Wilkinsons Pinot Grigio Review

[wino2012]

Egg on face

This kit took nearly 10 weeks to ferment out :shock: I swopped the yeast so I only have myself to blame!

It is now cleared and bulk ageing, one Demi has been oaked as an experiment. I have to say its not that bad. I dont think it really knows what it is, but it is similar to a Grigio. I would say it is close to pineapple WOW's, but not as good, but does need to age a bit.
Even tho it fermented out to 990 it is still strangely a bit sweet, but again that may mellow with time, and a bit thin.
All in all I think this will be quite a good quaffing white, and for 18 quid, I'm not complaining. STICK WITH THE SUPPLIED YEAST

However, my 25ltr FV is now free, so here we go with a WGJ, Pineapple and Grapefuit WOW :

 

[Cheshire muzz]

I've just bought one of those and will be brewing it in a week or so when my FV comes free. Think I'll stick with the kit yeast!

 

[wino2012]

Its still a bit sweet, and would recommend oaking it after ferment. SWMBO loves it :

 

[Cheshire muzz]

How do you oak it?

 

[wino2012]

I bought a 10g sachet of oak chips from my local home brew shop, was around a quid. Just pour boiling water over around 3g, leave to cool then pass the liquid through a seive into the wine. You can add the chip during fermentation, but I have found it works better once the wine has been fined. It may need another rack after a month or so as the oak does leave a small deposit. It really does alter the character of the wine :thumb:

 

[Cheshire muzz]

Thanks

I might do that for half the batch so I can compare.

 

[alanwh]

Have had this ageing for 6 months and I'm still very disappointed, lacks any kind of depth of flavour.
In my experience, you can make a far better bottle, much cheaper using supermarket grape juice.

 

[alanwh]

Just chucked the lot. Couldnt stomach it and just wasn't getting any better after 6 months

 

[Cheshire muzz]

I struggled to get mine to ferment right out (was stuck at 998-1000) so I bottled it anyway as my wife prefers the sweeter side of medium.

It is sweet, but passable!

 

[wino2012]

Agreed. To my mind this wine is not worth the time or the money :sick:

 

[jiminex]

just bought this kit my first attempt at making wine so bought all the equipment also I was wondering would I be able to use granulated sugar instead of the brewers sugar as I havent any or should I trudge back to wilkos 13 miles and get what it says on the tin.thanks I have just joined and hope to make some wine without the kit next time.

 

[Joeyriles]

I managed to get this to ferment out to 998 and it (strangely) tastes pretty nice. De-gassing it in a giant FV is going to be tricky, though.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I De-gassing it in a giant FV is going to be tricky, though.

Degassing the easy way - http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=48971


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