Expect shipment in early December.
Novello Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Finer Wine Kits are made from top quality California grapes. You don't get much more classic than a Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Blend. Enjoy the dark berry fruit flavors and floral aromas with hints of vanilla.The kit produces a light bodied red wine that will keep your friends asking for more.
The Finer Wine Kits Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Wine Kit is not just about the end product, but the journey of creating your own wine. From the moment you start the fermentation process to the first pour, you'll be immersed in the art of winemaking. This kit is perfect for both wine enthusiasts and novices, offering a fun, hands-on approach to understanding and appreciating the nuances of Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot. So why wait? Start your winemaking adventure today and savor the rich, earthy flavors of your very own Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot.
Novello in Italian means young fresh wine. Your Novello Series Wine Kits are adaptations of Italian Novello wine made with California varietal concentrates. Novello wines are lower in alcohol and tannins, lighter bodied and have minimal additives. Your wine will be bursting with fruit flavor, floral aromas, and a crisp freshness that you can savor without the wait.
The Novello Series is Finer Wine Kits’ solution to wine kits with lower price points that are ready to drink when you bottle. With their signature non-ultra-pasteurized concentrates, you will enjoy special wines that taste better and are easy to make.
When it comes to enjoying your Novello wine, the key is to embrace its vivacious nature. This is not a wine to be sipped, cellared, and contemplated; it meant to be consumed, shared, and enjoyed. The lower ABV and gentler fermentation are the secret weapons of this wine. They limit the tannins and preserve more of the fruitiness, floral aromas and fresh flavors of the varietal grapes.
Serve your Novello wine slightly chilled, around 55°F (13°C), to accentuate its refreshing qualities. Many Italians will even drink Novello reds cold though they are also delicious at ambient temperatures. How you drink it will be a matter of taste but drink it, you will nonetheless! The wine's fruity and light-bodied profile makes it a versatile companion to a wide range of dishes, from antipasti and charcuterie to pasta and pizza. Novello reds are also great summer wines to be enjoyed by the pool or on your deck.
Novello Features:
A Finer Wine Kit is an innovative wine kit that produces results closer to wine made from fresh grapes than other kits on the market. The kit contains perishable juice concentrate which is shipped in refrigerated packaging. This maintains the integral quality of the grape. It eliminates the cooked juice flavor commonly found in pasteurized wine kits which are able to be stored warm. If you cannot start your Finer Wine Kit when you receive it, the juice and skins must be stored cold. The highly concentrated low temperature vacuum evaporated juice fits easily in any household refrigerator. You're not paying to have gallons of water shipped to your door.
Finer Wine Kits were developed by home winemakers like you who've adapted years of experiential knowledge into a surefooted process with fabulous results.
*This kit is an agricultural product and must be fermented or cooked before being consumed.
OTHER PRODUCTS YOU MIGHT NEED
If your Novello Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Finer Wine Kit is your first, equipment kits are a very easy and cost effective way to obtain what you need to get started. Wine kits provide ingredients and instructions but do not provide equipment. The Vintner's Best Deluxe Wine Equipment Kit pictured here has everything you need to make a six gallon batch of wine. Each batch yields approx. 28 to 30 - 750ml bottles of wine. This kit is the top of the line and there are other equipment kits you can choose from for your kit.
Equipment Kit includes
- 7.9 Gallon Fermenting Bucket
- Lid with Grommet
- 6 Gallon Glass Carboy
- Bottle Filler
- Double Level Corker
- Triple Scale Hydrometer
- Easy Clean Cleanser
- Auto Siphon w/ siphon hose
- Carboy Bung w/ Airlock
- Corks 30 count
- Plastic Mix Stir that attaches to drill
A 7.9 Gallon Fermenter with a grommeted lid is the right vessel to use for your Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Wine Kit because you need extra headspace to account for active fermentation. It is good to replace buckets from time because plastic harbors bacteria. Here's a link to our fermenter equipment.
Many people reuse their hoses for far too long. Replacing your hoses often is highly recommended with winemaking. Even if you have good sanitation practices, hoses are particularly difficult to keep clean. You do not want to risk a bacterial contamination in your Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Wine Kit over something that costs very little to replace.
Auto-siphons are a great luxury item to have in your winemaking equipment. Once you have one you will never go without one again. Don't forget to use a heavy duty sanitizer to clean it since you don't want to replace it often as hoses. A good sanitizer for that job is Five Star San. Like hoses, Siphons are also difficult to keep clean so it is advisable to replace them.
Corking can be a big job especially if you make a lot of wine. Also bigger corkers give you the option to use longer corks which are beneficial if you want to age your Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot longer. The Italian Floor Corker pictured here is easy to use and makes corking easy and fun.
Airlocks are another inexpensive product that should be periodically replaced. Though it might be easy to assume bacteria is not a concern with airlocks because they do not actually touch your wine, this is not the case. A small increase in temperature could cause your wine to swell and back up into the airlock. It happens often. You don't want to risk losing your Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot over a potentially unsanitary and cheap piece of plastic.
Your Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Kit is designed to fit a 6 gallon carboy pictured here. Though glass carboys are one of the safest sanitary options for secondary fermentation and bulk aging your wine, they are fragile and break from time to time. If you use glass carboys, a carboy handle or carrier is very advisable. They should not be moved when full without carrying equipment.
Your Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot will need to sit in a carboy during secondary fermentation and like airlocks, bungs and stoppers should also be periodically replaced, especially if you make a lot of wine. Stoppers are available drilled for use with airlocks or solid for bulk aging after your wine has fully gassed out. The size 6.5 stopper pictured is made for a 6 or 5 gallon carboy. If you have many different sized vessels, universal bungs might be a more economical option.
Hydrometers can last a lifetime, if they don't break. If you have suffered the disappointment of breaking your favorite hydrometer you can view them here.
Winemakers always need more corks. Be sure to read the corker requirements of different corks before you make your selection because some cork sizes do not work with all corkers. If you want to age your Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot longer corks are preferable.
You may be using the back of your stirring spoon to Degas your wine but a mix stir is the best way to remove unwanted gasses from your wine.
DID YOU KNOW
In 2009, Italy produced approximately 9 million bottles of Vino novello.
Expect shipment in early December.
Novello Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Finer Wine Kits are made from top quality California grapes. You don't get much more classic than a Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Blend. Enjoy the dark berry fruit flavors and floral aromas with hints of vanilla.The kit produces a light bodied red wine that will keep your friends asking for more.
The Finer Wine Kits Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Wine Kit is not just about the end product, but the journey of creating your own wine. From the moment you start the fermentation process to the first pour, you'll be immersed in the art of winemaking. This kit is perfect for both wine enthusiasts and novices, offering a fun, hands-on approach to understanding and appreciating the nuances of Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot. So why wait? Start your winemaking adventure today and savor the rich, earthy flavors of your very own Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot.
Novello in Italian means young fresh wine. Your Novello Series Wine Kits are adaptations of Italian Novello wine made with California varietal concentrates. Novello wines are lower in alcohol and tannins, lighter bodied and have minimal additives. Your wine will be bursting with fruit flavor, floral aromas, and a crisp freshness that you can savor without the wait.
The Novello Series is Finer Wine Kits’ solution to wine kits with lower price points that are ready to drink when you bottle. With their signature non-ultra-pasteurized concentrates, you will enjoy special wines that taste better and are easy to make.
When it comes to enjoying your Novello wine, the key is to embrace its vivacious nature. This is not a wine to be sipped, cellared, and contemplated; it meant to be consumed, shared, and enjoyed. The lower ABV and gentler fermentation are the secret weapons of this wine. They limit the tannins and preserve more of the fruitiness, floral aromas and fresh flavors of the varietal grapes.
Serve your Novello wine slightly chilled, around 55°F (13°C), to accentuate its refreshing qualities. Many Italians will even drink Novello reds cold though they are also delicious at ambient temperatures. How you drink it will be a matter of taste but drink it, you will nonetheless! The wine's fruity and light-bodied profile makes it a versatile companion to a wide range of dishes, from antipasti and charcuterie to pasta and pizza. Novello reds are also great summer wines to be enjoyed by the pool or on your deck.
Novello Features:
A Finer Wine Kit is an innovative wine kit that produces results closer to wine made from fresh grapes than other kits on the market. The kit contains perishable juice concentrate which is shipped in refrigerated packaging. This maintains the integral quality of the grape. It eliminates the cooked juice flavor commonly found in pasteurized wine kits which are able to be stored warm. If you cannot start your Finer Wine Kit when you receive it, the juice and skins must be stored cold. The highly concentrated low temperature vacuum evaporated juice fits easily in any household refrigerator. You're not paying to have gallons of water shipped to your door.
Finer Wine Kits were developed by home winemakers like you who've adapted years of experiential knowledge into a surefooted process with fabulous results.
*This kit is an agricultural product and must be fermented or cooked before being consumed.
OTHER PRODUCTS YOU MIGHT NEED
If your Novello Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Finer Wine Kit is your first, equipment kits are a very easy and cost effective way to obtain what you need to get started. Wine kits provide ingredients and instructions but do not provide equipment. The Vintner's Best Deluxe Wine Equipment Kit pictured here has everything you need to make a six gallon batch of wine. Each batch yields approx. 28 to 30 - 750ml bottles of wine. This kit is the top of the line and there are other equipment kits you can choose from for your kit.
Equipment Kit includes
- 7.9 Gallon Fermenting Bucket
- Lid with Grommet
- 6 Gallon Glass Carboy
- Bottle Filler
- Double Level Corker
- Triple Scale Hydrometer
- Easy Clean Cleanser
- Auto Siphon w/ siphon hose
- Carboy Bung w/ Airlock
- Corks 30 count
- Plastic Mix Stir that attaches to drill
A 7.9 Gallon Fermenter with a grommeted lid is the right vessel to use for your Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Wine Kit because you need extra headspace to account for active fermentation. It is good to replace buckets from time because plastic harbors bacteria. Here's a link to our fermenter equipment.
Many people reuse their hoses for far too long. Replacing your hoses often is highly recommended with winemaking. Even if you have good sanitation practices, hoses are particularly difficult to keep clean. You do not want to risk a bacterial contamination in your Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Wine Kit over something that costs very little to replace.
Auto-siphons are a great luxury item to have in your winemaking equipment. Once you have one you will never go without one again. Don't forget to use a heavy duty sanitizer to clean it since you don't want to replace it often as hoses. A good sanitizer for that job is Five Star San. Like hoses, Siphons are also difficult to keep clean so it is advisable to replace them.
Corking can be a big job especially if you make a lot of wine. Also bigger corkers give you the option to use longer corks which are beneficial if you want to age your Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot longer. The Italian Floor Corker pictured here is easy to use and makes corking easy and fun.
Airlocks are another inexpensive product that should be periodically replaced. Though it might be easy to assume bacteria is not a concern with airlocks because they do not actually touch your wine, this is not the case. A small increase in temperature could cause your wine to swell and back up into the airlock. It happens often. You don't want to risk losing your Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot over a potentially unsanitary and cheap piece of plastic.
Your Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Kit is designed to fit a 6 gallon carboy pictured here. Though glass carboys are one of the safest sanitary options for secondary fermentation and bulk aging your wine, they are fragile and break from time to time. If you use glass carboys, a carboy handle or carrier is very advisable. They should not be moved when full without carrying equipment.
Your Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot will need to sit in a carboy during secondary fermentation and like airlocks, bungs and stoppers should also be periodically replaced, especially if you make a lot of wine. Stoppers are available drilled for use with airlocks or solid for bulk aging after your wine has fully gassed out. The size 6.5 stopper pictured is made for a 6 or 5 gallon carboy. If you have many different sized vessels, universal bungs might be a more economical option.
Hydrometers can last a lifetime, if they don't break. If you have suffered the disappointment of breaking your favorite hydrometer you can view them here.
Winemakers always need more corks. Be sure to read the corker requirements of different corks before you make your selection because some cork sizes do not work with all corkers. If you want to age your Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot longer corks are preferable.
You may be using the back of your stirring spoon to Degas your wine but a mix stir is the best way to remove unwanted gasses from your wine.
DID YOU KNOW
In 2009, Italy produced approximately 9 million bottles of Vino novello.
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Siphons
Airlocks
