WineXpert Crushendo kits

[tthibideau]

has anybody heard when we'll be able to get the crushendo kits again?

 

[Wade E]

Do you mean the limited editions as the normal ones say stocked!

 

[tthibideau]

the regular estate series crushendo kits (like the Corvina Classico, etc)... my local brew on site hasn't been able to get them yet this year.

 

[tthibideau]

just got an email from Winexpert... the kits are available again (guess the problem with the grape skin packs has been resolved).

 

[Wade E]

Didnt know there was a problem, did they say what the problem was?

 

[tthibideau]

I found this on a different forum...

"We're low on Crushendo due to a processing issue. We have lots of raw materials, but the grapeskins are processed in a very specific, very finicky way. Our previous processor (who did a great job) didn't really want to do it from the start, and was doing it mainly as a favour to us. We switched to another processor, but they had trouble with the fractionation sequence and retort processing."

 

[Wade E]

Thanks for the info on that!