ASDA White Grape and Peach Wine

[j17sparky]

I, like probably most people on here, had a request from the other sex for a girlie drink. I decided to give the ASDA 50% High Juice White Grape and Peach a whirl. Everyone so far has said it tastes "just like white wine", well it tastes like a cross between white wine and grape juice - perfect for your casual wine drinkers, and infact people who don't actually like wine as it can be made a little less dry.

Basically its just a variation on Wurzels Orange Wine

1 bottle of ASDA White Grape and Peach, boiled for 10-15 minutes.
Add your desired amount of sugar to make it as strong/weak/sweet/dry as you see fit. I added around half a kilo to get a OG of 1.065
Allow to cool or add some cold water.
Pour into 1 gallon demijohn and top up with water.
Add yeast and nutrient
Job done.

 

[RobWalker]

Just as a heads up I used to make something similar - you're looking at about 13% before most yeast gives up and lets you sweeten, so add the sugar purely for strength, kill it with K-Sorbate after fermentation, then backsweeten with sugar for a sweet wine :) I used to make it mega strong, mega sweet and then mix with lemonade for instant cocktails!

Sounds good, might give it a go! :)

 

[j17sparky]

Just as a heads up I used to make something similar - you're looking at about 13% before most yeast gives up and lets you sweeten, so add the sugar purely for strength, kill it with K-Sorbate after fermentation, then backsweeten with sugar for a sweet wine :) I used to make it mega strong, mega sweet and then mix with lemonade for instant cocktails!

Sounds good, might give it a go! :)

Good thinking on the cocktails, I was wanting something like that for a cheap summer "help yourself to as much as you can drink" err drink.

 

[Heyzy]

Just need some advice, i started fermentation of the peach wine last sunday and it is still bubbling away. The reading on the hydrometer is now at 1020 after 7 days. I have been reading that it shouldnt be lefit on the sediment to long so should i move it to a new demijon or just leave it some more and then move it.

 

[HLA91]

Leave it, rack too early and the sediment will be fluffy, and 7 says is too early by far, 4 weeks is normally the minimum personally, I go by the look of the sediment.

 

[bobsbeer]

This is a cordial which contains preservative. Why not make with peach juice such as Dimes and grape juice as a WOW style. Must be better than cordial with 30% juice. And no need to boil. As for the ferment. Leave it alone and it will go down.

 

[Heyzy]

Thanks for the replies i thought i should just leave it well alone. I might try the peach style WOW when ive got a spare demijon, think im also going to try the WOW itself as not done that yet.

 

[eblis]

i fairly new to making wine, can i ask why are you boiling it for 15 minutes?

 

[Laurin]

It gets rid of the preservatives (potassium sorbate etc) which you will find in most squashes and cordials.

 

[mattyboy]

Why not make with peach juice such as Dimes and grape juice as a WOW style.

I like the sound of this wine :) could you give me your recipe as I would like to do a gallon
Thanks
Matty