Why are all you guys adding ML to red wine? I have never used it, do you
think it is necessary? Wineryies usually ML their Chard only partially, say
16% of batch.

Lou wrote:

> Why are all you guys adding ML to red wine? I have never used it, do you
> think it is necessary? Wineryies usually ML their Chard only partially,
> say 16% of batch.

Bet Rotter has an excellent writeup he
http://members.tripod.com/~BRotter/MLF.htm

"Lou" > wrote in message
...
> Why are all you guys adding ML to red wine? I have never used it, do you
> think it is necessary?

You may have had ML go in your reds without even knowing it! Most wines at
pH higher than 3.5 go spontaneously, especially if the free SO2 is lower
than ~50ppm.

Wineryies usually ML their Chard only partially, say
> 16% of batch.

That's a sweeping generalization that is probably very inaccurate. I'd say
it's more common that any given winery either runs full ML on their
Chardonnay or none at all. ML is a stylistic choice, and winemakers tend to
either love it or hate it.

Tom S

On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 23:15:11 GMT, "Tom S" >
wrote:

>
>"Lou" > wrote in message
...
>> Why are all you guys adding ML to red wine? I have never used it, do you
>> think it is necessary?
>
>You may have had ML go in your reds without even knowing it! Most wines at
>pH higher than 3.5 go spontaneously, especially if the free SO2 is lower
>than ~50ppm.
>
> Wineryies usually ML their Chard only partially, say
>> 16% of batch.
>
>That's a sweeping generalization that is probably very inaccurate. I'd say
>it's more common that any given winery either runs full ML on their
>Chardonnay or none at all. ML is a stylistic choice, and winemakers tend to
>either love it or hate it.
>
>Tom S
>
I do it on my red wine to better stabilize it and prevent sparkling
red wine.