The best way to make a really good red wine is to start with really good red
wine grapes.

But then you want to make it with a kit or fruit. OK, at least start with a
really good red wine kit.

To address you other issues, The best red wine I have ever made from
non-grapes, by far, is dewberry or black berry. Made dry they can come out
very similar to a light/medium bodied Beaujolais style wine. I like to use
5 to 7 lbs of fruit to a gallon.

You mention adding body. Bananas are a proven way to add body to most
wines. They make a nondescript wine so they do not change most wines they
are blended into but they will build up body. Just remember that a lot of
body is great in a wine you are drinking just to drink wine - patio wines,
but it can get in the way of good food if you are having it with a meal.

All my opinions. ;o)

Ray

"me2" > wrote in message
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> ... without buying and pressing grapes ?
>
> I just bought and started a "Harvest Select" brand Shiraz wine kit. It
> has 10L of juice and you don't add any sugar to it.
>
> I like full body red wines.
>
> Is there any way to improve the quality of the wine this kit will make
> without crushing grapes ? How about adding some raisins to the fermenter
> ?
>
> Has anyone made a blueberry wine that resembles a good red wine ?
>
> Thanks.
>