🍇 How to Make the Best Homemade Red Wine from Grapes

[@twintrailsorchard]

Do you make wine at home? Ever dreamed of owning a winery?

[@williamward7801]

Dream of working in the industry all the time. Would love to find myself up in the Central Coast.

[@twintrailsorchard]

@@williamward7801 That would be awesome. Get up - check the grapes - pour a couple of glasses at the tasting room - then relax on the patio and have the workers take over

[@danno1800]

You really explain making wine very well. I have SUBSCRIBED! Thanks - much appreciated…

[@twintrailsorchard]

@@danno1800 thanks! I think everyone with access to grapes should make a house wine!

[@mrmedic2012]

Great video neighbor. I'm a beer brewer and mead maker over here in the 909. It's funny, I have never made grape wine lol 😆. Keep up the content.

[@twintrailsorchard]

Cool - definitely love the microbrews

[@volvot5turbo]

Got a red vine in my garden (UK) which I bought off eBay about 20 years ago - never ate the grapes or anything. Decided this year to try making wine. Got 30KG off it! Pressed, added yeast, took reading (1.060) and made SG up to 1.100 with 3kg of sugar and now at the end of fermenting (7 days). Looking to press soon then demijohn up 👍

[@twintrailsorchard]

Wow - 20 years later? Sometimes we take the long cut! Good luck!!

[@dashionsimmons5371]

This is great, I didn't know we could pick the grapes, how do they charge in Temecula is it by the pound?

[@twintrailsorchard]

I love harvest time - most vineyards charge $1 per pound but they are usually pretty generous and round down

[@sauravbasu8805]

Did you put the airlock during primary fermentation ?

[@twintrailsorchard]

@@sauravbasu8805 since there is so much gas released during primary- I covered it but didn’t seal the top

[@AnthonyHernandez-qd5ht]

Is the yeast necessary? I’ve seen it done without it. Is there a reason to put it?

[@twintrailsorchard]

@@AnthonyHernandez-qd5ht I’ve seen that too. I always add yeast to be sure fermentation gets going quickly to out complete any bacteria. If you try without yeast let me know how it goes

[@williamward7801]

If you decided to go without using sulfites, how would that change the process or final product?

[@twintrailsorchard]

I think they are mostly a preservative - i would probably just drink it earlier

[@Kylosgrande]

how many vines do you think you picked for the 200lbs?

[@twintrailsorchard]

I just picked Syrah today - I'm guessing the vines were about 15-20 lbs per vine. I picked cab last weekend - probably about 10 lbs per vine. I'm dedicating a new channel to growing a vineyard and making wine - I should have a cab and syrah video up in the next week or two www.youtube.com/@TwinTrailsVineyard

[@JayDeeChannel]

What was the starting gravity?

[@twintrailsorchard]

Grapes were at 23 Brix at harvest - I was there opening day

[@JayDeeChannel]

@@twintrailsorchard wow that is good quality. Juicey grapes.

[@twintrailsorchard]

@@JayDeeChannel Thanks - I'm excited to see how it turns out

[@JayDeeChannel]

I’m there in your back yard!

[@twintrailsorchard]

Nice!!!

[@markspc1]

Ray, you forgot the most important thing that you do before pitching yeast: measure the BRIX and pH. Else how would you know what is your wine alcohol content. Also you should hydrate some nutrients first and then hydrate the yeast and lastly add some must juice to the hydrate before pitching it. And lastly (am I a pain in the ass or what) drop the music, it is so annoying the loud music, I have to scramble to lower the volume before it busts my ear drums, he-he. Wish your wine come out good.

[@twintrailsorchard]

Thanks for the feedback! I'll work on the volume levels - not a pain - I appreciate the interest and critique

[@BigRedsBBQandwine]

The music is great, don’t change anything

[@TatoGURIELI]

What kind grape is it? 🧐🧐🧐🧐😵‍💫

[@twintrailsorchard]

These are Zinfandel grapes - cheers

[@TatoGURIELI]

@@twintrailsorchard Primitivo ? 🧐🧐

[@twintrailsorchard]

@@TatoGURIELI Yep - if you're sophisticated 😎

[@alkaidmajor3051]

Yeah, but we are taught to sanitize and sanitize but watching your video seems sanitization is less important?

[@twintrailsorchard]

It's a good idea to sanitize for sure - Most of my equipment was washed then out in the hot California sun before use