Vintners Harvest Cherry Wine

[Coaster]

What yeasts do you use in the Vintners Harvest Wines????

I just started my Black Current tonite and I used Red Star Cotes des Blacs because it said to use that if you want a sweeter wine; otherwise it recommends Cuvee. It's my first Vinter's Harvest attempt so can't say how it will turn out. Starting SG was 1.100.

 

[NorthernWinos]

I saw on the can they recommended the Red Star Primier Cuvée..I have some Lalvin EC-1118...it looks like they are the same strain.

I had thought of using one of the yeasts for bold reds, like Lalvin RC-212 or the equivalent Red Star Montrachet or Red Star Pasteur Red...... but maybe should follow their directions...any thoughts on using different yeasts???

 

[Wade E]

I do believe that any yeast will work but that is just an opinion! I
think that is just the brand that they back! Did you make the 3 or 5
gallon recipe?

Edited by: wade

 

[Wade E]

Finally labelled My Cherry so I can get these out of the basement and out of harms way.

 

[Bert]

Nice looking labels and great looking wine bottles....You did a very nice job with putting the wine and the label and cap togather, they really look great....awesome job

 

[Waldo]

I will have to agree with Bert wade.......looks great !!!

 

[NorthernWinos]

Looks great...your putting them downstairs in the demolition zone...watch out that your construction crew doesn't get into them....

 

[Wade E]

No NW, Im getting these out of the basement!

 

[grapeman]

Excellent finished package Wade. How's the flavor doing on them?


I degassed mine this last weekend after racking. It was so clear I could have bottled already, but I stabilized and now have sweetened a little. I drew off a 12 ounce glass on Easter so I would have room to add everything and used it for sampling sweetness at different amounts. By the time I was done sampling and sweetening(boy the sweetness brought out the Cherry flavor), anything would have tasted great.

 

[Wade E]

The Cherry came out pretty nice if I do say so myself. Still no Black Currant though.