Hi to all,
I have a wine which is now 1.5 years old, however due to poor misjudjement the alcohol content in it is quite low. The taste is good and there is no apparent spoilage. However, the lack of alcohol does retract from the overall taste. The wine is now bottled.
I need to add sugar, allow it to referment in appropriate bottles. And drink it immediately as sparkling wine. Can I just add sugar to referment it to proper levels? And how much could I leave it for it to referment?
Hi Let me rephrase the question.
Does yeast die after 1.5 years with alcohol not reaching 10%? Or do I need to add a small amount of yeast?
As I said, I think refermenting is bad idea, but yeah, the little critters haven't eaten for a year and a half and have gone to join the choir invisible, and rung down the final curtain (SO2 is bacteriostatic, it jams the yeast up somethin' wonderful). You'll need to add more yeast, and yeast nutrient (raisins will do. I'd think a hand full per gallon would be sufficient. Maybe some diammonium phosphate [DAP] as well).
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