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In this video, I will discuss the basics of a successful wild or spontaneous fermentation for the home winemaker. We are fermenting a blend of Merlot and Petit Verdot with the yeast that came in from nature. Wild fermentation has the potential to produce very high quality wines but requires a lot monitoring and occasionally some intervention. There are many ways to improve success when fermenting wild, which we discuss in this video.