Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Kit, Forte

Overview

You are drawn to wines with a sense of place and purpose, wines that feel rooted in tradition yet shaped by confident choices. With the Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Kit, Forte, you step into a role that values patience, balance, and intention. This is your chance to create a wine that reflects an Old World mindset interpreted through your own hands. Inspired by the enduring blends of central Italy and crafted from premium California grapes, this Sangiovese led wine invites you to slow down, engage with the process, and produce something that feels thoughtful, grounded, and unmistakably personal. Developed by Finer Wine Kits, it transforms home winemaking into a pursuit defined by pride rather than novelty.

Flavor and Style
As fermentation unfolds, you shape a wine built on contrast and harmony. Bright, tart cherry and red plum from Sangiovese set the tone, bringing energy and lift to the glass. Cabernet Sauvignon adds depth and gravity, layering in blackcurrant, dark berry, and subtle cedar. As the wine opens, hints of dried herbs, leather, and savory spice emerge, giving the profile an unmistakably Italian sensibility. The palate is structured and dry, with firm tannins and a long, composed finish that carries both freshness and weight. This is a big bodied red with discipline and character, a wine that feels equally at home on a rustic table or poured for guests who appreciate restraint as much as power.

What Makes This Kit Different
You achieve this level of authenticity because you work with raw grape concentrates and real grape skins, not shelf stable ingredients engineered for convenience. Your fermentation includes 4 lbs of real grape skins along with exclusive grape seed packs, a feature unique to Finer Wine Kits. In traditional red winemaking, seeds are essential for shaping tannin structure and phenolic depth. Fermenting with both skins and seeds produces firmer structure, greater balance, and a natural backbone that fully supports a finished alcohol level of 14 percent. These decisions are why wines made with Finer Wine Kits move beyond the familiar kit taste associated with shelf stable brands and instead deliver the texture, complexity, and realism of wine made from fresh grapes.

Designed for Confidence and Understanding
You do not need to arrive as an expert to create something impressive. This kit was developed by home winemakers who wanted more control, better results, and a deeper understanding of the process. The instructions explain not just what to do, but why each step matters, allowing you to learn as you work and make informed decisions along the way. The experience rewards curiosity and patience, making it satisfying for newcomers and especially appealing to those ready to move beyond basic outcomes.

Cold Stored, Direct to Your Door
This is a true agricultural product and cannot sit on a shelf. Because of its perishable nature, it is stored cold and shipped directly from freezer storage to your door, preserving freshness, aroma, and varietal character. This direct to door model is the only way a wine kit of this quality can exist. By removing distributors and wholesalers from the equation, you receive top grade ingredients at peak condition without inflated markups, ensuring exceptional value for a genuinely premium product.

The raw grape concentrate is vacuum evaporated at low temperatures to protect the grape’s natural profile and avoid the cooked flavors common in shelf stable kits. If you are not ready to begin immediately, the grape skins must be stored in the freezer, and the raw grape concentrates must be stored at 3 degrees F or colder. Maintaining these conditions preserves freshness and ensures the finished wine delivers clarity, balance, and structure.

Technical Details
• Finished alcohol: 14 percent ABV
• Yield: 28 to 30 bottles, 6 gallons
• Style: Big bodied red blend
• Varietals: Sangiovese led Cabernet Sauvignon
• Character: Dry
• Region: Lodi, California
• Fermentation ingredients: Raw grape concentrate, 4 lbs of real grape skins, grape seed packs
• Storage requirements: Grape skins must be stored in the freezer, raw grape concentrates must be stored at 3 degrees F or colder
• Important notice: This kit is an agricultural product and must be fermented or cooked before being consumed

With the Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Kit, Forte, you are not chasing novelty. You are committing to a style, a discipline, and a way of making wine that rewards intention and delivers a finished bottle that feels honest, structured, and worthy of the time you invested in it.

Watch the video tutorials for additional instruction. You can view and download the complete instruction booklet here. Advanced users can now also download an abbreviated version of the instructions here.

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

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