Kit Wines by Year

The following table lists the kit wines I’ve made since 1996.

I include grape concentrates in this list, so the only real difference between a kit and a concentrate is packaging. Kits typically contain all consumables necessary to make wine, e.g., yeast, oak, fining agents, sulfite, etc. A concentrate is simply a container of concentrated grape pulp/juice, and all consumables must be purchased separately. The core of both is a package of grape concentrate/fruit.

Note: The wines in this list are in reverse chronological order. Clickable links navigate to the wine making associated log.

Also note that wines marked with a green background are in progress, e.g., have not yet been bottled.


Wine Type Started Gallons/Bottles
2022
2022 Merlot / Tempranillo Kit / Grape 10/16/2022 – 08/26/2023 8 / 36
2022 Merlot / Grenache Kit / Grape 10/16/2022 – 08/10/2023 9 / 42
2022 Blackberry Kit 06/03/2022 – 10/08/2022 6/ 31
2022 Strawberry Kit 06/03/2022 – 10/07/2022 6/ 31
2022 Sauvignon Blanc Kit 04/11/2022 – 10/06/2022 6/ 31
2022 Pinot Noir Kit 04/11/2022 – 10/06/2022 6/ 27
2022 Chocolate / Raspberry Port Kit 03/14/2022 – 11/14/2022 3/ 15
2021
2021 Super Tuscan Kit 11/17/2021 – 11/27/2022 18/ 77
2021 Rhone Blend Kit 11/13/2021 – 11/27/2022 18/ 77.5
2021 Chardonnay Kit 11/10/2021 – 05/21/2022 6/ 30
2021 Barbera Kit 08/12/2021 – 01/17/2022 5/ 30
2020
2020 Australian Cabernet Sauvignon Kit 09/04/2020 – 04/17/2021 5 / 25
2020 Australian Chardonnay Kit 09/04/2020 – 04/17/2021 5 / 15
2020 Pinot Noir Kit 04/26/2020 – 09/27/2020 5 / 26
2020 Exotic Fruit – White Zinfandel Kit 02/05/2020 – 04/04/2020 5 / 28
2019
2019 Vieux Chateau du Roi Kit 05/20/2019 – 09/06/2019 5 / 26
2019 Merlot #2 Kit 05/13/2019 – 09/05/2019 5 / 25
2019 Merlot #1 Kit 05/13/2019 – 09/21/2019 5 / 25
2019 Symphony-Gewurztraminer Kit 04/20/2019 – 09/02/2019 5 / 25
2019 Chilean Corazon Kit 04/20/2019 – 09/02/2019 5 / 25
2018
2018 Coffee Port Kit 11/27/2018 – 03/03/2019 3 / 15
2018 Verdicchio Kit 10/19/2018 – 11/24/2018 5 / 26
2018 Vieux Chateau-du-Roi Kit 10/02/2018 – 11/25/2108 5 / 25
2018 Luna Bianca (Chardonnay) Kit 09/27/2018 – 11/24/208 5 / 25
2018 Black Raspberry / Merlot Kit 07/21/2018 – 09/21/2018 5 / 25.5
2018 Sauvignon Blanc Kit 07/19/2018 – 08/18/2018 5 / 25
2018 Black Forest Port Kit 07/15/2018 – 08/18/2018 3.5 / 14.5
2016
2016 Orange Chocolate Port Kit 02/09/2016 – 07/17/2018 3.5 / 15
2016 Pinotage Kit 02/03/2016 – 07/14/2018 5 / 28
2016 Petit Verdot Kit 01/23/2016 – 07/14/2018 5 / 28
2014
2014 Luna Bianca (Chardonnay) Kit 04/30/2014 – 01/22/2016 5 / 29
2014 Tempranillo Kit 04/30/2014 – 01/22/2016 5 / 28
2014 Gewurztraminer Kit 01/01/2014 – 03/31/2014 5 / 26
2014 Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot Kit 01/01/2014 – 03/31/2014 5 / 25
2012
2012 Orange Chocolate Port Kit 02/11/2012 – 03/24/2012 3 / 15.5
2011
2011 Vieux Chateau-du-Roi Kit 11/26/2011 – 01/08/2012 5 / 26
2011 Australian Chardonnay Kit 11/26/2011 – 01/08/2012 5 / 26
2011 Pomegranate / Zinfandel Kit 04/09/2011 – 09/14/2011 5 / 29.5
2011 Green Apple / Riesling Kit 03/21/2011 – 09/14/2011 5 / 28.5
2011 Chardonnay / Semillon Kit 03/15/2011 – 05/20/2011 5 / 27
2011 Pinotage Kit 03/08/2011 – 09/08/2011 5 / 28.5
2009
2009 Barolo (Nebbiolo) Kit 12/21/2009 – 03/06/2011 5 / 25
2008
2008 Gewurztraminer Kit 12/14/2008 – 11/11/2009 5 / 27
2008 Zinfandel Kit 10/30/2008 – 12/13/2008 5 / 27
2008 Blueberry / Pinot Noir Kit 05/26/2008 – 06/25/2008 5 / 26
2007
2007 Port Kit 06/03/2007 – 05/15/2008 3 / 15
2007 Sherry Kit 06/03/2007 – 05/15/2008 3 / 15
2006
2006 Chenin Blanc Kit
11/01/2006 – 05/18/2007
5 / 24
2006 Fume Blanc (Sauvignon Blanc) Kit 11/01/2006 – 05/18/2007 5 / 24
2006 Nebbiolo D’Alba Kit 10/06/2006 – 10/06/2007 5 / 24
2006 Pinot Noir Kit 10/06/2006 – 05/23/2007 5 / 26
2003
2003 Peach / Chardonnay Kit 08/02/2003 – 11/28/2003 5 / 28
2003 Black Cherry / Pinot Noir Kit 07/12/2003 – 11/04/2003 5 / 28
2002
2002 Sangiovese / Cabernet / Merlot Kit 09/16/2002 – 06/21/2003 5 / 26
1999
1999 Merlot Kit 03/18/1999 – 06/28/1999 5 / 25
1997
1997 White Bordeaux Kit 04/26/1997 – 09/11/1997 5 / 29
1997 Canned Cabernet Concentrate 03/11/1997 – 09/11/1997 5 / 27
1996
1996 Vieux Chateau-du-Roi Kit 09/23/1996 – 03/08/1997 5 / 24