State Vineyard Recipe

Wine Making Directions

1. 1

   Harvesting Grapes

   Harvest 20 lbs of ripe red grapes, ensuring they are clean and free of mold.

2. 2

   Crushing Grapes

   Crush the grapes in a large container to release their juices. You can use a grape crusher or your hands.

3. 3

   Adding Water

   Add 4 cups of water to the crushed grape mixture to dilute the juice slightly.

4. 4

   Dissolving Sugar

   In a separate bowl, dissolve 3 cups of sugar in a small amount of warm water to create a syrup, then add to the grape mixture.

5. 5

   Adding Campden Tablets

   Crush 5 Campden tablets and add them to the mixture to kill any unwanted bacteria and wild yeast.

6. 6

   Adding Yeast

   Once the mixture has cooled to room temperature, sprinkle the packet of yeast over the top and stir gently to combine.

7. 7

   Fermentation

   Cover the container with a clean cloth and let it sit in a dark, warm place for about 7-10 days. Stir daily.

8. 8

   Straining

   After the fermentation period, strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth into a clean fermentation vessel.

9. 9

   Secondary Fermentation

   Seal the fermentation vessel with an airlock and allow it to ferment for another 4-6 weeks.

10. 10

    Bottling

    Once fermentation is complete, siphon the wine into clean bottles, leaving some space at the top, and cork the bottles.