As we really didn't have much yield, we didn't expect much in the results. But we are pleasantly surprised by our Rondo 2020. The specific gravity reached 0.99 and Alex has bottled the wine despite not having achieved good clarity. He's filtered it a second time, a slow process but manageable with 4 bottles of end products.
Our start SG was 1.10 and our finish is 0.99 so our finish alcohol content is 14.9%. A bit on the strong side, but the taste and colour are very acceptable. Now we wait six months and taste again. Right now it has a fruity and slightly tart mouthfeel. But it's not unpleasant.
"Wine is sunlight, held together by water." - Galileo Galilei
I suppose we are now among the crazy Irish trying to make wine in the west of Ireland.
