Spearmint & Vanilla

[Fabiola]

Just started 2 new batches, one is spearmint and the other vanilla wine...

 

[Thig]

Tell me more about the vanilla wine. I had a few vanilla bean given to me during Christmas and I want to make wine with them of course.

 

[Fabiola]

Recipe:

1 global vintners white grape concentrate
3 vanilla beans
1 pkg Lalvin D47 yeast
1/2 tsp bentonite
1 campden tablet
1 tsp yeast nutrient
1/8 tsp tannin
1 tsp acid blend
1 tsp pectic enzyme
1/2 tsp yeast energizer
1 1/2 cups of corn sugar (until SG=1.10)
tap water to make 1 gallon

 

[Thig]

Similar to a recipe I saw on Jack Keller's blog but he used Welches White grape concentrate. I am not familiar with Vintners, is there an advantage of one over the other?

 

[Fabiola]

I don't know, I am new at winemaking and my first white wine I made using Vintners as a base and I really liked it, so I decided to stick with it...