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Beaverdale Merlot 30 Bottle Wine Kit

Beaverdale Merlot 30 Bottle Wine Kit

£48.89
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Sanitise your fermenter, equipment and bottles first with ChemSan no-rinse sanitiser.

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Create a restaurant‑quality Merlot at home with the Beaverdale 30 Bottle Wine Kit. This premium kit produces up to 23 litres of smooth, medium‑bodied red wine with ripe plum and black cherry aromas, gentle tannins, a hint of chocolate, and balanced oak. Ideal for dinner parties, gifting, or stocking your cellar, it's straightforward for beginners and rewarding for experienced winemakers.

New to home brewing? Get this kit as a complete starter kit.

Add a 25 litre fermenter with tap, bottling wand, airlock, hydrometer and sanitiser and it becomes our Beaverdale 30 Bottle Wine Making Starter Kit – all you need to add is bottles. Includes a step-by-step guide.

Get the starter kit – £72.99
Key specs
Makes 30 bottles (23 litres)
Approx. ABV about 12–13%
Ready in about 4–6 weeks
Style Merlot (red wine)
In the box grape juice concentrate, yeast, finings, instructions
You'll also need No sugar needed - just water

Key features

  • Makes 23L (approx. 30 x 750ml bottles)
  • Style: Merlot – smooth, fruit‑forward, lightly oaked
  • Tasting notes: plum, black cherry, soft tannins, subtle cocoa/oak
  • Difficulty: beginner‑friendly; great results improve with ageing
  • Typical timeframe: ready in about 4–6 weeks
  • Typical ABV: around 12–13% (process dependent)
  • No additional sugar required; formulated from quality grape juice concentrate
  • Includes: grape juice concentrate, wine yeast, stabilisers, finings, oak (where applicable), and full instructions
  • Best served at 16–18°C; pairs well with roast meats, pasta, pizza, hard cheeses

New to winemaking?

Read our full step-by-step Beaverdale brewing instructions — covers the must, fermentation, the key racking point, and bottling, from start to first glass.

What Equipment Do You Need?

This kit is ingredients-only. You'll also need a 25-litre fermenter, airlock, hydrometer, siphon, and 30 bottles with corks. Always sanitise with VWP or ChemSan.

Upgrading your yeast

Smooth and approachable is Merlot's whole appeal, so try Mangrove Jack's CR51, bred specifically for light, fruity reds meant for early drinking — a good match for this style's gentle tannins. 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.

How it works (quick steps)

  1. Sanitise equipment thoroughly.
  2. Add concentrate and water to 23L, pitch yeast.
  3. Ferment until stable gravity.
  4. Stabilise, clear with finings; optionally oak to taste.
  5. Bottle, then allow to condition; flavour improves after 3–6 months.

Why choose Beaverdale
Beaverdale is known for dependable kits that deliver full, varietal character and a smooth finish, giving you consistent, cellar‑worthy results at home.

FAQs

  • Do I need to add sugar? No—this kit is designed to ferment to strength without extra sugar.
  • How many bottles does it make? Up to 30 standard 750ml bottles (23L).
  • Is it vegan? Some finings may not be vegan; check the latest kit contents if this is important.
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Mark

Consistently nice wine. New packaging is better with more in depth instructions. I find initially fermentation is very fierce, bubbling over/out of air lock. To combat this I make up 2 kits in 3 25ltr containers (15.3ltr in each) after it calms down in about a week to 10 days I then put it into 2 clean fermenters to finish. Clearing the wine is also a bit tricky, as soon as I put the finings in it starts to bubble again.. not much but enough to hinder clearing. Give an extra week to make sure fermentation is as finished as possible and coolest place possible to leave to clear. Patience is key but worth it. Cheers!