Ideal acidity of a finished wine

The starting juice is about 25% more acidic.

Red winesAcidity
Dry red 11-13 % vol(4-)5-6(-7)
Bordeaux4-6
Burgundy5.5-6.1
Rhône5-5.5
Languedoc4.7-5.5
Dry red 9-10 % vol5-7
Moelleux red6-8
Banyuls6.3
White winesAcidity
Dry white 9-10 % vol(5-)6-7(-8)
Dry white 11-13 % vol(4.5-)5-7(-8)
Loire4.6-7
Alsace4.5-6.9
Graves4.7-6
Bourgogne5.5-7
Bordeaux4.4-6
Moelleux 13-15 % vol(5-)7-8(-9)
Monbazillac5.2
Coteaux du Layon7.0
Sparkling(7-)8(-9) depending on the sugar concentration

 


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