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Cellar Classic German Reisling Auslese

Thu, 1 Apr 2004 22:35:00 GMT

Cellar Classic German Reisling Auslese
Buy Now: $110.00

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CellarClassic
We welcome you to the timeless art that is winemaking! With theseeasy step-by-step instructions, you can produce top quality winesin a reasonably short time – and at little cost. If this is yourfirst batch, rest assured that you will soon be serving wine asdelectable as the vintages you used to buy at the store. It’s assimple as following the steps that are clearly laid out for you. Ifyou have made wine before, you will note that our process varieslittle from standard winemaking procedures.
Please read the instructions carefully before youbegin.

Important:

Please Read All Instructions Carefully BeforeProceeding
Before you begin, the importance of sanitation in the winemakingprocess can not be stressed enough. Everything that touches yourwine (all equipment) must be sanitized with a recognized sanitizingsolution. Just as important is thoroughly rinsing off all equipmentafter the sanitation procedure. Please use the followinginstructions as outlined taking care to measure the specificgravity. This allows the wine to tell you when to proceed to thenext step. If you have any questions beyond these instructionsplease contact your local winemaking supply store or call our helpline.

Now, let’s begin!

Required Equipment

Primary Fermenter: Food-grade plastic container ( 27-46 litre) withcover. Fermenter should be well marked at the 23 litre (5 imp gal/6US gal) level. To do this, fill Carboy with water, pour intoFermenter, mark water level on outside ofFermenter.

Carboy – 23 litre (5 imp gal/6 US gal): Either glass (recommended)or food-grade plastic.
Airlock & Rubber Bung: One-way valve to seal Carboy at neck.Airlock must be half-filled with water and attached to Carboy whenit is filled with wine.

Siphon Assembly: 4 feet of food-grade plastic tubing attached to arigid acrylic rod.

Hydrometer & Test Cylinder: Measures specific gravity tomonitor fermentation & sugar levels.

Spoon: Food-grade plastic, approximately 28in./70cm.long.

Package of Cleaner

Package of Sulphite

Suggested Equipment

Measuring Cup: 2 cup/500 ml.

Floating Thermometer: Tracks fermentationtemperature.

Wine Thief: To remove wine samples from primary orcarboy.

30 Wine Bottles: 750 ml.

30 Wine Bottle Closures: Synthetic or high grade corks arerecommended to maintain the integrity of the wine.

Corker: Used with corks only. This can be rented from aretailer.

Bottle-filling Wand

Additives (included in kit)

Package 1: Bentonite Also in Kit:
Package 2A: Sulphite RJ Spagnols wine yeast
Package 2B: Potassium Sorbate (may contain 2 packages) Oak Chips(optional)
Package D1: Kieselsol
Package D2: Chitosan

NOTE: Your kit may include any of the following: oak infusion bag,oak powder, sweetening blend, finishing blend, dehydrated fruit orSüss Reserve. Do not use or substitute additive packages from otherwine kits!

Brand:____________________
Wine Style:________________
Product Date Code: (on box label)____________

Primary Fermentation (Specific Gravity1.074-1.110)

DAY 1 Date_____________________SG______________________

1. Clean and sanitize Primary Fermenter, Lid, Wine Thief, TestCylinder & Spoon. Make sure everything is well-rinsed beforeyou begin.

2. Add 4 litres of warm water to the Primary Fermenter. Stirringconstantly, slowly add Pkg. #1 Bentonite to water untildispersed.

3. Empty contents of juice/Concentrate Bag into mixture in PrimaryFermenter.

4. Rinse Bag with hot water and add to PrimaryFermenter.

5. Add coolwater to Primary Fermenter up to the 23 litre (5 impgal/6 US gal) mark. Check to make sure the water temperature inPrimary Fermenter is between 20-25°C/70-80°F. Stirvigorously.

NOTE: Some wine kits may contain Oak powder/chips.

Oak powder/chips – If your wine kit does, open it and add it now.Stir vigorously.

Dehydrated fruit – If your wine kit does, rehydrate in hot waterand add mixture to primary fermenter.

Stir vigorously.

Oak chip infusion bag (resembling a tea bag) – If your wine kitdoes, soak it submersed in 1 cup of hot water for 10 min. Do notopen infusion bag. Add water and infusion bag to primaryfermenter.

6. Using the wine thief, fill the test cylinder. Record specificgravity (S.G.). For a table wine it should be 1.074-1.110(depending on the wine kit).

7. Sprinkle yeast over the surface of the juice. Do notstir.

8. Place cover (or lid with Airlock and Rubber Bung) onto PrimaryFermenter. If Airlock and bung are used fill the Airlock half-fullof water or mild sulphite solution.

9. Place Primary Fermenter in a warm, raised area about 3- 4 feethigh, where it will be undisturbed.

NOTE: Within 2 days the wine will show signs of fermentation(bubbling or foaming). If this does not happen, call yourretailer

NOTE: For makers of Cellar Classic Barolo, Shiraz and Bella Biancokits only – Your wine will have a final S.G.between 0.999 and1.004. This is normal. If within this range proceed to STABILIZINGAND CLEARING.

Stabilizing & Clearing (Specific Gravity 0.998 orlower)

DAY 14 (approx.) Date_____________________SG_________________

1. Clean and sanitize siphon hose, carboy and mixingspoon.

2. Siphon wine into a sanitised 23 litre 5 imp gal/6 US gal) carboyor primary bucket (optional). Discard sediment in primaryfermenter.

3. Add Pkg. #2A Sulphite to the carboy and stirvigorously.

4. Add Pkg. #2B Potassium Sorbate (if your kit contains 2 packagesadd both) to the carboy and stir vigorously.

5. If your wine kit includes finishing blend or sweetening blend,please refer to label instructions and add now.

6. Degas wine vigorously for 5 minutes by stirring with the handleof a spoon or with a drill mounted stirring device. INSUFFICIENTSTIRRING WILL PREVENT THE WINE FROM CLEARINGADEQUATELY.

7. Add Packet D1 (Kieselsol) to wine and stir for 1 minute. Thenadd D2 (Chitosan) and stir well. Important: Do not reverse theorder of Kieselsol and Chitosan. Degass wine for 5 minutes bystirring vigorously.

8. If in primary bucket, rack back into carboy. Attach bung andairlock.

9. Top up to within two inches of the airlock. Attach bung andairlock.

10. Let wine stand until Day 42 in an elevated cool area(15-19ºC/59-66ºF).

OPTIONAL: After approximately 10 days optional racking may be done.Simply rack the wine into a fresh,clean sanitized carboy, top up ifnecessary and discard the sediment.

Bottling & Corking

DAY 42 Date___________________SG__________________________

NOTE: Only crystal clear wine is suitable for bottling. If wine iscloudy, wait an additional few days for wine to clear. At thispoint you may wish to filter (polish) your wine prior tobottling.

1. Clean and sanitize the Primary Fermenter, Siphon Assembly andWine Bottles. Make sure everything is well-rinsed before youbegin.

2. Siphon the wine into Primary Fermenter. (Filteringoptional)

3. If ageing past 6 months we suggest adding an extra 1/4 teaspoonof sulphite to the Primary Fermenter to prevent premature oxidationof the wine.

4. Insert Corks using proper corking machine.

5. Keep Wine Bottles upright for 1 day. Then age Wine Bottles ontheir sides to keep Corks moist.

6. Keep your wine in a temperature-controlled environment (lessthan 16°C /60°F) out of direct light, for 2-3 months prior toconsuming.

Enjoy!

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En Primeur Signature Series Australian Chardonnay!

Wed, 12 Nov 2003 20:32:00 GMT

En Primeur Signature Series Australian Chardonnay!
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Abundant sunshine, a warm climate, lack of humidity and controlled irrigation allows growers in the Riverland wine region of Australia to produce consistently premium grapes. 18 liter "super premium" wine kit. 100% from Australia!

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Vino del Vida Gewurztraminer

Mon, 4 Aug 2003 19:48:00 GMT

Vino del Vida Gewurztraminer
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Vino de Vida White Zinfandel - World Tour Series!

Sun, 27 Apr 2003 13:41:00 GMT

Vino de Vida White Zinfandel - World Tour Series!
Buy Now: $75.95

New 9 Liter kit, 2.37 U.S. gallons of concentrate!

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Cellar Classic Johanisburg Reisling

Wed, 11 Sep 2002 10:15:00 GMT

Cellar Classic Johanisburg Reisling
Buy Now: $99.95

Finished WineRatings (On a Scale of 5): Oak 0 Body 3 Sweetness 0-1

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Cellar Classic Chardonnay

Wed, 11 Sep 2002 10:15:00 GMT

Cellar Classic Chardonnay
Buy Now: $102.95

Finished WineRatings (On a Scale of 5): Oak 2 Body 3 Sweetness 0 Food pairings:scallops and oysters

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Cellar Classic White (Blush) Zinfandel

Wed, 11 Sep 2002 10:15:00 GMT

Cellar Classic White (Blush) Zinfandel
Buy Now: $98.95

Finished Wine Ratings (On a Scale of 5): Oak 0 Body 2 Sweetness0-1:

Cellar Classic Kit Instructions:

Wewelcome you to the timeless art that is winemaking! With these easystep-by-step instructions, you can produce top quality wines in areasonably short time – and at little cost. If this is your firstbatch, rest assured that you will soon be serving wine asdelectable as the vintages you used to buy at the store. It’s assimple as following the steps that are clearly laid out for you. Ifyou have made wine before, you will note that our process varieslittle from standard winemaking procedures.
Please read the instructions carefully before youbegin.

Important:

Please Read All Instructions Carefully BeforeProceeding
Before you begin, the importance of sanitation in the winemakingprocess can not be stressed enough. Everything that touches yourwine (all equipment) must be sanitized with a recognized sanitizingsolution. Just as important is thoroughly rinsing off all equipmentafter the sanitation procedure. Please use the followinginstructions as outlined taking care to measure the specificgravity. This allows the wine to tell you when to proceed to thenext step. If you have any questions beyond these instructionsplease contact your local winemaking supply store or call our helpline.

Now, let’s begin!

Required Equipment

Primary Fermenter: Food-grade plastic container ( 27-46 litre) withcover. Fermenter should be well marked at the 23 litre (5 imp gal/6US gal) level. To do this, fill Carboy with water, pour intoFermenter, mark water level on outside ofFermenter.

Carboy – 23 litre (5 imp gal/6 US gal): Either glass (recommended)or food-grade plastic.
Airlock & Rubber Bung: One-way valve to seal Carboy at neck.Airlock must be half-filled with water and attached to Carboy whenit is filled with wine.

Siphon Assembly: 4 feet of food-grade plastic tubing attached to arigid acrylic rod.

Hydrometer & Test Cylinder: Measures specific gravity tomonitor fermentation & sugar levels.

Spoon: Food-grade plastic, approximately 28in./70cm.long.

Package of Cleaner

Package of Sulphite

Suggested Equipment

Measuring Cup: 2 cup/500 ml.

Floating Thermometer: Tracks fermentationtemperature.

Wine Thief: To remove wine samples from primary orcarboy.

30 Wine Bottles: 750 ml.

30 Wine Bottle Closures: Synthetic or high grade corks arerecommended to maintain the integrity of the wine.

Corker: Used with corks only. This can be rented from aretailer.

Bottle-filling Wand

Additives (included in kit)

Package 1: Bentonite Also in Kit:
Package 2A: Sulphite RJ Spagnols wine yeast
Package 2B: Potassium Sorbate (may contain 2 packages) Oak Chips(optional)
Package D1: Kieselsol
Package D2: Chitosan

NOTE: Your kit may include any of the following: oak infusion bag,oak powder, sweetening blend, finishing blend, dehydrated fruit orSüss Reserve. Do not use or substitute additive packages from otherwine kits!

Brand:____________________
Wine Style:________________
Product Date Code: (on box label)____________

Primary Fermentation (Specific Gravity1.074-1.110)

DAY 1 Date_____________________SG______________________

1. Clean and sanitize Primary Fermenter, Lid, Wine Thief, TestCylinder & Spoon. Make sure everything is well-rinsed beforeyou begin.

2. Add 4 litres of warm water to the Primary Fermenter. Stirringconstantly, slowly add Pkg. #1 Bentonite to water untildispersed.

3. Empty contents of juice/Concentrate Bag into mixture in PrimaryFermenter.

4. Rinse Bag with hot water and add to PrimaryFermenter.

5. Add coolwater to Primary Fermenter up to the 23 litre (5 impgal/6 US gal) mark. Check to make sure the water temperature inPrimary Fermenter is between 20-25°C/70-80°F. Stirvigorously.

NOTE: Some wine kits may contain Oak powder/chips.

Oak powder/chips – If your wine kit does, open it and add it now.Stir vigorously.

Dehydrated fruit – If your wine kit does, rehydrate in hot waterand add mixture to primary fermenter.

Stir vigorously.

Oak chip infusion bag (resembling a tea bag) – If your wine kitdoes, soak it submersed in 1 cup of hot water for 10 min. Do notopen infusion bag. Add water and infusion bag to primaryfermenter.

6. Using the wine thief, fill the test cylinder. Record specificgravity (S.G.). For a table wine it should be 1.074-1.110(depending on the wine kit).

7. Sprinkle yeast over the surface of the juice. Do notstir.

8. Place cover (or lid with Airlock and Rubber Bung) onto PrimaryFermenter. If Airlock and bung are used fill the Airlock half-fullof water or mild sulphite solution.

9. Place Primary Fermenter in a warm, raised area about 3- 4 feethigh, where it will be undisturbed.

NOTE: Within 2 days the wine will show signs of fermentation(bubbling or foaming). If this does not happen, call yourretailer

NOTE: For makers of Cellar Classic Barolo, Shiraz and Bella Biancokits only – Your wine will have a final S.G.between 0.999 and1.004. This is normal. If within this range proceed to STABILIZINGAND CLEARING.

Stabilizing & Clearing (Specific Gravity 0.998 orlower)

DAY 14 (approx.) Date_____________________SG_________________

1. Clean and sanitize siphon hose, carboy and mixingspoon.

2. Siphon wine into a sanitised 23 litre 5 imp gal/6 US gal) carboyor primary bucket (optional). Discard sediment in primaryfermenter.

3. Add Pkg. #2A Sulphite to the carboy and stirvigorously.

4. Add Pkg. #2B Potassium Sorbate (if your kit contains 2 packagesadd both) to the carboy and stir vigorously.

5. If your wine kit includes finishing blend or sweetening blend,please refer to label instructions and add now.

6. Degas wine vigorously for 5 minutes by stirring with the handleof a spoon or with a drill mounted stirring device. INSUFFICIENTSTIRRING WILL PREVENT THE WINE FROM CLEARINGADEQUATELY.

7. Add Packet D1 (Kieselsol) to wine and stir for 1 minute. Thenadd D2 (Chitosan) and stir well. Important: Do not reverse theorder of Kieselsol and Chitosan. Degass wine for 5 minutes bystirring vigorously.

8. If in primary bucket, rack back into carboy. Attach bung andairlock.

9. Top up to within two inches of the airlock. Attach bung andairlock.

10. Let wine stand until Day 42 in an elevated cool area(15-19ºC/59-66ºF).

OPTIONAL: After approximately 10 days optional racking may be done.Simply rack the wine into a fresh,clean sanitized carboy, top up ifnecessary and discard the sediment.

Bottling & Corking

DAY 42 Date___________________SG__________________________

NOTE: Only crystal clear wine is suitable for bottling. If wine iscloudy, wait an additional few days for wine to clear. At thispoint you may wish to filter (polish) your wine prior tobottling.

1. Clean and sanitize the Primary Fermenter, Siphon Assembly andWine Bottles. Make sure everything is well-rinsed before youbegin.

2. Siphon the wine into Primary Fermenter. (Filteringoptional)

3. If ageing past 6 months we suggest adding an extra 1/4 teaspoonof sulphite to the Primary Fermenter to prevent premature oxidationof the wine.

4. Insert Corks using proper corking machine.

5. Keep Wine Bottles upright for 1 day. Then age Wine Bottles ontheir sides to keep Corks moist.

6. Keep your wine in a temperature-controlled environment (lessthan 16°C /60°F) out of direct light, for 2-3 months prior toconsuming.

Enjoy!

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Vino Del Vida Johannisberg Reisling

Wed, 11 Sep 2002 10:15:00 GMT

Vino Del Vida Johannisberg Reisling
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Vino Del Vida Piesporter

Wed, 11 Sep 2002 10:15:00 GMT

Vino Del Vida Piesporter
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