Self curing a duff wine

[screamlead]

Being here in Turkey we get a glut of grapes - i have 3 vines my self.
But theres always loads for sale cheap at the end of the season.
As in a previous post a turk m8 of mine has over 1300ltr in my living room at the min - not got round to refurbing yet - lol.

Anyway we were checking the wines and some of the barrels are a very dark almost brown wine - not what the ex pats want or drink so to compensate my bud says to me he makes Mullberry and Cherry wines - and after not seeing any in the fermenting bins i asked him where it was.

He called in last night to make some - 1ltr bottle of cherry (dilute) syrup and 2 packs (250g) of Mullberry powder - the type you use for hot teas or cold drinks.
He bunged it in a couple of FV;s and gave it a good shake then diluted to 15ltr using the 'off colour' wines and i have to admit they both tasted superb - medium to sweet i would say.
Think i will 'flavour' some of mine as i still have loads maturing.

Anyone else ever heard of this or done it??? :

 

[tonyhibbett]

If it's white gone brown it's either oxidised, due to over exposure to oxygen, or maderised, stored at high temperature, or old. Either way, subject of course to local law, I would convert it to brandy. You may need to find someone who makes raki.

 

[screamlead]

Tony its not old at all and the temps been a constant 14c the whole time. I think the guy let in too much air during pressing but he did say the turks orefer it like that anyway - they like a darker white wine for some reason.
As to converting it hes always banging on about getting a still going! rules here are a little more relaxed than UK but i dont want anything to do with that side of it. :thumb:

 

[Devonhomebrew]

The would making grappa :hmm:

 

[tonyhibbett]

I guess exporting white wine is not big in Turkey!
By the time the last batch has gone through it's second pressing, it's had lots of exposure to air prior to sulphiting. Also there is a final batch which doesn't fill the container.
I have a thinly painted steel (non stainless) press. Due to scratching, the final batch turned black due to contact with iron, but a small amount of citric acid worked wonders.