Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Wine Kit, Novello

Overview

You are not making a conventional red wine. This Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot, Novello is a specialty red with a clearly defined purpose, to deliver freshness, aromatics, and drinkability at the moment it is bottled. You choose this wine because you value precision and intent over excess and tradition for tradition’s sake.

Inspired by the Italian Novello style and produced from premium California varietal concentrates sourced from Lodi, your wine offers a refined reinterpretation of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. You experience dark berry fruit, black cherry, ripe raspberry, and soft plum, framed by floral aromatics and subtle vanilla notes. The structure is intentionally restrained, your tannins remain gentle, the body lighter and agile, and the finish clean and refreshing.

A True Specialty Red

This is not a lighter version of a classic red, and it is not designed to evolve over time. Your Novello wine exists within a narrow window of perfection, when fruit, aromatics, and freshness are at their peak.

Every decision behind this kit supports that goal. Reduced tannin extraction, restrained oak influence, and a fermentation profile built to preserve aromatics all work together to create a red wine that is expressive, immediate, and complete upon bottling. You are crafting a wine with a defined character and a defined purpose, to be enjoyed young and without ceremony.

Lower Alcohol by Design

Your wine is intentionally produced at a lower alcohol level of 10 to 11 percent ABV. This is not reduction for its own sake; it is a deliberate stylistic choice that prioritizes balance, flavor clarity, and drinkability.

This makes your Novello wine an ideal choice if you appreciate red wine but wish to reduce your alcohol intake without sacrificing experience. You enjoy a fruit forward profile, lifted aromatics, and a clean finish without the weight or fatigue that often accompanies higher alcohol wines.

Lower alcohol allows you to enjoy more than a single glass while consuming less alcohol overall. You stay engaged with the wine, not overwhelmed by it. Flavor, freshness, and pleasure remain the focus from the first pour to the last. This is a wine that puts experience ahead of excess and intention ahead of intensity.

Designed for Early Enjoyment

Traditional Novello wines rely on carbonic maceration. Your wine achieves its expression through a slower, gentler fermentation designed to preserve esters and limit tannin extraction. You are not imitating a method; you are honoring the outcome, a youthful red wine that is ready the moment it is finished.

You do not wait for this wine to come together. It arrives complete, expressive, and alive.

Serve Chilled

Novello wines are traditionally enjoyed slightly chilled, and your wine should be treated the same way. When you serve it at approximately 55°F or 13°C, you heighten aromatics, reinforce freshness, and keep your palate energized. Chilling is not optional, it is essential to experiencing the wine as intended.

This serving approach makes your Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot, Novello exceptionally versatile. You pair it effortlessly with antipasti, charcuterie, pizza, pasta, and grilled vegetables. It performs just as naturally outdoors as it does at the table.

Storage Requirements

Your kit contains raw, cold stored juice concentrates and must be handled accordingly. If you are not ready to begin fermentation upon receipt, you must store the concentrate at 3°F or colder to preserve freshness and prevent degradation.

Proper storage ensures that the wine you make retains the aromatic precision and fruit purity that define the Novello style.

Novello Features

No aging required
Lower alcohol and reduced tannin structure
Gentle fermentation designed to preserve aromatics
Minimal sulfites and additives
No yeast starter
No grape skins
Reduced oak influence
Ready to drink upon bottling

Raw Concentrates, Direct to You

You are working with raw, cold stored juice concentrates shipped in refrigerated packaging directly from freezer storage to your door. This process preserves varietal integrity and eliminates the cooked flavors common in shelf stable kits.

Because of its freshness and perishable nature, your wine kit cannot sit on a retail shelf. It is shipped directly to you, bypassing distributors and wholesalers, ensuring uncompromised quality and exceptional value.

Technical Details

ABV, 10 to 11 percent
Yield, 28 to 30 bottles or 6 gallons
Style, Dry
Region, Lodi, California

Finer Wine Kits were developed by home winemakers like you, adapting years of experiential knowledge into a surefooted process that gives fabulous results.

View Instructions.

• ABV: 10- 11%
• Makes 28-30 bottles  (6 gallons) of wine.
• Character: Dry
• Region: Lodi California

*This kit is an agricultural product and must be fermented or cooked before being consumed.

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