Plum wine-on stones

[princesspopup]

I made a plum wine in August where I let the plums on the stones for the initial ferment (4 days or so in bucket with sugar and yeast etc). I've racked the wine today and it smells amazing and tastes amazing...but is it safe to drink? Should I have pitted the plums before?
Thanks so much :)

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[sky190176]

how did you make it ?

 

[princesspopup]

I put whole plums in bucket & pectolase. The mixed by hand to separate plums from stones. Let macerate for 5 hrs. Then used hands again to separate plums from stones. Poured cooled boiled water over all. Added nutrient and tannins. Then used hands again to mix. Added yeast. Left in bucket for 4 days - stirring twice a day with plastic spoon. ... Then strained and popped all into clean sterile bucket with airlock.

 

[GB2014]

Plum stones contain cyanide.