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makes all the difference. We sell only the finest quality wine making kits
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to carry any other brand. Saving 10 to 15 cents per bottle with a cheaper
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| Red
Wine Grape Varieties |
| Alicante |
A good blending grape. One
of the few red grape varieties that has red pulp as well as a red skin.
Makes intense, dark purplish wines that may be rather neutral in flavor
and low in acid. Use it to add color to short term wines. |
| Barbera |
Deep purple grape that often
has high acidity. Especially good when young, or when blended. |
| Cabernet Franc |
Blending grape (with Cabernet
Sauvignon and Merlot) for a traditional red Bordeaux. Similar to Cabernet
Sauvignon but lighter in color and body, slightly more herbaceous, and
lower level of tannin. Hints of raspberries, violets, and pencil shavings. |
| Cabernet Sauvignon |
Great Cabs have bouquets
with traces of cassis, blackberry, cedar , butterscotch, green peppers,
chocolate, cocoa, leather, etc. Deep, plummy richness. |
| Carignane |
Good grapey, juicy fruit.
Medium tannin. Blend it with Grenache to make a red table wine. |
| Grenache |
Cherry in the color, aroma,
and flavor. Can make a wonderful rose. |
| Lemberger |
Deep rich flavors and colors
with hints of spiciness and earthiness. |
| Merlot |
Produces supple and richly
colored wines with a nutmeg spiciness and plummy fruitiness. Blends well
with Cabernet Sauvignon and is ideal for early drinking. |
| Mission |
Primarily a blending grape
because of its high concentration of sugar, light color , and low acidity.
Use it to make a light red wine. |
| Pinot Noir |
Very tough to describe.
An aroma of raspberries or strawberries. ..can be full- bodied but is never
heavy like Cabernet. An elegant grape that take a lifetime to make well. |
| Petite Sirah |
Not related to Syrah or
Shiraz. Deep, dark color with jamminess and good acidity. |
| Ruby Cabernet |
Deep-colored and pleasant.
Best enjoyed young. |
| Syrah |
Known as Shiraz in Australia.
Deep, dark, opaque, burnt purple color. Aroma that's intensely spicy with
overtones of tar, and fresh jam. A flavor that is peppery-rich. |
| Valdepenas |
Light color, low acid, rather
neutral flavor. Blends well with Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon to make
a Spanish red. Best drunk young. |
| Zinfandel |
Deep red-purple color. Warm
(can have high sugars), berry-like, jammy-intense, spicy characteristic. |
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| White
Wine Grape Varieties |
| Chardonnay |
A tough flavor to describe.
Depending on how it I s made, Chardonnay can have flavors like ripe apples,
pineapples, mangoes, pears, peaches, melons, vanilla, butter, caramel,
etc. Can be blended with French Columbard, Chenin Blanc, or semillon. |
| French Columbard |
Fresh lemony fruitiness
that is best enjoyed young. It's neutral flavor makes it good for blending. |
| Chenin Blanc |
Appley-honeyed-floral scent,
tart acidity, and good body. Best enjoyed young and fresh. |
| Gewurztraminer |
Unforgettable aroma of flowers
and spicy, tropical fruits. May smell sweet but tastes bone-dry. |
| Muscat |
Light, characteristic honeysuckle
aroma and flavor. |
| Muscat Cannelli |
Similar to Johannesburg
Riesling but more intensive flavors/aroma (with a hint of flowers). Makes
excellent dessert wines...ask our retail staff for fermentation advice. |
| Johannesburg Riesling |
The soft yet strong nose
of peaches, apricots, lemons, and honey. Fresh and delicious young but
can develop beautifully with age. |
| Sauvignon Blanc |
Aroma that is grassy, herbaceous,
and citrus. Crisp, bracing flavor of apples, lemons, and grapefruit. |
| Semillon |
Soft, smooth flavor with
some herbal spiciness. A good grape to blend with sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay. |
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