Pinot Noir is too tannic

Dear All

I have a problem with my Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2003 as it seems too tannic.

I added (from a some what secure source) during fermentation some tannin for the colour but the vintage had enough in it without adding this.

The colour is a nice dark red (more like a Rhone then a Bourgogne) and the nose is open,fruity and very nice but in the mouth the wine leaves a bitter tannic taste.

I have fined a first time with a product called "Peale" and I have a fined a second time with "Gelatine".

What other techniques to have available to make the wine more supple and less tannic?

Will age simply do the job for me?

Thanks in advance for any ideas.

Cheers Marc

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MC
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How _much_ gelatin did you use? For a case like that I'd guess that you'd need at least 1 lb./1000 gallons, which amounts to 1 ml of a 9% solution per

750 ml of wine.

Tom S

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Tom S

That's about half what I recommended - assuming my calculations are correct. I calculated ~12cl/hl of a 10% solution would be 1 lb./1000 gal.

Time will help, but no guarantee on that. I'd try hitting it a bit harder with gelatin. So far you've only given it a light to moderate dose.

Tom S

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Tom S

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