SG Wines Gold Merlot 30 Bottle Wine Kit

SG Wines Gold Merlot 30 Bottle Wine Kit

£22.95
Makes 30 Bottles
Ready in 7-10 Days
Sugar Needed
13% ABV
3+ in stock

Make 30 bottles of Merlot red wine at home in 7-10 days. Cherry, red berry & smooth oak, ~13% ABV. Requires 4kg sugar. SG Wines Gold from The Hop Shop.

SG Wines Gold Merlot 30 Bottle Wine Kit

Soft, smooth, and effortlessly drinkable. This Merlot from SG Wines Gold produces 30 bottles of a commercial-style red wine with prominent cherry and red berry notes and a smooth, oaky finish — approachable and crowd-pleasing. Ready in 7–10 days.

Wine Characteristics

Style Merlot
ABV ~13%
Ready In 7–10 days
Yield 22.5 litres (30 bottles)
Sugar Required 4kg sucrose or 4.4kg dextrose (not included)

Tasting Notes

Soft and approachable with prominent cherry and red berry notes and a smooth, oaky finish — a commercial-style Merlot that continues to refine its flavours the longer you leave it. Pairs well with roast lamb, duck, mushroom dishes, and soft cheeses.

What’s in the Kit

  • Grape juice concentrate blend pouch
  • Wine yeast sachet
  • Yeast nutrient sachet
  • Acid regulator sachet
  • Stabiliser sachet
  • Flavouring add-back
  • Wine finings A & B
  • Full step-by-step instructions

Note: This kit requires the addition of 4kg brewing sugar (sucrose) or 4.4kg dextrose — not included.

Equipment Needed

This kit requires basic winemaking equipment (not included):

First-time winemaker? Browse our Wine Starter Kits for everything you need to get started.

About SG Wines

SG Wines (formerly Solomon Grundy) is one of the UK’s most trusted home winemaking brands, known for producing quality wine kits that deliver consistent, commercial-style results at home. Also available as a 6 bottle kit.

Note: This kit contains ingredients only. Winemaking equipment and sugar are required separately.

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