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ALL ABOUT WINE KITS
HOW WINE KITS ARE MADE
Winexpert Inc. (formally known as Brew King Ltd.), is the world's largest manufacturer of premium wine, beer, and other alcohol beverage kits. They are recognized for producing the most consistent, highest quality products in the industry.
  • 10 MISTAKES
  • ABOUT SULFITES
  • FINING AGENTS
  • GRAPE VARIETIES
  • FLOOR CORKERS
  • GLOSSARY
  • Quality makes all the difference. At Leeners we sell only the finest quality wine making kits from this world leading manufacture. There is no reason for us to carry any other brand.
    From reading the side panels on wine kit boxes most people can see that kits contain concentrate, juice and other winemaking staples like acid and sulfite. However, just how these things came together to make your kit is fascinating.
    THE WINEXPERT STORY
    We contract to purchase grapes from winery vinyards, not food and juice growers, by specifying conditions at harvest (acid, pH, brix, and color) and organoleptic qualities (flavor and aroma). These specifications tend to be very rigid, for although the grapes may change radically from harvest to harvest, the kits must maintain very high levels of consistency, or consumers will be unable to make repeat purchasing decisions. When the grapes are ripe they are harvested and taken to a winery, where they are sulfited and crushed.
    After the Quality Control checks are passed, the juices and concentrates are blended into the formulations that make up the different kits in giant blending tanks. When the formulation is finally adjusted and approved the must is pumped through the pasteurizer. The pasteurizer is a type of heat exchanger that rapidly heats and then cools the must , killing yeast and spoilage organisms without burning or caramelizing the must. From there is goes into the bag filler which purges the sterile bags with a double flush of nitrogen, and then fills each bag.
    SELECTION LIMITED EDITION
    Due to the popularity of these wines and their limited availability you need to order now. Quantities are limited and when they are gone, there gone for good.
    SELECTION ESTATE VINEYARD SERIES
    This premium wine kit line offers the absolute pinnacle of quality achievable with a home winemaking product. Each kit showcases juice sourced from a world renowned grape growing region.
    SELECTION INTERNATIONAL WINE SERIES
    The International Series sources juice from the world's great wine producing nations bring you the finest the world has to offer and showcases the distinct styles that have made each region famous.
    SELECTION NORTH AMERICAN WINE SERIES
    Designed to meet the expectations of the serious winemakers. 100% pure varietal grape juice and concentrate. Balanced for pH, acid and tannin. Deep, full-bodied wines which develop with age.
    SPECIALITY SWEET WINE SERIES
    Unique specialty wine kits which allow winemakers to create their very own ports, sherries, ice wines and even a special red dessert wine. All true to style in aromatic bouquets, sweetness and flavor. 
    VINTNERS RESERVE WINE KITS
    The original 28-day wine kit standard for excellence . Kits contain 6 litres of varietal grape juice concentrate. All of the acids, pH, sugars and tannin levels have been perfectly balanced. 
    ISLAND MIST FRUIT WINE COOLERS
    Distinctive beverage line of kits that combines the crisp freshness of varietal table wines with the full fruit flavors of wine coolers. The result is a refreshing alternative that’s unlike anything else. 
     
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