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Cherry wine6/5/2023 Unlike other cherry wines, Frederiksdal employs. To sweeten add 2 to 6 oz of boiled sugar water. Frederiksdal produced its first 200 bottles of wine in 2008 and has since expanded to 40,000 bottles, ranging from sparkling to dessert wine. Light can alter the temperature of your wine and cause inconsistencies.Īfter 4-6 months sample a bit. Rack the wine once or twice during secondary fermentation. If the specific gravity is between 1.000 - 1.030 let the must ferment another week before racking into glass fermenter. When the sediment has settled down document the specific gravity. with Tannacrieff Wines CHERRIES: Approximately one kilogram of fresh cherries per bottle. If necessary, remove any excess foam with a sanitized scoop in order to clean the air lock.Īfter 2 weeks remove the bag(don’t squeeze). ORIGIN: Central Otago, New Zealand PRODUCER: New Zealand Cherry Corp. After 12 hours add pectic enzyme and document specific gravity. Wait till the mixture is at room temperature before adding the acid, tannin, campden tablet and yeast nutrient.Ĭover the primary fermenter and tightly fit it with an air lock. Dark like a red wine, the smell is a sweet cherry scent with minimal hints of alcohol. Then add that mixture into the primary fermenter with the cherries. Cherries are a favorite stone and summer fruit of Michigan natives. Aromas of clove, and tastes as fresh as the day these cherries were plucked from the tree. Now squish the bag firmly to extract as much of the juice as you can.īoil the sugar and water. Made with fresh Michigan grown Balaton Cherries. Place them within a nylon straining bag and into a primary fermenter. Pairing Food with Cherry Wines In terms of food pairings, cherry wines are somewhat uncharted territory, so it might be difficult to know exactly what food they pair well with. Collect your cherries and wash them in cool water (don’t remove the pits). It is a cherry wine featuring a blend of the two cherry types sweet and sour and then fortified with Black Star Farms’ special cherry brandy. This recipe will produce one gallon of wine. 4-5 lbs of fresh or frozen sweet cherries.From The Joy Of Home Winemaking by: Terry Garey
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