Ah, Valpolicella. One of my favorite varieties of wine. I like it so much, I think have two more Valpolicella wines on the go right now. Tonight was a good night to rack one of them, and I managed to have a wee taste at the same time.

Yes, it was “young.” Yes, it did not have a full Valpolicella taste, which I find hard to describe. But it certainly was Valpolicella.

I also racked and added sulphite along with potassium sorbate to another red, Shiraz. In a couple of days, I will add a fining agent to the Shiraz as it’s not meant to bulk age for very long. I’d like to have it available for drinking soon.

I also started the Festa juices I picked up yesterday. The red wine started at a specific gravity of 1.082, and the red Granache at 1.090. These two are wines I will age for at least six months, maybe a year, before bottling.

Tomorrow, I plan on starting my red currant wine.

For now, I’m off to bed. One more glass of Valpolicella though!

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