Wine kit gone wrong (I think)

[Janulka098]

Oh dear. Just bottled wilko Sauvignon blanc wine kit and the half bottle left in the fridge smells a bit like vinegar!
Brewed it exactly the same as my wows and sterilised everything but this one might be a gonner ...
All the rest turned out well - not sure where I have gone wrong

 

[Scottyburto]

Might've just been a rogue bottle that you missed cleaning or sanitizing! Wouldn't worry about 1/2 an already opened bottle.

 

[Scottyburto]

I find even with store bought wine that some just can't be left once opened where some are fine the next day. I have a vacuvin stopper than helps but some just don't keep.

 

[Janulka098]

Hm will try to open another one in couple of days but If that it is the same they all might be drain cleaners such a shame. Fingers crossed. Or might be a infection ... left all the bottles in Milton sterilising solution for a while. Maybe have to look into another means of sterilising :)

 

[Janulka098]

I find even with store bought wine that some just can't be left once opened where some are fine the next day. I have a vacuvin stopper than helps but some just don't keep.

Thank you for your reply and all the help!

 

[Janulka098]

Not sure about this one still. The wine tastes ok but the smell is quite strong and hits you when drinking not making it very pleasant :) - perhaps it is sulfites and I just need to leave the wine alone maturing for a bit? This is the first kit that turned out like this. Made few Solomon Grundy and Beaverdales but the wilko sac blanc really throws up a bit of a stink. Perhaps they included too much sulfites and that’s what makes it pong? Hopefully better in few weeks. It did not turn into vinegar as I assume it would in the few days I left it in bottle. Maybe just a waiting game for it to get better?

 

[Janulka098]

I think I cracked it! The wine smells like campden tablets. I assume that the stabilising sachet was quite large and it makes the wine smell a bit. I opened a bottle of campden tablets and realised it’s the same smell. Sour oniony vinegary smell. Hopefully it will go after a while - or will just decant every time I drink and give it a good stir.

 

[Scottyburto]

Some people are allergic/intollerant to preservatives so don't use sulphites at all, I think the only issues are if u haven't fully fermented the wine and u end up with bottle bombs and when keeping for over a year. Again im sure someone like chippytea will be able to shed more light on the subject if u ask.

 

[Janulka098]

Thank you so much for your reply. Perhaps they included a little bit too much in their little bag. Will try and use 1 campden tab instead of what’s included. As normally 1 tab in gallon is absolutely fine taste wise. Wine is ok if I pour it and then bubble it with straw (great fun, have not done that since being a kid
Brewed so much stuff these past few weeks! Thankfully only had trouble with few :) Definitely building up stash so some can actually mature ...