Description
An early ripening and productive grape that originated in France and which is now grown widely in many areas including California and Northern Italy. The grape produces a rich fruity non-astringent wine that, because of its softness, is often blended with many of the world’s finest Cabernet Sauvignons such as Bordeaux.
Characteristics: Firm to soft and slightly fruity.
Appropriate Foods: Light red meats and game such as duck.
This Beaverdale kit produces 30 bottles (approx 23L) of quality wine in approximately 4 weeks
Instructions and all ingredients included.
Andrew Titcombe (verified owner) –
I fermented this in a 19Ltr keg with a float ball. So running on 5ltr less than instruction. Oak chips and no need to add sugar is a real cost bonus. It’s so simple it feels like cheating. Followed the clear instructions until ready to bottle. Then I filter all my brews through a .5 micron water filter system into another 19Ltr keg. I am want good fast results every time This makes the wine clear and ready to drink two days after fermentation has stopped. This is a full dark rich oaky peppery well balanced wine. I like nineteen crimes and at 19ltr comes out very similar almost as thick and sweat as Jam Shed Merlot. I think that this kit will be rich and full at the suggested 23ltr. working out at just over £2 a bottle and £3 if you include the bottle for my 19ltr batch. Keeping things sterile and creating a good batch. This is a good value kit.
Karl Chaundy (verified owner) –
Easy to mix and ferment. No faffing with sugar as everything except water is included. Clear instructions. Initial taste is great and I’m looking forward to drinking this after a couple of months. It’s drinkable straight away though if you don’t want to wait.