Description

SG Wines Gold Merlot – 30 Bottle

SG Wines Gold Merlot produces 22.5 litres (30 bottles equivalent) of delicious merlot wine in just 7 days.

Merlot is a dark blue-coloured wine grape variety, that is used for both varietal wines and as a blending grape. Its softness, combined with its earlier ripening, makes Merlot a popular grape for blending with the sterner, later-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon, which tends to be higher in tannin. Merlot is one of the primary grapes used in Bordeaux wine, and it is the most widely planted grape in the Bordeaux wine regions. Merlot is also one of the most popular red wine varietals in many markets.

Start fermentation on day 1, complete it by day 5, and have the wine cleared and ready to drink by day 7. These kits allow you to brew as quickly as possible, and by maintaining the correct fermentation temperature, you can enjoy your wine within just one week.

Although it takes around week to finish, we highly recommend leaving this wine for as long as possible for further maturation and to release its more complex flavours and to deepen them further.

ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS REQUIRED

Included in the kit is a container of concentrated grape juice and sachets of yeast, stabiliser, finings and addback flavours – this improves taste & bouquet. You will need to add additional sugar (approx. 3.5Kg) and also add water.

WHAT EQUIPMENT DO YOU NEED?

This kit contains all the ingredients you’ll need, but you’ll also need the following equipment:

TIPS:

We recommend using a Vinbrite filter to clear the wine to a professional standard.