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Cellar 65 F, Outside 54 F.
Sauv. Blanc. Home from a few days away. Significant color change in the Sauvignon Blanc. Nowhere near transparent in the larger carboys, but now translucent. (The gallon top-off jug is moving up on transparent.) Not as clear as the 2016 Chardonnay was on day 25, but hey, we have three more days. Also looking at 2016, wine was clear on day 42. Worth looking at the comparison, 25 and 42. Over the next day or two I'll try to position a carboy or two where it's easier to photograph the color shift.
Bubbles are also much finer - still constant, but fewer and smaller.
Syrah: Too late and dark and tired to see or say anything notable.
About the cellar itself, since we were away and the heat was turned down while the weather cooled, the cellar got about as low as we'll see it. Turned on the heat when we got home and also put some reflective insulating panels between the furnace and the wine area so the carboys won't get any direct radiant heat.
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