SG Wines Country 6 Bottle Black Cherry
SG Wines Country 6 Bottle Black Cherry Wine Making Kit is a delightful choice for those looking to craft a wine that perfectly balances sweetness with the luscious depth of black cherry. This kit is designed to produce a sweet and fruity red wine, capturing the indulgent essence of ripe black cherries. With an approximate alcohol volume of 12%, the kit yields 6 bottles or 4.5 litres of wine, making it an ideal project for enthusiasts wanting to enjoy a rich, flavourful wine or share it with friends.
Your Wine Kit Includes:
- A grape juice concentrate blend pouch, tailored to provide a robust base that complements the rich black cherry flavour.
- A wine yeast sachet and a yeast nutrient sachet, essential for a vigorous fermentation process.
- An acid regulator and stabiliser sachet to maintain the ideal balance of the wine and ensure its preservation.
- A flavouring add-back to infuse your wine with the deep, aromatic essence of black cherry.
- Wine finings A and B, crucial for clarifying your wine, leaving it with a smooth and appealing finish.
The ingredients have been meticulously selected, including a base of white grape juice concentrate combined with elderberry and apple juice concentrates, enriched with cherry juice concentrate and specific flavourings to achieve the desired taste profile. The kit also contains essential additives like citric acid, sodium citrate, and preservatives such as potassium sorbate and sodium metabisulphite to ensure the wine's quality and longevity.
Instructions
To create your own Black Cherry Wine, follow these straightforward steps:
- Start by thoroughly cleaning and sanitising all your winemaking equipment to ensure a clean and safe environment.
- Carefully mix the ingredients according to the instructions in your kit to prepare the wine must.
- Allow the must to ferment for at least 5 days, encouraging the development of the wine's rich and fruity character.
- Remove any sediment to ensure your wine is clear and free from impurities.
- Bottle your wine, capturing its enticing black cherry flavour.
- Enjoy your homemade Black Cherry Wine, a testament to your winemaking skill and creativity.
For comprehensive guidance, please consult the detailed instructions included with your kit.
Additional Equipment Required:
- A fermenter with a capacity of at least 5 litres for the primary fermentation stage.
- An airlock and grommet to create an optimal fermentation environment.
- A demijohn or secondary fermenter for the clarification stage of winemaking.
- Essential tools such as a mixing spoon, hydrometer, and thermometer for accurate measurement and preparation.
- A syphon for the careful transfer of wine, minimising sediment disturbance.
- Cleaner and steriliser to ensure all equipment is impeccably clean and ready for use.
- Sugar, specifically 800g of granulated sugar or 890g of brewing sugar, required for the fermentation process.
- 6 x 750ml wine bottles, corks, and a corker or screw caps to securely store your wine.
Allergen Information: This kit contains sulphites and crustaceans, integral to the winemaking process but may pose allergen risks for some individuals.
