Sangria

[Rasputin]

hi im new to brewing but iv managed to make some good ale but when i tried to make some wine it went all wrong...
I really want to be able to make great wine, sangria to be precise.
We drink the sangria from Salisbury's but its expensive and not that strong, the flavor is great and id like to be able to make a wine that once bottled dose not need to be changed or added too get the desired flavor.
So my question is how can i do this and what steps / processes i would need to go through.
I have some basic kits but that's about it.
Thanks

 

[honeymonster]

You might find it difficult to pull off the flavors that you want without the need to mix in or add anything because Sangria itself is a mixed drink.

You could make red wine and mix it up yourself and bottle it after but im not sure what sort of issues that could introduce depending on which recipe you follow.

 

[Rasputin]

I don't mind adding to the mix as long as its before the bottling, i was hoping that i could use a simple kit for the main mix body of the red and add to it to get right flavor. Maybe some fruit during the fermentation stage or some product that could do the job.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

 

[Rasputin]

Could that recipe be adapted for a home brew? and how could i do it

 

[honeymonster]

Could that recipe be adapted for a home brew? and how could i do it

Yes. But before you actually bottle it? Probably not. Wanting to have it all done before bottling kinda limits your options. If you are looking for quick and easy you might be able to find some kind of Sangria flavouring but it's not something I've ever some across.

I've been trying to come up with an example to further illustrate the point I made about Sangria being a mixed drink ie it's a cocktail, not a variety of wine, and this is all I could come up with:-

If I like vodka and coke with a little fresh lime squeezed in and buy a vodka kit, I don't think there is anything that can be added or any amount of tweaking that's gonna make that kit taste like a vodka, coke and lime when it's finished. I don't think simply mixing it all together before I bottle and seal it would work either. But I have been known to be wrong sometimes :)

Does that make sense?

Experimentation is what makes this fun! If you want to add something to a kit, go ahead! If it gives you what you want, great! If not, try something else next time.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Could that recipe be adapted for a home brew? and how could i do it

If you were to buy the cheapest red kits you can find then make it to the recipe it will be a lot less expensive than buying all the ingredients from a shop then making it.