Kalaloch
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Ok I know this is weird, but after bottling my wine I have one more bottle left that is 3/4 full with wine. I have wanted to try my hand at fortifying wine and though I'd take this opportunity and just screw around and try fortifying just this one bottle.
I am ok with this being a best guess effort and not worried if it doesn't turn out great since it is only one bottle but if it could turn out good that is even better. So I wanted some best estimates on how much to fortify it and sweeten it. I know I could use Pearson's Square but I still cannot figure it out. So here are some specs on this bottle of wine
Blackberry Wine, 14% ABV (wine is stabilized)
Bottling in 750 ml wine bottle
Going to fortify with Bacardi Superior Rum 80 proof
I know the rum my not be the best choice to fortify but it is all I have. I'd like it to retain some of the wine characteristics but don't want it to just taste like a flavored rum liquore. Ok so I've never actually tasted a fortified wine so I have no idea what it is suppose to taste like or how sweet it should be - I don't want ultra sweet.
I was thinking of using 1/2 cup of the rum and one tablespoon of simple syrup to sweeten. Does that sound ok?
Please give me your best guess on how you'd fortify and sweeten 1 bottle of wine.
I am ok with this being a best guess effort and not worried if it doesn't turn out great since it is only one bottle but if it could turn out good that is even better. So I wanted some best estimates on how much to fortify it and sweeten it. I know I could use Pearson's Square but I still cannot figure it out. So here are some specs on this bottle of wine
Blackberry Wine, 14% ABV (wine is stabilized)
Bottling in 750 ml wine bottle
Going to fortify with Bacardi Superior Rum 80 proof
I know the rum my not be the best choice to fortify but it is all I have. I'd like it to retain some of the wine characteristics but don't want it to just taste like a flavored rum liquore. Ok so I've never actually tasted a fortified wine so I have no idea what it is suppose to taste like or how sweet it should be - I don't want ultra sweet.
I was thinking of using 1/2 cup of the rum and one tablespoon of simple syrup to sweeten. Does that sound ok?
Please give me your best guess on how you'd fortify and sweeten 1 bottle of wine.