My biggest project of this year has begun! I was reading few times about making portwein from fruit. Portwein I mean very strong [18-20%] and sweet as well. Very essential with rich flavor and aroma. Original wine is made from grapes but I will use wild fruit. I saw original recipe and I was reading reviews of people who had a chance to drink the wine. Only positive opinions! I made few changes mostly because of fruit I can use. Here is my recipe:
For 25L
Rosa canina + Crataegus 6,3kg
Aronia [chokeberries] 1kg
European Cornel 1,5kg
Black cherry 4kg
Elderberry 1-2l of ready wine from elderberries
Raisins 400g
Oak chips
Nut extract
I am making this wine step by step. I collect fruit and start primary fermentation. I couldn’t get all fruit at one time with black cherry and European cornel. I was fermenting it for 2 days with some water then I squeezed fruit. I put the fruit into some water and left it over night. The juice went to the main carboy. The same way I did with chokeberries and tomorrow I will start with rosa canina and crataegus. Every time I am adding some sugar and when all juice will be in the carboy I will add raisins and oak chips. Oak chips will replace ageing in the barrel. At the end I am going to add nut extract what will make the wine stronger [19-20%] also it gives the wine quality of old wine! Some elderberry wine to get the taste I am looking for. Big project but I am very excited about it.
Does anyone have experiences with making wine like this?
For 25L
Rosa canina + Crataegus 6,3kg
Aronia [chokeberries] 1kg
European Cornel 1,5kg
Black cherry 4kg
Elderberry 1-2l of ready wine from elderberries
Raisins 400g
Oak chips
Nut extract
I am making this wine step by step. I collect fruit and start primary fermentation. I couldn’t get all fruit at one time with black cherry and European cornel. I was fermenting it for 2 days with some water then I squeezed fruit. I put the fruit into some water and left it over night. The juice went to the main carboy. The same way I did with chokeberries and tomorrow I will start with rosa canina and crataegus. Every time I am adding some sugar and when all juice will be in the carboy I will add raisins and oak chips. Oak chips will replace ageing in the barrel. At the end I am going to add nut extract what will make the wine stronger [19-20%] also it gives the wine quality of old wine! Some elderberry wine to get the taste I am looking for. Big project but I am very excited about it.
Does anyone have experiences with making wine like this?
