Make 30 bottles of premium wine at home — ready to drink in just 7 days. The Cellar 7 Merlot kit produces a soft, rounded red wine with lively bouquet of plum, blueberry and hints of blackcurrant.
What You Get
- Everything needed to make 30 bottles (23 litres) of quality wine
- Fast-track fermentation — drinkable in 7 days
- Professional-grade ingredients and yeast
Tasting Notes
Showing a lively bouquet of plum, blueberry and hints of blackcurrant on the nose. The palate is beautifully rounded, soft and juicy — perfect for everyday drinking or informal gatherings.
New to winemaking?
Read our full step-by-step Cellar 7 brewing instructions — covers fermentation, clearing, and bottling, from start to first glass.
What Equipment Do You Need?
This kit is ingredients-only. You'll also need a 23-litre fermentation vessel, airlock, hydrometer, siphon, and 30 bottles. New to home winemaking? Our Cellar 7 Equipment Starter Kit bundles all essentials together. Always sanitise with VWP or ChemSan.
Upgrading your yeast
For a soft, everyday-drinking red like this, try Mangrove Jack's CR51, bred specifically for light, fruity reds meant for early drinking — a direct match for this style. If your fermenting spot runs cold over winter (an unheated garage or utility room, often under 15°C), Lalvin EC-1118 is the more reliable choice, as it won't stall in the cold.
Ingredients
Grape juice concentrates, sugar, water, citric acid (E330) and preservative Potassium Sorbate (E202)
Sachet Ingredients
Finings 1 (silicic acid)
Stabiliser (preservatives: sodium metabisulphite (sulphites), Potassium Sorbate)
Finings 2 (water, chitosan (crustacean), preservative sodium metabisulphite (sulphites))
Yeast/Nutrient (dried yeast, yeast nutrient, sodium bicarbonate, antifoam agent, enzyme pectinase)
Kit Specification