1. Choose your wine.

 

 This is actually the most difficult part (for you). Our knowledgeable staff can assist you with deciding on the exact wine that you'll be happy with, taking into consideration characteristics like the body, dryness, styles and region of origin. You can pick our wine-brains for as long as you need. Each batch of wine makes approximately 30 bottles so we want to make sure you are consuming what you enjoy. 

(No appointment necessary to start a batch of wine. Just drop in!)

 

2. Sign and pay.

 

 You now take ownership - purchasing the kit and sign on the dotted line, agreeing to allow us to ferment, store and process the wine. At this time we can make an appointment for you to return after 4, 6 or 8 weeks, depending on the kit. OR you can just choose to give us a call after it's ready to set up a bottling date.

(we give you a little reminder slip to stick on your fridge or car visor)

 

3. Start the wine.

 

 Now you must begin the fermentation simply by dropping the yeast into the necessary ingredients in the primary fermenter.  After this, you have no further obligations until the wine is ready to be bottled.

 

4. Bottling time.

 

When you arrive for your bottling appointment you will then, under our supervision, sterilize your bottles in our automatic bottle washer, fill them with the automatic filler and cork them with the automatic corker. (we like things automatic).

You can then move your bottles to the labelling table where you can fancy them all up with labels and shrink seals!

...and that's it! Box it up and on you go! 

 

 Storing duration for your wine all depends on the type and style of wine you have made (also up to the owner's taste ...or patience). 4 week wines generally require a 1 month resting period, if possible. Whereas most premium 6 week wines you'd want to let mature for at least 2 months minimum. Fruit flavoured wines, being lighter in alcohol and sweeter, may be consumed instantly. (well, when you get home) We don't encourage a wine to be simply trunk-aged on the trip home before sampling it but keep in mind all wines require a 2 week rest to overcome its "bottle shock" of being transferred, filled and moved around. Ideal storage temperature is between 12-15 *C and a constant temperature is key to steady aging.

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