SG Wines Classic 6 Bottle Red
SG Wines Classic 6 Bottle Red Wine Making Kit offers an exceptional opportunity to craft a light, easy-drinking dry red wine at home. This kit is meticulously designed to provide a delightful winemaking experience, boasting an approximate alcohol volume of 12.5%. It yields 6 bottles or 4.5 litres of exquisite wine, perfect for any occasion.
Your Wine Kit Includes:
- A blend of grape juice concentrate, ensuring the rich flavour and aroma of the wine.
- Wine yeast and yeast nutrient sachets, essential for the fermentation process.
- Acid regulator and stabiliser sachets, to maintain the perfect balance and longevity of your wine.
- Flavouring add-back, to enhance the depth and complexity of your wine.
- Wine finings A and B, to clarify your wine, giving it a professional finish.
The ingredients feature a careful selection including white grape juice concentrate, apple and elderberry juice concentrates, alongside essential additives such as citric acid, sodium citrate, and preservatives like potassium sorbate and sodium metabisulphite. Notably, the kit contains chitosan derived from crustaceans and other essential components to ensure a smooth winemaking process.
Instructions
To craft your own exquisite wine, follow these simple steps:
- Clean and sanitise all your equipment thoroughly to prepare for winemaking.
- Combine the ingredients from your wine kit following the provided guidelines.
- Allow the mixture to ferment for a minimum of 5 days to develop the flavours.
- Clear any sediment to ensure your wine is beautifully clear.
- Bottle your wine, sealing in its flavour and character.
- Relish the fruits of your labour - enjoy your homemade wine!
For comprehensive guidance, please refer to the full instructions enclosed within your kit.
Additional Equipment Required:
- A fermenter with a minimum capacity of 5 litres
- Airlock and grommet to maintain the perfect fermentation environment
- Demijohn or secondary fermenter for the clarification stage
- A mixing spoon, hydrometer, and thermometer for precise measurements and mixing
- A syphon to transfer your wine without disturbing the sediment
- Cleaner and steriliser to ensure all equipment is impeccably clean
- Sugar, either 800g of granulated sugar or 890g of brewing sugar, is essential for fermentation
- 6 x 750ml wine bottles, corks, and a corker or screw caps to seal your bottles
Allergen Information: This kit contains sulphites and crustaceans, which are crucial for the winemaking process but may pose allergen risks for some individuals.