Super Tuscan-Style Wine Kit, Forte

Overview

You are drawn to wines with history, character, and intention, wines that reflect a life well lived and choices made with confidence. With the Super Tuscan-Style Wine Kit, Forte, you step into a role that goes far beyond following instructions. You become the person who values tradition but is not bound by it, someone who appreciates Italian inspiration while embracing the freedom to create something personal at home. This is about slowing down, trusting your palate, and crafting a wine that feels earned. Built on the spirit of the original Super Tuscan movement, this blend allows you to express curiosity, independence, and pride through every stage of winemaking. Developed by Finer Wine Kits using premium California grapes, this experience transforms your home into a place where serious wine is made with purpose.

Flavor and Style
As fermentation unfolds under your guidance, you shape a wine that balances elegance and depth. Bright cherry and ripe plum form the core, led by Sangiovese’s vibrant acidity and lifted aromatics. Cabernet Sauvignon brings structure, subtle cassis, and a firm backbone, while Merlot smooths the profile with round texture and gentle earthiness. The mouthfeel is polished and cohesive, delivering a dry, medium to full bodied red with a refined ruby color and a finish that lingers with savory fruit and quiet confidence. This is a wine that feels at home on a thoughtfully set table and invites conversation long after the glass is empty.

What Makes This Kit Different
This is the ultimate home winemaking experience because you work with raw grape concentrates and real grape skins rather than shelf stable alternatives designed 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 play a vital role in building authentic tannin structure and phenolic balance. Fermenting with both skins and seeds creates greater depth, improved mouthfeel, and a natural structure that comfortably supports a finished alcohol level of 14 percent. These choices are why wines made with Finer Wine Kits move beyond the familiar kit taste associated with shelf stable brands and instead deliver balance, texture, and complexity that resemble wines made from fresh grapes.

Designed for Confidence and Understanding
You do not need to be an expert to succeed, but you will gain a deeper understanding of winemaking by the time your wine is finished. Created by home winemakers like you, Finer Wine Kits reflect years of practical experience translated into a clear and thoughtful process. The instructions explain not only what to do, but why each step matters, giving you confidence rooted in understanding rather than guesswork. This approach makes the experience rewarding whether you are new to premium kits or ready to elevate your results.

Cold Stored, Direct to Your Door
This kit 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 grape integrity. This direct to door model is the only way a wine kit of this quality can exist. By eliminating distributors and wholesalers, you receive top grade ingredients at peak condition without unnecessary markups, delivering exceptional value for a genuinely premium product.

The raw grape concentrate is vacuum evaporated at low temperatures to protect the grape’s natural character 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. Proper cold storage ensures the finished wine reflects the quality and balance you expect from a premium winemaking experience.

Technical Details
• Finished alcohol: 14 percent ABV
• Yield: 28 to 30 bottles, 6 gallons
• Style: Medium to full bodied red blend
• Varietals: Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
• 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 Super Tuscan-Style Wine Kit, Forte, you are not just making wine at home. You are choosing a higher standard, honoring tradition while shaping something personal, and creating a wine that reflects the way you want to live, deliberate, expressive, and confidently your own.

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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