Carmine Jewel & Crimson Passion cherries

[UBB]

Anybody have any experience wine making with these cherries? Since my orchard and vineyard flopped this year due to the early spring weather I have been looking for local sources of fruit for my winter wine projects.

I have procured myself 60lbs of these cherries and am looking for some do's and dont's.

Thanks

 

[UBB]

Bumping this thread as I picked up the cherries today. Opinions on whether or not to make two separate wines or ferment one big batch?

 

[Arne]

If they have two distinct flavors, I think I would ferment them seperately. If they are about the same, would probably do them together. If seperate, you can blend them after the ferment. Arne.

 

[UBB]

Bumping this thread as the time for starting this wine is near.

I got the cherries already frozen but not pitted.

Ideas about pitting these cherries at this stage are welcome as I know it's not recommended fermenting these with the stones.

Also, I do not have a steamer.