WineXpert Armaone kit

[rob]

I bought a Select Series Armaone kit, has anyone made this one and if so did they do anything different....Really excited about this one!

 

[rob]

I thought it was worth while to try this one more time, I know there was talk about this wine in the past!

 

[joeswine]

Amarone..a taste treat

WHAT CAN IN YOUR KIT?

THE USE OF RAISINS INSTEAD OF DRIED GRAPES FROM WHICH AMARONE IS TRADITIONALLY MADE IN PART WITH,SUNMADE RASINS IS A GOOD ADDITION TO THIS PARTICULAR KIT WINE,i PLACE MINE IN THE SECONDARY IT ADDS BODY AND STRUCTURE TO THE PACKAGE TO THE FINISH PRODUCT.OTHER THAN THAT AGING AT LEAST 2 YEARS SO IT CAN BE ALL IT CAN BE.,

 

[millwright01]

I haven't tried this one, but I was looking at it the other day. Were there 2 bags of skins in it? Let us know what you think of it when it comes out of secondary. I know it will need a bit of age, but if it tastes pretty good then, I think I will give it a shot as well.

 

[the_rayway]

Our CC Amarone currently tastes like spice and alcohol and not much else, but it should be up to par with the $40 bottle we tried; in about 2-3 years from what I can tell though

 

[rob]

Rayway, did you add all the extra sugar that came with it and iif so, what was your abv?

 

[rob]

Just not sure the whole reason to raise the alcohol level to 15 or 16% I never was much of a whiskey drinker....

 

[the_rayway]

We added everything as per the directions, and ended up with 14%. This is probably why it's nothing special now, but will be amazing in a few years - such high content! I say: make it as you like it!

 

[JohnnyRico]

I am currently aging the En Primeur Amarone I started the beginning of this month. I was thrilled to see the kit came with raisins, as well as a grape pack. Looking forward to the turn out on this bad boy.

 

[SouthernChemist]

Just not sure the whole reason to raise the alcohol level to 15 or 16% I never was much of a whiskey drinker....

Commerical Amarone has a legal minimum alcohol level of 14%, but you can certainly fine bottles with 15 or 16% alcohol.