Our Famous Wild Berry Wine Additive Kits
Commercial quality fruit wines in just six weeks!
The story behind our Wild Berry Wine Additive Kits.
Bill Reddy—the co-founder of Brewery Lane—started making berry & fruit wines in 1975. It was a hit and miss story. Some wines were good but just as many had to be poured down the drain. Bill gradually came to realize that it wasn't his winemaking skills that resulted in the these failures but it was the fault of the recipes he was using. Most recipes available have been either adapted or taken directly from British publications. European fruit is different from what we have in North America. As Bill became aware of this he began researching and experimenting using different additives and fermentation methods. The result was a fantastic blueberry wine. The wine was a smashing success and it was not long before friends were asking for his "secret" blueberry recipe.
In 1993 Bill and his wife Bernadette, started Brewery Lane and he wanted to let everyone in on his secret. Then in 1996 Brewery Lane launched the popular "Secret Blueberry Wine Additive Kit". Our customers where very impressed with the quality of the wine produced and wanted us to give them more. We then introduced Partridgeberry, Rhubarb, Strawberry and Blueberry/Partridgeberry Blend additive kits with more to come in the following years. All our additive kits have been formulated using native American fruit and berries and are now sold under the Wild Berry Additive Kit™ brand name.
What does a Wild Berry Wine Additive Kit contain?
Our Wild Berry Additive Kits contain all the necessary additives required to make outstanding wines in just six weeks or less. This includes a high quality wine yeast, a special blend of yeast enhancing nutrients and growth builders designed to give an extra strong and vigorous fermentation. It also contains additives required for a brilliantly clear and stable wine. It comes with complete easy to use instructions.The kit contains all the necessary additives only. You must supply the berries and sugar. Wild Berry Wine Additive Kits also require either 500 ml or one litre of Wild Berry Grape Base™ or Grape Concentrate.
What makes our Wild Berry Wine Additive Kits so unique?
Most recipes you find in books are based on European berries. Our North American berries are entirely different. That is why a lot of the wines made from the European recipes books are a disappointment. We formulated a recipe using native North American berries. We made adjustments to allow for the different acid and sugar levels of our berries. Our recipe also uses a unique blend of berries and juices to soften and enhance the flavour of our native berries. Every year we monitor the growing conditions, as well as feedback from our customers, and make any changes if necessary. We are always fine tuning our recipes.
Now you can make fabulous crystal clear, commercial quality fruit wines in just six weeks! Just check the table below for the kits available and descriptions of the wine you can expect to make.
Some of our kits will work with other fruits and berries. If you can't find a kit to match the berry or fruit you want to make a wine from, e-mail us and we will recommend the proper kit to use.
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Our original kit and still the most popular. This kit will help you produce a light-bodied wine with a delicate blueberry flavour and aroma. Best slightly sweetened to enhance the delicate flavour. Because of its easy drinkability and low alcohol content this would make an excellent wine for socializing. Serve chilled. Alcohol 8-10% by volume. Requires 10 Litres (40 cups) of blueberries. |
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This excellent kit was formulated in response to our customers who wanted a heavier-bodied blueberry wine. Lots of blueberries are used in this recipe to produce a full-bodied wine with a big blueberry flavour. Oak is added to impart a subtle barrel-aged oakiness. Best made dry to be drank as a table wine. Serve slightly chilled. Watch out for this one, it packs a wallop. Alcohol 13-15% by volume. Requires 14 Litres (56 cups) of blueberries. |
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A Newfoundland favourite. This berry is a relative of the cranberry. It has a very aggressive, somewhat bitter flavour. The wine produced will be light-bodied with a powerful partridge berry flavour and aroma. Best sweetened to mute the bitter flavour, characteristic of this berry. If you like partridgeberries you have to try this wine. Serve well chilled. Alcohol 8-10% by volume. Requires 8 Litres (32 cups) of partridgeberries or cranberries. |
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A delicious blend that will produce a deep-coloured wine uncanningly close to Cabernet Sauvignon in character. This wine is great paired with steak or grilled meats. Best made dry and served at cellar temperature. Alcohol 10-12% by volume. Requires 10 Litres (40 cups) of blueberries and 2 Litres (8 cups) of partridgeberries. |
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Our rhubarb kit makes an excellent white wine. The wine produced is very dry and full-bodied with a pronounced rhubarb taste and aroma. You can sweeten it slightly to make a delicious social wine or leave it dry to serve at table. Goes great with seafood. Serve slightly chilled. Alcohol 8-10% by volume. Requires 14 Litres (56 cups) of rhubarb. |
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Produces a beautiful coloured wine that just begs to be sipped during a warm summer evening. It is best to sweeten this one and serve it chilled. An excellent social wine. Alcohol 8-10% by volume. This kit is also used for making either strawberry or raspberry wine. Requires 12 Litres (48 cups) of strawberries or raspberries. |
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This heavenly blend of Rhubarb and Strawberries makes a delicious pink wine that is always a big hit. The rhubarb gives the wine body and astringency while the strawberries add a touch of colour and just a hint of strawberry flavour. A real winner! Requires 10 Litres (40 cups) of rhubarb and 4 Litres (16 cups) of strawberries. |
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Oh! Cherry wine. Makes a light red wine with a delightful cherry aroma and taste. Can be used to make wine from all types of cherries. Requires 14 Litres (56 cups) of cherries. |
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Plum wine is quite delightful. It is better if slightly sweetened. Makes a nice deep coloured plummy wine. Requires 14 Litres (56 cups) of plums or damsons. |
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Gooseberries really shine when they are used to make wine. This is one of the best berries for making a dry white wine that somewhat resembles Chablis. Requires 8 Litres (32 cups) of gooseberries. |
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Also known as cloudberry. These berries are usually quite expensive to buy but if you are in an area where they are plentiful you will be rewarded with an exquisite and very exotic wine. Best served in small amounts where every sip can be savoured. Requires 8 Litres (32 cups) of bakeapples. |
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