Chilean Malbec Shiraz with Crushed Grape Skins (Selection International)

What is better than a Shiraz or a Malbec wine? What about a wine that combines the two grapes into something that contains the best features of both wines? This is what the Selection "Chilean Malbec Shiraz" wine kit from Winexpert has done. The result is a wine that contains the rich flavors of the Shiraz grape with the plum, blackcurrant, and violet aromas of the Malbec grape. This medium-full bodied dry red wine pairs well with roasted meats and rich stews. It also goes well with bittersweet chocolate.

The Selection Chilean Malbec Shiraz is one of several wine kits that contain grape skins, a relatively new feature from Winexpert. These grape skins are placed in a porous cloth during the primary fermentation stage and are then discarded prior to the secondary fermentation. Very little additional work is involved as a result, and so, like the other Winexpert kits, this one is easy to make. My experience with these kits has taught me that the total amount of time that will be spent over the six to eight week period from mixing to bottling won't be more than four hours. Of course, aging is a different story. I would recommend a minimum of six months after bottling before opening the first bottle. And save some for later. This wine will continue to mature for well over a year.

The wine kit makes approximately 30 750ML bottles of wine. It comes with easy-to-affix labels to help you identify your wine and give the bottle a professional touch.