Peach Wine Recipe

Peach Wine Recipe

• Peach - 2-1/2 lbs 
• 2 lbs sugar
• 1/8 tsp Metabisulphite (or 1 campden tablet)
• 3.5 qts Water (tap or bottled - not distilled)
• 1-1/2 tsp Acid blend
• 1 tsp Yeast nutrient
• 1 tsp Pectic Enzyme
• 1 Package Lalvin 1116

Place washed fruit (remove stones and any brown/bruised parts) in nylon straining bag and tie. Place bag in fermenter and crush fruit with hands. Add sugar, acid blend and yeast nutrient in fermenter. Add 1 quart of boiling water. Stir well to dissolve sugar. Add remaining water (cool) and Metabisulphite and stir well. After 12-24 hrs add wine yeast. Cover, stir and squeeze bag daily. After 7 days, squeeze all liquid gently from bag and discard. Transfer all liquids into secondary fermentation vessel and place an airlock into opening. Rack after 30 days and add another 1/8 tsp of metabisulphite and 1/2 tsp potassium sorbate. When wine is clear, sweeten or flavor if desired. Recipe yields 1 gallon.