Homemade Blackberry Wine

Blackberry wine is full-bodied with deep color and rich, jammy flavor. Use fully ripe berries for best sweetness.

Ingredients

• 4 lbs blackberries
• 2 lbs sugar
• 1 tsp pectic enzyme
• 1 tsp yeast nutrient
• 1 packet wine yeast
• Water to 1 gallon

Method

Crush blackberries in primary. Add warm water and sugar. Stir to dissolve. Add pectic enzyme and wait 12 hours. Add yeast nutrient and pitch yeast. Ferment 7-10 days with daily punch-downs. Strain and rack to secondary. Age 4-6 months. Blackberry wine improves with time.