Winexpert Selection Original Premium Wine Making Kits

The intense fruitiness of this beguiling wine suggests rich sweetness, but it shows a surprisingly dry and aromatic finish. A delicate yellow colour, tinged with the variety's typical 'green-gold' hue, it bursts out of the glass with apricot, peach and spice aromas. As it matures, it can also display hints of jasmine, honeysuckle, kiwi, mint, orange blossom and even mango! While higher in alcohol than many white wines, it drinks well young nonetheless. Lower acidity makes it friendly to a wide range of foods, but it’s 'soft but strong' character makes it excellent for sipping alone.

This immensely charming, exotic wine is true to its German translation: spicy. Deeply coloured and opulently aromatic, with an unmistakably flowery perfume and flavours of lychees and roses. Crisp, lush, and refreshing - a wonderful match with spicy foods, strong cheeses and fresh fruits.

Brew King’s new F-pack provides the finishing touch for this popular German classic. With a pronounced floral bouquet and a perfect marriage of sweetness with a slight dry finish, this startling wine is made for seafood and strong cheeses.

Brew King’s biggest, boldest white wine ever. In the spirit of the great full-bodied Chardonnays of California and Australia, Luna Bianca is lush, golden and rich. Dense, luscious, buttery aromas dance up from the glass. Flavours of tropical fruits blend with the vanilla-oak backing - a technique usually achieved through barrel fermentation with extended lees (yeast sediment) contact. The high alcohol finished wine is smooth and mouth filling. Includes an F-pack with pure Chardonnay juice - another industry first.

The town of Piesport in the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer wine region has an ideal steep amphitheater site perfect for producing sound, honeyed, delicate wines. Our version captures the classic flavour and magical fragrance of this respected German style through the addition of our F-pack and a special package of dried elderflowers.

GOLD MEDAL WINNER - A traditional Winexpert favorite. The combination of these two exceptional varieties with the oak additive gives a depth of complexity and character. Dry, fruity bouquet accented with a hint of oak. These two grapes work together in perfect harmony to produce a perfect white table wine for all occasions.

SHIRAZ / ZINFANDEL - Selection Original Series. Deep red wine with Shiraz giving notes of ripe blackberries, plum, and blueberry, and Zinfandel showing off raspberry, anise and a peppery spice note blending into a long finish of vanilla and toast. Best matched with full-flavoured meats, sausages and smoked or cured meat. Sweetness Code: Dry. Oak: Medium. Body: Medium.

The character of this fine German varietal is truly distinctive. Displays a flowery bouquet, complex fruit and cinnamon flavours and a crisp, clean finish. Versatile in pairing with foods, especially seafood, pork or veal.

Large and robust, this style is the one that lovers of big wines are looking for. Made famous in Italy's Piedmont region - highly regarded for its finest wines - this Barolo is rich in flavour and deep in colour, with a rounded oak aroma that lingers on the finish. Not surprisingly, Barolo is a consistently popular offering year in and year out.

The varietal responsible for classic red burgundy. The scent, flavour, body and texture of Pinot Noir is profound. Supple, spicy fruit flavours are a delight to the palate.

The noble California red grape. Rich in tannis, it produces a deep, full-bodied wine with intense aroma and flavour. A robust wine, perfect with red meat or wild game. Best when aged for several months.

The plump, lush fruitness of this respected grape translates into a wine which perfectly balances berry and spice flavours with a smooth, supple texture. Mouth-filling and delicious; a standout with grilled meats.

Selection SYMPHONY, an encore performance!
A past Limited Edition favourite in 2002 and 2004, we are excited to announce that Selection Symphony (one of the most popular varieties ever in the history of the Limited Edition Program) has been added to Selection Original Series. Symphony is a white grape that defies tradition and convention. It is a crossing of two French grapes: Muscat of Alexandria, a white grape of intensely aromatic, ‘grapey’ character, and Grenache Gris, a red grape with bold fruity aromas and zesty acidity. The resulting wine has incredibly intense aromas of melon, grapefruit, mango, peach, banana and papaya. The fruity character picks up a strong backbone from the good acidity and hint of tannin carried over from the Grenache Gris. The name was endowed by a wine scientist who tasted one of the first finished wines made from the new grape and declared that it showed ‘a Symphony of aromas and flavours.’ Selection Symphony is fabulous as a social wine, for sitting on the patio with friends, and is excellent with spicy foods like Szechuan or even Mexican. It’s also great with sliced mango and papaya.
Sweetness: Dry
Body: Medium
Oak: none

Bold, robust and intense: Brew King's 'Big Red' is the largest, most full-bodied red wine ever released! A dark, inviting colour and rich, bold oak-enchanced aromas suggest at what is to come: an abundance of mouth-filling, chewy berry flavours. Luna Rossa is complex, with rich layers of fruit and solid supporting tannins, capped by a long oak finish. A powerful wine matching startling flavours and aromas with elegance and finesse.

Complete with Brew King’s innovative F-pack, this blush favourite displays the trademark pink hues and a soft, refreshing taste that make it particularly enjoyable as a chilled delight on a summer afternoon. Must be tried to be believed.

This popular blend combines the plump, fruity, earlier ageing Merlot grape with the robust Cabernet Sauvignon grape for a powerful match.

CABERNET FRANC Wine Making Kit - Selection Premium. Cabernet Franc, one of the five major grape varieties of Bordeaux, has been producing high quality wines since the 18th century. Interestingly, it’s the parent and step-parent to Cabernet Sauvignon, because Sauvignon Blanc is a white Cabernet Franc mutant, and when re-crossed with Cabernet Franc, it produced Cabernet Sauvignon. Although they can seem very similar, the differences between Franc and Sauvignon are readily apparent when grown in close proximity. Cabernet Franc vines bear thinner-skinned, earlier-ripening grapes with lower overall acidity than Cabernet Sauvignon. Yields are similar, although Cabernet Franc normally buds and ripens somewhat earlier. Consequently vineyards, in climates where rain is a harvest-time threat, often plant this grape in place of or in addition to Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabernet Franc vines survive cold winters better than Cabernet Sauvignon but are more susceptible to being damaged by Spring frosts. France has the most Cabernet Franc plantings of any wine producing nation with over 35,000 acres. There are signifi cant plantings of Cabernet Franc in St. Emilion, the Loire Valley (where it is known as Breton), and south west France (a . k . a . Bouchy). There are Cabernet Franc vineyards in Romania, Hungary, the Balkans, and the Friuli region of north eastern Italy. New plantings in the 1990’s in Australia, New Zealand, and Argentina show promise. In the United States, Cabernet Franc is planted in New York, California and Washington State. Depending on terroir and vineyard practices, the flavour profi le of Cabernet Franc is fruitier and sometimes more herbal than Cabernet Sauvignon. Typically somewhat spicy in aroma and often reminiscent of plums and especially violets, Cabernet Franc is more often used in varietally-blended red wines, such as Bordeaux or Meritage, although it is excellent as a stand-alone varietal. Winexpert’s Selection Cabernet Franc has ruby colour, lush, ripe flavours of blueberries and raspberries, framed by elegant oak, vanilla, tobacco and fine leather notes. The tannins are smooth and voluptuous, allowing this well-balanced wine to age quite well. Similar Styles: Cabernet Sauvignon, Aust.Cab Shiraz. Alcohol: 11.5 – 12. Sweetness: Dry (0). Body: Medium. Oak: Heavy – 60g Toasted, 60g Regular.

Italian style wine with a delicate bouquet and a rich texture. Ruby red colour. Fragrant and fruity. The addition of oak enhances its aroma.

The pride of Italy's Tuscany region, this blend is famous for its full, dry character and elegant flavours of cherries and blackberries. Sturdy and robust, with tangy undertones and a slight spiciness. Ageing uncovers its complex depth of flavour.

Full-bodied, yet soft and quick to mature, this is the perennially popular French red wine blend that continues to keep them coming back with its smooth, easy charms. A Brew King specialty blending a host of grape varieties, each contributing to the layers of aroma and flavours that make this so special. Complex and full of character, yet supple and easy drinking.

Take Merlot. Make it a blush. Voila - a Merlot like you’ve never experienced! Fresh strawberries abound in the aromas and flavours of this medium-pink rose style wine, capped by a crisp finish that’s slightly drier than a typical blush. Bright fruit and generous acidity make it a brilliant food pairing wine. Try it with salads, appetizers, fruits - even BBQs and spicy cuisine.