SG Wines Gold Cabernet Sauvignon
The SG Wines Gold 30 Bottle Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Making Kit offers a splendid opportunity to craft a premium Cabernet Sauvignon in the comfort of your own home. This comprehensive kit is designed to produce 30 bottles of a rich and robust red wine, characterized by its fruit-forward profile and intricate dark fruit complexity. Whether you're a seasoned winemaker or just beginning, this kit simplifies the process into 6 straightforward steps, enabling you to create a wine that rivals those found in the finest cellars.
Kit Contents:
- Grape Juice Concentrate Blend Pouch: Provides the deep and rich foundation necessary for a classic Cabernet Sauvignon, known for its bold and complex flavors.
- Wine Yeast Sachet: Essential for fermenting the wine, converting sugars into alcohol while enhancing the wine's rich character.
- Yeast Nutrient Sachet: Offers the yeast the necessary nutrients for a vigorous and complete fermentation.
- Acid Regulator Sachet: Balances the wine's acidity, contributing to its structure and taste profile.
- Stabiliser Sachet: Stops the fermentation process at the right moment, preserving the desired wine characteristics.
- Wine Finings A & B: Clarify the wine, removing any particulate matter to achieve a smooth and clear finish.
- Comprehensive Instruction Guide: Detailed instructions provide guidance through each step of the winemaking process.
Additional Requirements:
To ensure a successful winemaking experience, you'll need:
- A 30L Fermenter for the initial fermentation stage.
- Airlock & Grommet to allow gases to escape without letting air in, maintaining a controlled fermentation environment.
- A Carboy & Bored Bung / Secondary Fermenter with at least a 6-gallon (23L) capacity for secondary fermentation and clarification.
- Mixing Spoon, Hydrometer, and Thermometer for accurate preparation and monitoring.
- A Syphon for transferring the wine while avoiding sediment.
- Cleaner & Steriliser to keep all equipment sanitary and ready for use.
- Sugar: 4 kg of granulated sugar or 4.4 kg of brewing sugar for the fermentation process.
- Bottling Supplies: 30 x 750 ml wine bottles, 30 corks, and a corker or screw caps for sealing your wine.
Instructions
- Sanitisation: Thoroughly clean and sanitise all equipment before starting to ensure a pure winemaking process.
- Mixing: Blend the kit's ingredients with the required sugar to prepare your wine must.
- Fermentation: Allow the must to ferment for at least 5 days, during which the wine will start to develop its distinctive Cabernet Sauvignon characteristics.
- Clarification: After fermentation, remove any sediment to ensure the wine is clear and polished.
- Bottling: Carefully bottle the wine, using corks or screw caps to seal the bottles.
- Enjoyment: Once the wine has matured, it's ready to be enjoyed, offering a taste of your own winemaking achievement.
The SG Wines Gold 30 Bottle Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Making Kit is perfect for producing a wine that captures the essence of this beloved varietal, providing a rewarding and enjoyable winemaking experience.