Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Kit, Artisan

Overview

You gravitate toward wines with presence and clarity, wines that feel grounded and purposeful without needing excess to make their point. With the Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Kit, Artisan, you commit to a classic expression of one of the world’s most respected varietals, shaped by balance, structure, and restraint. This is a wine for someone who appreciates definition and form, who values a glass that feels complete rather than exaggerated. Crafted from premium California grapes and developed by Finer Wine Kits, this kit gives you the opportunity to create a Cabernet Sauvignon that reflects confidence, discipline, and a thoughtful approach to home winemaking.

Flavor and Style
As fermentation develops, you shape a Cabernet Sauvignon that is fruit driven yet composed. Aromas of black cherry, ripe plum, and dark berry lead the way, supported by subtle notes of cassis and gentle herbal undertones. On the palate, the wine shows a smooth, cohesive texture with fresh acidity that keeps the fruit lifted and precise. Hints of cocoa, soft spice, and light earth emerge as the wine matures, adding dimension without overshadowing varietal character. The finish is dry and structured, offering a full bodied red wine that feels polished, expressive, and deeply satisfying.

What Makes This Kit Different
This is premium home winemaking built around authenticity rather than shelf stability. You work with raw grape concentrates and real grape skins, not heat processed substitutes designed for convenience and long storage. Each Artisan kit includes 2 lbs of real grape skins and 2 oz of grape seeds, delivering natural color, texture, and phenolic structure while preserving fruit forwardness and balance. In traditional red winemaking, fermenting with skins and seeds is essential to achieving a complete and natural mouthfeel. This approach is why wines made with Finer Wine Kits move beyond the familiar kit taste associated with shelf stable brands and instead reflect the depth, realism, and structure expected from wines made with fresh grapes.

A Classic Expression of Balance
Artisan wines are designed to finish at 12.5 to 13 percent alcohol, a range long regarded as the classic sweet spot for fine wine. This level preserves fruit clarity and integration while maintaining structure and length on the palate. The result is a full bodied wine that matures sooner and expresses greater fruit forwardness than higher alcohol wines, allowing balance and complexity to emerge without extended aging.

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 varietal character. This direct to door model is essential to maintaining quality and is a defining principle behind every Finer Wine Kits product. By eliminating distributors and wholesalers, you receive top grade ingredients at peak condition without unnecessary markups.

The raw grape concentrate is vacuum evaporated at low temperatures to protect the grape’s intrinsic 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 your freezer, and the raw grape concentrates must be stored at 3 degrees F or colder to preserve quality.

Technical Details
• Finished alcohol: 12.5 to 13 percent ABV
• Yield: 28 to 30 bottles, 6 gallons
• Style: Full bodied red wine
• Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
• Character: Dry
• Region: Lodi, California
• Fermentation ingredients: Raw grape concentrate, 2 lbs of real grape skins, 2 oz of grape seeds
• 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 Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Kit, Artisan, you create a wine that honors structure, clarity, and tradition. It is a refined expression of Cabernet Sauvignon, offering a rewarding home winemaking experience rooted in balance, fruit integrity, and enduring appeal.

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

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