"Duck Redbeard" > wrote in message
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>I am a home brewer (all grain beer) and I am venturing into wine making. I
>doubt I'll go beyond extract kits, but I want to give it a try.

Famous last words!

>What is the quality I should expect from a "Vintner's Reserve - Chianti"
>concentrate kit?
>
I have got good results from white wine kits but been disapointed with red
wine kits. But that is personal.

> I am not new to the fermentation sciences, I have been brewing since '95,
> including 3 years pro. And with my wife's help, I have learned to
> appreciate wine. Is there anything I should do in addition to what the
> kit might direct me to do? Is there a preferred yeast for this wine?
> Should there be oak additions? Extended fermentation periods? Multiple
> rackings (how many should I do for a clean wine?)? Would it be a bad idea
> to reconstitute it to only 5.5 gallons instead of the 6 gallons?
>

Make the wine as per instructions. At least for the first few batchs. Then
you might experiment a bit. The only modification I would make is that if
you are bottling dry, leave out the potasium sorbate.

Ray