The lees and sludge was nicely compact at the bottom; much heavier than I've seen in the past so racking was effortless. The sludge didn't move much and even as I moved my finger across it to see how viscous it was, I was impressed how well it worked.
The color was a lot darker though for a typical rose. I only let the juice in contact with the skins for a day and a half but I still managed to pick up a LOT of color. It's an intense magenta color that's practically neon in the glass.
I'm looking at possibly filtering it one last time or trying a product called Sparkaloid to fine the sediment out and make the juice sparkle in the glass.
It's tasting nice in my opinion and my wife's. Bright strawberry notes with crisp, spicy finish. So far, I'm impressed especially being my attempt at making a rose wine.
