SG Wines Country 6 Bottle Elderflower Wine Making Kit offers a delightful opportunity to craft a sweet white wine that perfectly captures the essence of elderflower. This kit is designed for those who appreciate the delicate, floral notes of elderflower, producing 6 bottles or 4.5 litres of wine with an approximate alcohol volume of 10%. The resulting wine is characterized by its fragrant and floral taste, making it an excellent choice for special occasions or as a refreshing drink during the warmer months.
Your Wine Kit Includes:
- A grape juice concentrate blend pouch, carefully selected to complement the elderflower flavour, providing a balanced and harmonious base for the wine.
- A wine yeast sachet, alongside a yeast nutrient sachet, to ensure a successful and complete fermentation process.
- An acid regulator and stabiliser sachet to maintain the wine's freshness and extend its shelf life.
- A flavouring add-back to infuse your wine with the aromatic and floral qualities of elderflower.
- Wine finings A and B to clarify your wine, ensuring it is as visually appealing as it is delicious.
The ingredients are meticulously chosen, featuring a base of white grape juice concentrate blended with apple juice concentrate, and enhanced with elderflower flavouring to achieve the desired aromatic profile. The kit also includes essential additives such as citric acid, sodium citrate, and preservatives like potassium sorbate and sodium metabisulphite to ensure the wine's quality and preservation.
SG Wines Country 6 Bottle ElderFlower
Create your own Elderflower Wine with these simple steps:
- Begin by thoroughly cleaning and sanitising all your winemaking equipment to ensure a hygienic start to your winemaking journey.
- Mix the ingredients as outlined in the kit's instructions to prepare the wine must, ensuring a perfect blend of flavours.
- Allow the must to ferment for at least 5 days, fostering the development of the wine's delicate elderflower character.
- Remove any sediment to ensure your wine is crystal clear and free from impurities.
- Bottle your wine, adding up to 400g of sugar if a sweeter taste is preferred.
- Enjoy the exquisite taste of your homemade Elderflower Wine, a testament to your winemaking artistry.
For comprehensive winemaking instructions, please refer to the guide 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 your winemaking process.
- Essential tools like a mixing spoon, hydrometer, and thermometer for accurate measurement and preparation.
- A syphon for the gentle transfer of wine, ensuring minimal disturbance to the sediment.
- Cleaner and steriliser to maintain the cleanliness and sterility of your winemaking equipment.
- Sugar, specifically 600g of granulated sugar or 670g of brewing sugar, required for fermentation, with an optional 400g for sweetening at the bottling stage.
- 6 x 750ml wine bottles, corks, and a corker or screw caps to securely bottle your wine.
Allergen Information: This kit contains sulphites and crustaceans, integral to the winemaking process but may pose allergen risks for some individuals.
