I did my first kit wine in late 2022, a Winexpert Super Tuscan with the grape skin packet. I'm a fairly experienced wine/cider maker, so I don't think I did anything really stupid. I feel like I followed the directions.
We recently opened the first bottle (November 2023). Though I think it was pretty good, it was kinda thin and flabby. Just not a lot of body to it. There are no off flavors or aromas, it's just kinda blah. Doesn't seem to be something that will improve with age.
I don't think I did anything wrong, so I wonder if this is a common outcome. I've seen some comments about 'kit wine flavor', etc. but don't really know if that is what I have experienced.
Any thoughts or advice on how to get better results from kit wines would be greatly appreciated as I'd like to do more of them. Thanks,
John
We recently opened the first bottle (November 2023). Though I think it was pretty good, it was kinda thin and flabby. Just not a lot of body to it. There are no off flavors or aromas, it's just kinda blah. Doesn't seem to be something that will improve with age.
I don't think I did anything wrong, so I wonder if this is a common outcome. I've seen some comments about 'kit wine flavor', etc. but don't really know if that is what I have experienced.
Any thoughts or advice on how to get better results from kit wines would be greatly appreciated as I'd like to do more of them. Thanks,
John
