{"product_id":"california-zinfandel-wine-making-kit-vineco-signature-seriestrade","title":"California Zinfandel Wine Making Kit - VineCo Signature Series™","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Californian Zinfandel will never be found out of place; enjoy its tasteful flexibility that can adapt to any scenario\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Whether with a cheese board or a thick cut of ribeye, this wine is the perfect companion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Flavors of strawberry jam, ripe berries, allspice, and mocha\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Full-bodied and dry, 14% ABV\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=madvE_Rxf18\u0026amp;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWhip up a batch in 30 mins or less!\u003c\/a\u003e Yields 6 gallons (2 cases) of finished wine in 6-8 weeks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Premium kit includes grape skins for an authentic wine making experience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Bottle labels included for a professional finish\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e There may be no grape in the world that goes by as many different names. Tribidrag in the Dalmatia region of Croatia. Primitivo in the heel of Italy’s boot, Apulia. Or simply, Zinfandel, as it is known in California where you will find most of the world’s plantings. And as befitting for a grape with so many known aliases, Zinfandel is something of a shapeshifter, employed to make wines ranging from hearty, rustic red wines to light, sweet rosés and countless variations in between. Known as one of the “founder varieties”, it can be traced as far back as 6000 BCE where it was first domesticated in the Caucasus region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Today, it is the second most widely grown grape in California, where Zinfandel vines can be found that are well over a hundred years old and still thriving. These grapes produce a soft textured, dry red wine that is packed with flavors and aromas of jammy fruit and berry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Our California Zinfandel is smooth and full bodied with a light oak character. Aromatic with flavors of strawberry jam and ripe berries, with notes of allspice and mocha on the finish. A dry red wine with a robust alcohol content of 14% by volume.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The Signature Series™ Zinfandel is one of the most satisfying kits to make thanks to the inclusion of grape skins. You’ll mirror the professional vintner process of “punching the cap”, which makes your winemaking adventure even more hands on. VineCo’s jammy skin packs are much more expressive than dried grape skins, imparting more character from the grapes and boosting tannin structure in the finished wine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e High quality American oak cubes are used in the production of the California Zinfandel kit. One of the reasons oak has always been used to age wine is the slow release of delicious, complex compounds that complement the wines flavor. Oak cubes have more depth of flavor than chips or powder and slowly release compounds like furfural (sweet, caramel like), lignins (vanillin, spice, smoke), and lactones (classic oak flavor). American oak in particular is known to deliver aromatic sweetness, vanillin, and the classic oak flavor that can be found in many California Zins.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The VineCo Signature Zinfandel is as much of a chameleon as the grape itself, appropriately poured alongside a variety of dishes and suitable for countless social situations. It may be the first bottle you open with an appetizer of assorted rich cheeses. Or it may be just the thing to compliment a rack of lamb or char broiled ribeye. Nobody puts Zinfandel in a corner.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eZinfandel, California\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Strawberry jam, ripe berries, allspice, mocha finish\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Sweetness: Dry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Oak: Light\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Body: Full\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e ABV: 14%\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Kit Volume: 14 L\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Approximate Yield: 23 L\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Ready to bottle in 6-8 weeks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Grape skins included\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Bottle labels included\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e .iframe-container{ position: relative; width: 100%; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; } .iframe-container iframe{ position: absolute; top:0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }\u003c\/style\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"iframe-container\"\u003e \u003ciframe frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/madvE_Rxf18?modestbranding=1\u0026amp;rel=0\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"VineCo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51916638257441,"sku":"WK912","price":182.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/7521\/2321\/files\/41441.png?v=1760447698","url":"https:\/\/morebeer.mom\/products\/california-zinfandel-wine-making-kit-vineco-signature-seriestrade","provider":"MoreBeer!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}