Selection Luna Rossa

[Richard S]

I am thinking about what sort of wines I am going to make next year and while doing a little research, the name Luna Rossa cropped up. There is a Luna Rossa kit in the Wine Expert selection series and I am wondering if anyone out there has made one and what you think to it.

[Rich]

I've thought about doing one of those too Rich, when the decks have cleared a little, I might well get one. Tim V's post on WinePress made me think of doing it..

http://www.winepress.us/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=21926&view=findpost&p=233184

Hope that helps..

What else you brewing Rich?

Rich

[Richard S]

Thanks for that Rich, that just about ticks the boxes, looks like I will be getting one of these in the near future.

At the moment I have the Rioja clearing and a 1 gal Chardonnay kit ready to bottle. Once the Rioja is out of the way I am doing another 5 gal of Pinot Grigio. I also have that Selection Kit (Chateau DU Roi) to put on. I have various 1 gal kits to get brewing.

Another Kit I want to try next year is an Island Mist, sounds like a good BBQ drink (and it might keep the girlies quiet).

[lockwood1956]

Everyone I know who has made this kit rates it very highly indeed, if you buy it from hop and grape they still have the free stuff deal going on. I could pick it up for you if you like when I'm passing that way.

cheers

Bob

[lockwood1956]

Another Kit I want to try next year is an Island Mist, sounds like a good BBQ drink (and it might keep the girlies quiet).

The Heron Bay range are good, try the raspberry Zinfandel, (I made it for the wedding and it was a huge hit) they also do them in 1 gallon sizes so you can try them out first.

regareds
Bob

[Richard S]

Everyone I know who has made this kit rates it very highly indeed

The Heron Bay range are good, try the raspberry Zinfandel, (I made it for the wedding and it was a huge hit) they also do them in 1 gallon sizes so you can try them out first.

Looks like i'm gonna be busy next year, cheers Bob, I will let you know bout your kind offer.

[Rich]

I can vouch for Bobs raspberry Zinfandel. He opened a bottle of it the night before we picked the grapes up this year. It's also on my 'to do' list!!

Rich

[Richard S]

The Luna Rossa is on order and will be delivered on Friday. Hop and Grape still have that fantastic deal on so I should be getting a load of free gear again

Cum on Rich, get one ordered before the baby takes all your money!

[lockwood1956]

Dude!

Im calling at hop and grape tomorrow, if you want me to pick it up for you

and Rich allready has one, i picked it up for him a little while back

[Richard S]

Bob, they have run out and don't get a delivery till Thursday. Thanks for the offer though, star man!

[Rich]

Yup, can vouch for Hop&grape's delivery is Thursday. Got the rasp zinf kit ordered and a selection of other things.

Could do with another carboy or better bottle though now.. things starting to look a little full round here

Rich

[Richard S]

Update time!

I filtered (didn't need it) and bottled some of the Luna Rossa, the rest is in dj's. I had about 2/3 of a bottle left over so me and Stinky drank this the next day. WOW, this is gonna be good! The oak hits you straight away and there was a long fruity type finish to it.

I entered a bottle in the circle comp and it came 3rd, the judges comments included something about lacking the finish that the 1st and 2nd placed wines had. I tasted it and had to agree, the fruity finish had mostly gone into hiding, probably bottle shock. The recommendations for making this wine say that it needs quite a bit of maturing and now I understand why. Might crack a couple open at Christmas to check the progress.

[AquaCom]

Just started off one of these kits yesterday. Wondered if anyone is drinking any at the moment that have aged for 12 months plus? Did it develop into a good wine?

[lockwood1956]

Turned into a very very nice wine indeed at 1 year old (not much of it made it past one year...I was new then)

[Rich]

That's good news, I have some bulk ageing that was fermented on some grape skins last year!