locally in central Ohio. They were harvested last summer and frozen. I thawed the berries in January 05 and ran them through a strainer - one of those hand crank jobs from Back-to-Basics. I added whelches white grape juice to the raspberry juice to increase the volume and add balance. Fermentation when well and have racked a couple of times. I have been bulk aging since February. Now for the problem. The clearity-color is excelent, bouquet is wonderful, and the taste starts well. The problem is that it finishes with a very sharp bitting biterness. Could this be flavor imparted from the seeds? Will it go away on its own? My intent was to take 1-2 of the 5 gallon batch and sweeten it and leave the other 1-2 dry. I am wanting to bottle soon but don't know if I should if there is something I should do about this bitterness. Suggestions?
