Wine From Concentrate

I have no experience with this particular concentrate, but I've made a lot of wine from Alexander's concentrate. I've found it difficult to make a really good wine purely from concentrate. I've used black seedless grapes and elderberries to bolster several batches; they are presently showing a lot of promise.

There are a number of grape varieties that are popular in the Midwest from which good dry red wine can be made. Among them are Norton/ Cynthiana, Chambourcin, Frontenac, Leon Millot, Marechal Foch, Marquette, Noiret , Regent, and Vincent. I don't believe that any of these are quite as good as the noble vinifera varieties, but they can be made into good dry wine, especially so if they are blended with some of the noble varieties.

By the way, the varieties you mentioned only end up making sweet wine when the must is chaptalized.

Greg

Wayne-

What part of ohio are you in; perhaps some one on list has some ohio links.

Liam Cincinnati, OH

I like this place - I visit it and purchase almost each time I'm in Ohio.

It's > >> Wayne-

Wayne - I would have to think that there is somebody in Cleveland that brings in wine grapes from California in the fall. Check with local produce companies, especially if they sound Italian. Another route might be Presque Isle over in North East PA. I believe they have some locally-grown varieties available, as well as being the local distributor for Brehm Vineyards, which are the best wine grapes you can find (at any price) if you live outside California. And you may find locally-grown grape varieties that work well. There are a few (finally) that even grow up here in Minnesota (most don't survive the winter).

There are other potential sources here:

although I can't vouch for any of them. I'm sure if you check around with other winemakers in your area, you'll get even more potential sources.

Doug

Wayne - FYI, according to the winemaking club directory at WineMaker magazine

Akron Aurora Columbus Dennison Loveland Northfield

At least one of those is bound to be close enough for you to check them out.

Doug

Well, it depends on where you are in Ohio. If you're in the north east, Presque isle winery offers juice/grapes/young wine in the fall and mobilia farms offers juice all the time, both in North East (erie) PA.