WineBuddy Merlot Wine Kit — 6 Bottles
The WineBuddy Merlot Wine Kit makes 6 bottles of a deep, soft red wine with fruit flavours ranging from red cherries to purple plums and beautifully gentle tannins. Merlot is one of the world's most approachable red wines — smooth, rounded, and easy-drinking with no harsh edges. This kit brings all of that to your home at a fraction of the cost of shop-bought bottles.
Ready in as little as 7 days — simply add water, pitch the yeast, ferment, and bottle.
Kit Details
- Makes: 6 bottles (approx. 4.5 litres)
- Style: Soft, medium-bodied red wine
- Grape variety: Merlot
- Colour: Deep red
- Flavour: Red cherry, purple plum, gentle tannins
- Ready in: approximately 7 days
Upgrading your yeast
Smooth and approachable is Merlot's whole appeal, so try Mangrove Jack's CR51, bred for light, fruity reds meant for early drinking — a good match for this style's gentle tannins.
You May Also Need
- Yeast Nutrient — for a clean, thorough fermentation
- Campden Tablets — stabilise your wine before bottling
- Bentonite — clears your wine to a deep, brilliant red
Scale up with our WineBuddy 30 Bottle Merlot. Also try the Cabernet Sauvignon or go white with the Sauvignon Blanc.
Kit Specification