Petite Sirah Wine Kit, Artisan

Overview

You are drawn to wines that feel grounded and substantial, wines that carry weight without shouting for attention. With the Petite Sirah Wine Kit, Artisan, you choose a varietal known for depth, color, and presence, expressed here with restraint and balance rather than brute force. This is a wine for someone who appreciates intensity shaped by control, where richness is guided by structure and clarity. Crafted from premium California grapes and developed by Finer Wine Kits, this kit allows you to create a Petite Sirah that feels confident, deliberate, and unmistakably serious.

Flavor and Style
As fermentation progresses, you guide a wine defined by dark fruit concentration and composed structure. Aromas of blackberry and blueberry lead, joined by notes of black pepper, licorice, and subtle spice that give the wine its savory edge. On the palate, the fruit is dense and chewy without feeling heavy, supported by round, polished tannins and bright acidity that keeps the wine focused. The color is deep and inky, hinting at the varietal’s natural power, while the finish remains dry, steady, and persistent. This is a full bodied red wine that balances depth, freshness, and texture in a way that feels intentional rather than overpowering.

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 to tolerate long periods at room temperature. 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 balance and fruit integrity. 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 express 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 aromatic 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 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: Petite Sirah
• 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 Petite Sirah Wine Kit, Artisan, you create a wine that embraces depth, structure, and concentration without excess. It is a composed, expressive interpretation of a powerful varietal, offering a premium home winemaking experience defined by balance, intention, and lasting presence.

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

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