How to add body

[thiagoedwardo]

So, i have a lot of fruit from my garden and im experiencing making wine with some of it.
Just finished the secondary for a "cajá" wine, i dont think there is a name for that one outside of brazil, so here they are:

So, the wine ended with almost no body at all, nice flavor, nice aroma, but too thin on the mouth.
Any hints on how to improve body on wines? From my beer experience i thought about using dextrin , any other ways?

 

[Maylar]

A combination if Opti-White and Booster Blanc at start of ferment can do wonders for that.

Opti-White | MoreBeer
Booster Blanc | MoreBeer

 

[thiagoedwardo]

A combination if Opti-White and Booster Blanc at start of ferment can do wonders for that.

Opti-White | MoreBeer
Booster Blanc | MoreBeer

Thanks, will try to find something similar here. Was checking a winemaking online store here from brazil (its very rare here) and they have some products that look similiar, made from inactive yeast

 

[Maylar]

Thanks, will try to find something similar here. Was checking a winemaking online store here from brazil (its very rare here) and they have some products that look similiar, made from inactive yeast

OK, might be from the same source. I believe Scott Labs calls them SIY - specific inactive yeast.

 

[Raptor99]

Opti-white is specifically formulated to have certain properties. Other products made from inactive yeast are used to add nutrients. They will make the wine cloudy if it has already cleared.

One way to add some body is by using glycerin (glycerol). Yeast naturally produce a small amount of glycerin, so adding more is "natural."

Look for food grade vegetable glycerin, not glycerin made from animal products.

 

[thiagoedwardo]

Opti-white is specifically formulated to have certain properties. Other products made from inactive yeast are used to add nutrients. They will make the wine cloudy if it has already cleared.

One way to add some body is by using glycerin (glycerol). Yeast naturally produce a small amount of glycerin, so adding more is "natural."

Look for food grade vegetable glycerin, not glycerin made from animal products.

hey, never heard about glycerin for body before, very interesting, will try it on one bottle!