For a red blend with strawberry, cherry and dark fruit character, the Finer Wine Kits Winery Series Cali Southern Rhone kit supplies 5.3 gallons of concentrate. Follow the Forte ratio and expect 61.6 liters (76 to 82 bottles) at 13.5 to 15% ABV from a 100 liter fermenter, with grape skins available at checkout.
The Finer Wine Kits Winery Series is a big leap forward that can raise the level of your wines. What you're buying is quality, convenience and consistency in every kit. If kits are part of your winery's process, here's why you should choose Finer Wine Kits concentrates - better ingredients and more options.
Your Cali Southern Rhone Wine Kit with Fresh Skins Option - Finer Wine Kits Winery Series is yet another unique version of a classic French wine. The Cali Southern Rhone blend is a mix of Grenache, Syrah and Moscato. Grenache’s strawberry and cherry flavors are flanked by Syrah’s dark fruit, peppery and floral notes and the citrus characteristics of Moscato that will keep your friends asking for more.
Finer Wine Kits makes your Cali Southern Rhône Winery Series kit from top California grapes. A careful extraction process keeps the fruit's real, full flavor intact. That leaves you with clean, concentrated juice ready for first-rate wine. Nothing goes into these concentrates beyond the grape juice of the variety and sulfites. That’s it! Without ultra pasteurization, Finer Wine Kits concentrates keep more of their flavor than shelf stable juice concentrates.
Here's what wineries report. This series came about because winery owners asked for it. Those who've made the change report a big jump in quality. One customer review states, "Since switching to Finer Wine Kits, our wines have never tasted better. The flavors are more robust, the aromas more enticing. Our customers have noticed the difference too.”
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Mixing Ratio Guidelines:
Winery Series kits come with 5.3 gallons of concentrate. You can adjust the ABV to suit your own specs. Below are mixing ratios that match the ABV of our Forte, Prodigy, Artisan and Novello kits.
Forte:
- Yield: 61.6 liters, 76-82 750ml Bottles
- ABV: 13.5-15%
- Water Addition: 10-11 gallons
- OSG: 1.100-1.110
Prodigy, Artisan:
- Yield: 69 liters, 84-90 750ml Bottles
- ABV: 12-13%
- Water Addition: 12-13 gallons
- OSG: 1.090-1.100
Novello:
- Yield: 77.5 liters, 94-102 750ml Bottles
- ABV: 10-11%
- Water Addition: 15-16 gallons
- OSG: 1.080-1.090
Plan on a 100 liter fermenter for these kits.
Adding Grape Skins and Additive Packs:
Skins and add packs can be added at checkout.
A light bodied wine calls for 3 skin packs. Go with 6 packs for medium bodied wines and 9-12 for big bodied ones. The quantity is up to you. Buying extra skins? Make sure you have room in the freezer for them.
You're welcome to buy the full set of add packs. Most wineries already stock their own additives, so we made them optional to save you money. Should you want the additives, select them according to your desired ABV. The add packs are set up for the Novello, Prodigy, Artisan and Forte kits.
You can make all of your wine from these kits, or, if you grow grapes, blend your fresh fruit with the concentrates. Wineries outside prime grape country can lift their wines with these concentrates. Your output goes up, your flavor improves, and each lot behaves more predictably.
If your winery makes wine from kits, the Finer Wine Kits Winery Series can change how you work. Change over today and you'll taste the improvement.
Since the concentrates and skins are not ultra pasteurized, freshness wins over convenience here. Room temperature storage is not an option for them. Start your kit on delivery, or have cold storage ready if you can't. Concentrates need refrigeration below 40 degrees. Keep the skins below freezing.
- Character: Dry
- Region: Lodi California
*Because this kit is an agricultural product, it must be cooked or fermented before consumption.