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After making wine for 5 years, I'm embarrassed to admit that I'm not
sure I know the difference between gross and fine lees. I have a fresh batch of red, which I pressed near the end of its primary fermentation. It's now in carboys with a SG showing that the primary is completely done. Each carboy has about 2 inches of sediment (after settling for 1 day). This is all dead yeast cells, etc...no recognizeable grape parts other than a few seeds. My inclination is to rack off of this stuff immediately, but I've read that leaving some fine lees will add complexity and flavor. So, should I just rack and leave a little bit of this sediment? For that matter, what is your routine racking schedule for reds? Lee |
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