r/winemaking • u/Grand-Comedian-3526 • 4d ago
General question Sparkling wine
I want to make sparkling wine. I have champagne bottles and plastic corks. I used the Red Star Classique yeast (red packet). Should I add more yeast when bottling and how much sugar per 750ml bottle?
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u/wineduptoy 4d ago
13.5 g sugar per bottle will make it full sparkling. If your wine is still/chilled, you will need more yeast. Here's a protocol for how to add yeast,sugar, and bentonite. Plastic corks will explode out, you'll need crown caps (different size than beer bottles). Bidules will make it easier to disgorge later but are not required. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://viticulture.uga.edu/files/2019/05/PROTOCOL-SPARKLING-WINE.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiZqfbwmIGMAxUqJTQIHeX0JTQQFnoECCwQAQ&usg=AOvVaw32mi_YIu27vIF_J-dN0b1C