The primary focus ofStardew Valleyis to revive the farm inherited by the player’s grandfather and turn the overgrown fields into avibrant farm with lively cropsthat yield nutritious foods. Once players have accomplished that, the game allows them to explore different ventures, ranging from fishing, mining, and crafting, all the way to learning how to makeWine. For players looking to create their own winery inStardew Valley, they need to craft kegs.
Kegs can take up to seven days to effectively process crops into juices and alcohol, which players can either consume or sell. It’s evident that selling wine inStardew Valleyis an excellent way to boost earnings, and certain fruits will boost the wine’s value even further.
Updated on June 30, 2025, by Ashely Claudino:Winemaking is definitely worth one’s time in Stardew Valley. If the player is patient enough, they’ll make a huge profit with this enterprise. This guide has been updated and now includes more information on the amount of money gamers can make with aged wine in Stardew Valley so they can make sure that they’re making as much profit as they can.
Best Fruits for Making Wine
With a lot of selling points to consider, and a variety of fruits to choose from, players often ponder over which fruits are the most lucrative for crafting high-value wine that enhances their in-game earnings. Below is a comprehensive list of the best fruits for makingprofitable wine inStardew Valley:
If players truly want to make the most money possible with wine inStardew Valley, they will have to be patient and age their wine. If players age wine until it becomes Iridium quality, they will double its price.
How to Maximize Profits
While players will get plenty of money for selling their wine, there are two ways to maximize profits when selling inStardew Valley:
Aging Wine
The best way to increase the price of wine inStardew Valleyis to age it. For those wondering how to age wine inStardew Valley, all they have to do is leave it inside the keg and wait for two seasons, aswine needs a total of 56 days inside a keg to turn into Iridium quality wine.
Silver quality wine increases its base value by x1.25 and takes 14 days to make. Gold-quality wine increases its base value by x1.5 and takes 28 days to make. Lastly, Iridium quality wine doubles its base value and takes 56 days to make.
Choose Low-Quality Fruit for Wine
Fruit has a different selling value inStardew Valleydepending on its quality. However, once it’s turned into wine, this number will be the same unless the player ages the wine.
Since every bottle of wine will be worth the same before it is aged, gamers won’t make more money if they use higher-quality fruit. This is why they should use higher quality fruit to sell when in need of quick funds and age the lower quality fruits that aren’t worth as much when put up for sale before modification.
Artisan Profession
Once players reach Level 10 of theFarming Skill inStardew Valley, they’ll have to choose between the Artisan and the Agriculturist professions.Becoming an artisan allows players to sell artisan goods, which includes wine, for 40 percent more gold, which is why Iridium quality Starfruit wine is particularly valuable if sold by an artisan.
