Wine

[pintail_drake2004]

So, we have been blessed with a lot of produce this year. And what better way to utilize it than to make some wine? I have (4) 5 gallon batches going right now, and hope to get a few more going in the coming week. So far I have: Cranberry & Elderberry (it was popular last year), Elderberry, Blackberry, and Blackberry & Blueberry.

My berry picker!


Blackberry

Elderberry


Blackberry & Blueberry



Cranberry & Elderberry in the back, Elderberry in the front (jugs were topped off after I was finished).

 

[sourland]

Great year for elderberries here in NJ.

 

[pintail_drake2004]

we are moving right along. Bottled the Elderberry wine, and the Blackberry & Blueberry wine too. Still have to put the heat shrink foil and a label on the bottles. But they should be finished up just in time for the Holidays!

Elderberry


Blackberry & Blueberry

 

[pintail_drake2004]

Still have the Elderberry Cranberry (last years favorite at Thanksgiving), and the Blackberry wine to bottle. I'm happy with the production this year. I have plans to start 1 more batch, an Elderberry Blackberry, it was one of my most complimented ones last season.

 

[ChickenLeg]

Looking good were you able to measure the alcohol % ? I have about 11 gal of muscadine that I just did the 2nd rack, hoping to bottle in January.

Have you aged any bottles for a couple years to compare smoothness? Our Muscadine peaks around the 3-4 year mark, but I know every fruit and recipe is a little different

 

[ChickenLeg]

I like the look of the frosted bottles too

 

[pintail_drake2004]

I think the frosted bottles add a bit of class in my opinion. The elderberry is right around 9.5% and the Blackberry Blueberry is 12%. I have tried to age some for a while, but so far most of it gets gifted or bartered. I have 1 bottle of Elderberry Blackberry that is 1 year old, and the wife and I may save it for this New Years Eve.