Cellar Craft Cellar Craft International Anyone Made Ki

[Mharris335]

I saw wine from Washington that they had from Red Mountian. Anyone made a kit from them before?

 

[OilnH2O]

I have a Cellar Craft Washington State Merlot that is bulk aging right now and while I've only had an occasional sip -- not even a glass -- I'm pretty pleased and think it will be great. This is a grape pack kit. It may not be the same kit you're referencing. From what I've heard from friends who've made Cellar Craft grape pack kits, they're VERY pleased.

 

[daveb50]

I've made the Cellar Craft Amarone, it's wonderfull at 10 months. I started the Red Mountain Cabernet last Sunday, 16 liters of juice/concentrate and a big grape pack. It all came to within 1 1/2 - 2inches of the top of my 7.9 gallon fermentor,I havethe lid sealed, with an airlock on this one. Cellar Craft grape pack kits get raves on other wine forums, I wish George would stock them. They are less than the WE Crushendos and at least as good, if not better, depending on who you talk to.
Dave

 

[jobe05]

Dave: Someday I need to send a bottle of my Amarone (CC kit) to you. It's been about a year now since it's been bottled and I have never liked it. It has a vinegar taste to it like it oxidized somewhere in the proccess, but I wasvery carefull so I know that wasn't the problem, or perhaps it's just the way Italian wines taste, I don't know. Having never made an Amarone, I have nothing to gauge it to.

 

[daveb50]

jobe, would love to trade a bottle with you for comparison, unfortunately I live in Ky, illegal to ship wine in or out. My Amarone has a raisney taste, could that be what your tasting?
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