I found some grapes labelled Primitivo which is the Italian name for Zinfandel, as shown by DNA some time ago. The lady at the counter knew this. The grapes were great though. I did a taste test with the Cab Sav and my Merlot, and the Primitivo was winner.
The grapes were juicy so the sugar was a little low at 24.4 Brix. I added sugar up to 27% Brix or 14.2% alcohol.
2015 Zinfandel Wine Recipe
108 lb Zinfandel Grapes
2.4 lb sugar
11 g yeast energizer
1 pack Red Star Montrachet
Almost the same recipe as last year.
4 years ago
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