Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander's Sun Country Concentrates)

I liked it best as a one gallon batch..at one gallon the acidity is almost the same as the wine expert kits if there is a difference its not much, not enough to go changing the acidity so I leave it just the way it is..as a 5 bottle or 6 bottle batch and after many experiments basically copy wine experts method but make one gallon batches with sun country..

Created a decent wine. This is perfect for beginners, or people who want to test various recipes. (or for college students who want to create their own wine that's better than the cheap stuff at the store, but costs way less)

I gave the 5-out-of-5 for quality, because I feel I'm getting what I paid for. You obviously get better quality if you go with an expensive kit

This made a great Cabernet wine. The only mistake I made was filtering it using my Buon mini jet with a #2 filter which took out a lot of the rich, dark color usually associated with cabernet sauvignon and left it a dark clear red. Next time I won't filter this wine. I also recommend using 3 cans for a 5 gallon batch for a full-bodied wine.

I'm not sure why people slam concentrates. I make very good wine with Alexanders. Use 124 oz water per can. Adjust acidity and add 1 tsp grape tannin. Rack after 1 week. After three more weeks rack again and add 1/2 oz medium toast French oak. Age 30 days and add 1 1/2 camden tablets. Bottle. Do not clarify or filter! Yield: 6 bottles. Try to wait 6 months before trying. I would rate these wines in the $10 to $18/bottle range at 6 months. Wines made using Alexanders: Cabernet Sauvignon, burgundy, petite syrah, vino rosso, barbera, zinfandel, Grenache rose, merlot, sauvignon blanc, ruby cabernet, pinot noir and cabernet franc.

Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander's Sun Country Concentrates) is the best red "wine" grip Concentrates I have order over years.

This concentrate makes a good value wine for the money. While not a great wine, it's still good. This is a good size for testing small batch recipes. If you reduce the batch size to 2 gallons from 2.5 it's actually very good.

Good quality. Perfect for experimenting with 1 gallon batches. The acidity is almost the same as the wine expert kits. I can see people being disappointed if they use too much water, and get a watery wine.