This adds to the complexity, aging potential, and expense of the wine. White wines are generally shorter- lived than red wines. However, a typical white made from fresh grapes should last for up to 5 years or so. Fruit wines reach there peak after about 1 year and slowly lose their fresh fruitiness thereafter. There are no boundaries.
Wine grapes are naturally superior for winemaking due to their balance of water, sugar, and acids.
But nearly every fruit, given a little help by the winemaker, can make great wine. But wine is made from just about everything, from the common to the inconceivable. Although many of the more unique ingredients come from your own backyard or grocery store, we carry concentrates and fruit bases for most styles of grape and fruit wines. However, hand-coopered white oak barrels are quite expensive, and they must be kept meticulously clean or they'll spoil. Many home winemakers avoid these hassles by using oak chips.