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NEW! CrushPack Grape Skins Packs


TASTE THE POWER OF THE GRAPE!

Exclusively from California vineyards, our new CrushPack grape skins are meticulously hand sorted for quality and aseptically packaged for extended shelf life. The CrushPack is added to your varietal juice concentrate either directly, or via infusion bag (Included) during primary fermentation. Make no mistake, these are not freeze dried raisins, they are actual varietal grape skins preserved in their natural state. The "CrushPack" greatly enhances every aspect of a wine's varietal character while maximizing tannin structure, volatile aromatics and flavor compounds.  Depending on the varietal concentrate that you choose to utilize in conjunction with the CrushPack, you will find the the varietal's characteristics will be enhanced, being much more fruit forward and having a pronounced mouthfeel, together with enhanced vegetal and spice notes creating an exceptionally complex wine. What's more, use of the pack increases aging potential along with improved color and color stability.

Unlike our competitor's products, the US Elite CrushPack is sold separately from our kit and concentrate products. The CrushPack is sold in bulk packs of 6 and this is sufficient to treat a total of 138Liters/36 gallons of wine. For even more flavor intensity, try 2 packs per 23L batch. Each unit also contains 6 infusion bags.

See what our customers are saying about our products!

By Jack Woods 200L Chardonnay
Still on the lees, but I am extremely satisfied with this easy to use quality product. Apples, pears, even a touch of pineapple. I believe this will be an extremely 'comfortable wine'. I look forward to future purchases from US Elite. You are a perfect match for the small, boutique winery looking to expand horizontally into additional varietals.

Rating: 5 of 5 Stars! [5 of 5 Stars!]

By DANIEL MAREK 6.4L Malbec
Georgetown Winery wins Silver Medal at the Indianapolis International Wine Competition.
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars! [5 of 5 Stars!]

Rating: 5 of 5 Stars! [5 of 5 Stars!]

By Gary Kupris Micro-Winery Series 6.4L Cabernet Sauvignon
I made this Cabernet Sauvignon in July of 2007. After a year of aging I opened my first bottle. It is excellent. Beautiful bouquet and a wonderful full bodied wine.

Gary

Rating: 5 of 5 Stars! [5 of 5 Stars!]




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Many concentrate suppliers are beginning to make claims that the their products comply with Federal regulations for varietal labeling of wines made from their concentrates, though we have determined through close investigation they cannot provide sufficient verifiable data required to FULLY satisfy all U.S. Federal legal requirements. Commerical winemakers should insure that all Federally required documentation is proven to be available and accurate before risking civil or criminal penalty and/or seizure of their varietal labeled wines obtained from concentrate/juice/kit suppliers falsely making such claims.

US Elite and its affiliate wineries have participated in Federal audits of our concentrate documentation at the winery level, and have been found to be in full compliance with all varietal labeling regulations from the vineyard to your winery, including but not limited to vineyard records, step by step concentrator data, together with all other detailed source documentation and commercial records which a Federal audit of your winery would require to be disclosed.

At this time, we do not believe any other small format concentrate supplier can make such claims and supply evidence of same.

US Elite varietal concentrates exceed the minimum federal requirement of 75% single varietal content and are backed with documentation certifying varietal grape type and fruit origin (California) for wine label varietal claims. US Elite also provides certified records regarding solids content both before and after concentration and specific data for additives and preservatives used to treat and balance our products for use in commercial winemaking.

US Elite varietal concentrates are "Vintner Friendly" and ideally suited for small micro wineries. Our 6.4 Liter and 19.3 Liter formats are packaged much like traditional wine kits, including; recommended yeast, oak and other fining and stabilizing agents. Adjuncts and fining packs are custom tailored per order on our larger 200 liter drum products.



Packaging Format Yield at Dilution 1.095 S.G.
6.3 Liter Kit = 23 Liter Juice Yield
19.3 Liter Kit = 73 Liter Juice Yield
200 Liter Drum = 756 Liter Juice Yield

All concentrates have a Density of 68 Brix after concentration.







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