How long in the fermentor???

[Slipgate]

I transferred my wine (Chilean Cab) into a carboy almost 2 months ago from the primary bucket - all additions accept pottasium metabisulfate have been added. Then we were getting ready to move and I did not have time to do anything. I am pretty sure it is fine still but just how long can it stay in the carboy? I have 1 more racking to do before it is bottled which I was going to do this weekend.

Had I followed the schedule, it would be bottled by now (a month ago).

 

[david_42]

A little extra bulk aging won't hurt a cab, an extra month is nothing.

 

[mmadmikes1]

you should have added potassium metabisulfate already but do it when to rack for sure. It will help prevent oxidation while racking. Extra bulk cant hurt, but it can help