newbiewinemaker
Well-Known Member
Hello Everyone!
My favorite kind of wine is definitely a port wine. This in mind, I have decided to make my own port wine. I just recently bought a 6 gallon merlot winexpert kit that I want to use as the base. Yes I am going to be fortifying this with brandy (perhaps homemade :cross: ) but my question is, should I follow the exact instructions for the kit and at the end of the secondary add the brandy? Has anyone had any experience with this before? I want to oak this for quite some time as well. What kinds of oak would go well with the merlot style base?
Any ideas or suggestions are helpful!
Thanks!
My favorite kind of wine is definitely a port wine. This in mind, I have decided to make my own port wine. I just recently bought a 6 gallon merlot winexpert kit that I want to use as the base. Yes I am going to be fortifying this with brandy (perhaps homemade :cross: ) but my question is, should I follow the exact instructions for the kit and at the end of the secondary add the brandy? Has anyone had any experience with this before? I want to oak this for quite some time as well. What kinds of oak would go well with the merlot style base?
Any ideas or suggestions are helpful!
Thanks!