On Apr 13, 10:37 am, "snpm" wrote:
Okay, so here is what I'd like to do.....

Outside of grape skins of the right variety, take your best bet as to
what country winemaking ingredient would be your first choice for an
ingredient that would add complexity to a wine.

I'm not sure that it's a "country" winemaking ingredient, but Oak is
an obvious answer. I usually use both American and Hungarian oak in my
red wines. There is a difference between oak varieties; American oak
produces a more distinct oak note while Hungarian oak produces a more
"round" oak flavor. Oak chips of several varieties are generally
available at home brewing shops.

I've also heard good things about Elderberries, but I've never
experimented with them.

Greg