Winexpert Private Reserve California Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon

Winexpert Private Reserve Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon is an ultra-premium red wine kit made with juice from Lodi Ranch 11 in California. Expect blackcurrant and dark cherry with baking spice and toasted oak - big in flavour and structure with well-integrated tannins.

Wine profile

• Sweetness: dry
• Oak: heavy
• Body: full
• Alcohol: about 14%

Kit details

• Makes: 23 litres / about 30 bottles
• Ready in: 6-8 weeks
• Range: Private Reserve, Winexpert's top tier of varietal juices

Follow the step-by-step instructions in the box: primary fermentation, secondary, then stabilising, degassing and clearing with the supplied additives before bottling.

You will also need

• A fermenter and carboy big enough for 23 litres, an airlock and a hydrometer
• ChemSan no-rinse sanitiser
• 23 Litre Degasser to help release CO2 before clearing
• 30 bottles - Green Wine Bottles 75cl - plus Quality Corks and a Twin Lever Metal Corker

For winemakers who want a bold Cabernet to lay down. See the rest of the Winexpert Private Reserve range.