On May 12, 5:46*pm, Joe Sallustio > wrote:
> On Apr 29, 9:00*pm, RD > wrote:
>
> > > This is my first year to try them.
>
> > > The grapes looked good and the chemistries are
> > > good. *Time will tell about the wine.
>
> > > See my post under Argentina Malbec.
>
> > Thanks, Paul. *Your info was very helpful.
>
> > RD
>
> I picked up a Chardonnay and Malbec from Chile.
>
> The SG was around 1.089 on both, pH around 3.0 and TA was unusually
> low for the pH, 3.5 and 3.2 as tartaric. *I calibrated the meter and
> checked the normailty of the NAOH so the numbers are right. *The juice
> was a little flabby so i added around 50 grams of tartaric to both.
> Time will tell. *It's going now.
>
> Joe

Thanks, Joe.

RD