{"title":"Wine to Share ~ or not, 2024","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAll the 750ml bottles available right now!  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIf you're after just one bottle, select Mixed Pack and go straight to your cart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYou can also utilise Mixed Pack to pick a selection of three or six bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"apple-elderflower-vanilla-fortified-wine-2023","title":"Apple, Elderflower + Vanilla, Fortified Wine 2024","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eApple, Elderflower + Vanilla, Fortified Wine\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rich golden colour with the nose of a cold vanilla milkshake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTastes sweet and lush; strong on the brandy that sets the tongue tingling and warms you through to your toes!  Vanilla buttery creaminess cut through by fruity apple and a subtle floral overtone.  Feels like a hug in a glass 💚\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWinemaking Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine was made in April 2024 using apples from the property (Belle de Boskoop, a Dutch heirloom apple) and elderflowers that had been gathered and dried in December 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade into a purposefully sweet wine, it was left to ferment until December then blended with my own distilled brandy that six months prior had whole vanilla pods dropped in to infuse.  Once blended and bottled it was aged for 12 months before release, December 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catalystfruitwines.co.nz\/blogs\/creating-catalyst\/fortify-yourself\" title=\"about fortified wines\"\u003eBeing a fortified wine\u003c\/a\u003e, this will keep indefinitely and is made to be enjoyed as you would a port, or as a mixer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e19% ABV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimal sulfites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVegan and gluten free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable in 200ml bottles too\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel design by \u003ca title=\"elastic design\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elasticdesign.co.nz\/\"\u003eElastic Design\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Catalyst Fruit Wines","offers":[{"title":"Mixed Pack","offer_id":50719671353662,"sku":"","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Pack","offer_id":50719671386430,"sku":"","price":135.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Pack","offer_id":50719671419198,"sku":"","price":250.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/9315\/0270\/files\/AEV2024_1.jpg?v=1764029329"},{"product_id":"spiced-pear-wine-2024","title":"Spiced Pear Wine 2025","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSpiced Pear Wine... Orchard Blend\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA light golden straw colour.  Smells like cinnamon apple scrolls with a hint of star anise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTastes of earthy pear pushing on apple, warm sweet spices with lemony freshness; this is a medium sweet piece of deliciousness with a cheeky little zing of acidity bringing up the rear. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy new favourite way of having this wine is heating it up with a slice of apple and a splash of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catalystfruitwines.co.nz\/products\/apple-elderflower-vanilla-fortified-wine-2023\" title=\"fortified wine that goes really well with spiced pear wine\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eApple, Elderflower + Vanilla\u003c\/a\u003e fortified wine.  Instant mulled wine goodness!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd in summer, goes grand with L\u0026amp;P.. or you can get real creative and try it in this \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catalystfruitwines.co.nz\/blogs\/creating-catalyst\/autumn-pear-bellini-spiced-pear-wine-cocktail-recipe\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"recipes for Spiced Pear Wine\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ecocktail recipe\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWinemaking Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandmother Pear graciously donated her pears throughout late February and early March, 2025.  Hand-cut they then had a hot sugary spiced tea (no milk!) poured over them; the tea made from whole cloves, cinnamon sticks, cardamon pods, star anise, vanilla pods and black tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wine was in a hurry and had completed fermentation by the end of March 2025.  It had gone a bit far for my liking and had to chaptalise a touch, still felt\/tasted like there was something lacking so I added a wine I had been playing with, made from a cacophony of fruits; yellow raspberries, white currants, golden plums, apples and hawthorn berries.  Hence, \"Orchard Blend\" Spiced Pear!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottled in September 2025, released late February 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(If you're a home winemaker, I've shared a 4.5L version of the recipe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catalystfruitwines.co.nz\/blogs\/creating-catalyst\/recipe-spiced-pear-wine\" title=\"spiced pear wine recipe\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13% ABV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimal sulfites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVegan + gluten free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Catalyst Fruit Wines","offers":[{"title":"Mixed Pack","offer_id":50719982190910,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Pack","offer_id":50719982223678,"sku":"","price":71.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Pack","offer_id":50719982256446,"sku":"","price":140.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/9315\/0270\/files\/Spicedpear2025_1.jpg?v=1771803638"},{"product_id":"homecoming-2023","title":"Homecoming, 2023","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRhubarb + Ginger Fortified Wine\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA light dusty pink fortified wine that smells like cold mossy forest air with a tinge of strawberry flavoured gasoline.  The first hit on taste is sweet rhubarb, followed by a hot kick of ginger riding on the vodkas back.  Has a lovely long warm finish that feels like a homecoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave it neat, have it with ice, have it with soda water, have it with hot water.  This is one for all seasons..\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWinemaking Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn late August 2023, we wrangled a mortgage for the house (Plum Tree Cottage) that we'd been renting for the previous six years.  To celebrate I made this wine with the one abundant fruit (vegetable actually) growing at that time; Rhubarb!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade with ginger, fresh mint and a bottle of home preserved apple; it started its fermenting journey in September and gfinished as a sweet wine four months later.  Which just so happened to be perfectly timed with the vodka I had macerating with yet more rhubarb and ginger, for three months.  Blended, bottled, and then aged for 12 months... 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Most. Gorgeous.... watermelon pink colour, clear as a bell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's strong strawberry on the nose, then a hint of macrocarpa with rhubarb bringing up the rear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrawberry and rhubarb are the dominant flavours, there's a lovely hint of sweetness and the perfect touch of acidity (thank you, red currants) that has you wanting more. 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the lemons came from \u003cstrong\u003eWairarapa\u003c\/strong\u003e (thank you Janine), the limes from \u003cstrong\u003eManawatū\u003c\/strong\u003e (thank you Deanna) and the wine was created in \u003cstrong\u003eTararua\u003c\/strong\u003e (ahh, thanks me!), how's that for neighbourly relations!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll the limes were hand sliced with their skins on, whereas most of the lemons were zested then peeled and sliced.  I pitched a mead yeast to ferment this wine so as to soften the acidity.  Was a slow ferment, starting in early September 2024 and not deciding to be done until May 2025.  Bottled in August, released November 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12% ABV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSulfite free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVegan + gluten free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catalystfruitwines.co.nz\/blogs\/creating-catalyst\/citrus-sunset-cocktail-lemon-lime-wine-recipe\" title=\"citrus sunset cocktail recipe\"\u003eHow about trying this wine in a cocktail!  Click to go to a recipe\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Catalyst Fruit Wines","offers":[{"title":"Mixed Pack","offer_id":52472289526078,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Pack","offer_id":52472289558846,"sku":null,"price":71.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Pack","offer_id":52472289591614,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/9315\/0270\/files\/lemonandlimewine24_1.jpg?v=1761683421"},{"product_id":"cherry-blush-2025","title":"Cherry Blush, 2025","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCherry Plum, Sour Cherry + Raspberry\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most gorgeous magenta red with the most gorgeous aroma of raspberry sparklers.  Which funnily enough is apt because this wine decided it wanted to be a sparkling wine! 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But it's so red-dy and berry-ish, you've got to take another sip to check.  And wow, it's bloody delicious and the burn is such a unique feeling whilst drinking wine, that well frankly, you've got to see this baby to the end.  To have cheese with this or not?  I'm going to leave that up to you; you may find you want to experience this as a stand alone wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name, Not a Doctor...?  When I make a wine that has herbs or known medicinal berries, I often get asked if it means that the wine will be good for you.  Unfortunately, to be honest, I have to say that it could possibly be but in all likeliness the alcohol content will counteract any good things it may bring you, but I'm not a doctor, so who knows!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catalystfruitwines.co.nz\/blogs\/creating-catalyst\/spicy-margarita-chilli-wine-cocktail-recipe\" title=\"spicy margarita recipe\"\u003eGo here for a recipe using this wine in a spicy version of a margarita 💃🏻\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWinemaking Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe idea for this wine did stem from fire cider, a medicinal tonic made from all manner of good things steeped in apple cider vinegar.  Then serendipity stepped in with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cultwine.co.nz\/?srsltid=AfmBOooLUhxnLvmoxqg5oLmyBEbcv7pEtB4d3FvujtpwwMf5oNQfxb02\"\u003eCult Wine\u003c\/a\u003e in Raglan offering me chillies from their abundant Rocoto chilli plant.  Wairarapa local, Hella Cohen, offering to sell me her Rugosa rosa rosehips.  All at the time that I was foraging for blackberries and elderberries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo I made three different wines in March 2025; chilli + ginger, rosehip, blackberry + elderberry.  Then blended them after they had all done their first furious ferment and allowed them to bloom and slowly ferment together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI didn't want it to end too dry, so fermented it to a nice easy 9.4% abv.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottled in August 2025, released February 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9.4% abv\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimal sulphites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVegan + gluten free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Catalyst Fruit Wines","offers":[{"title":"Mixed Pack","offer_id":52923018084670,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Pack","offer_id":52923018117438,"sku":null,"price":77.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Pack","offer_id":52923018150206,"sku":null,"price":152.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/9315\/0270\/files\/notadoctor_1.jpg?v=1769290832"},{"product_id":"onion-wine-2025-500ml","title":"Onion Wine, 2025 (500ml)","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCooking Wine!  Take your meals to the next level...\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\"I love it! I have made Potato dauphinoise with it and it was amazing, you could definitely taste the onion more. I think it would work well with any cream dish with winter veggies. It really lifts it to the next level. I'm keen to try it with carbonara next time.  With veggies such as mushrooms, leaks and beans I used a splash of it and it gave  a very fresh taste with no alcohol taste.\"  ~Petra\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClear, pale yellow.  Smells like a comforting warm onion, as opposed to an eye watering onion.  Taste wise; well, you can taste it if you like, but be prepared, it is strong on the onion and garlic and MADE FOR COOKING \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e for casual drinking... if you do, you will need mouthwash or parsley afterwards because it has a helluva long finish!  (If there are any naysayers out there thinking right now \"if I can't drink it why would I put it in my food?\"  I ask you, do you treat yourself to a glass of Worcester sauce now and then?!)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWinemaking Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBasically I made a large batch of vegetable stock, heavy on the onions (there is also garlic, carrots, cacao nibs, peppercorns, and herbs from the garden; alexanders, chervil, parsley and greek oregano).  Along with the salt I added sugar, and fermented it until it was done at 12%.  I then aged it with some American oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHad a few issues with it wanting to be sparkling, so I did have to add sulphites to calm it down.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12% ABV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimal sulphites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evegan + gluten free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\"As you are one of my many socially responsible and compassionate vegetarian friends, I have done some dirty work for you and tested your lovely onion wine in a lovely beef casserole (so you don't have to).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eI was dubious as to whether the subtlety of the wine would stand up against the strong flavour of the beef, but I was pleasantly surprised.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe dish: A beef casserole ( or a 'not enough beef' casserole would be more accurate). About half beef and half veggies, with a concentration of carrots, of which I had far too many perishing at the bottom of the fridge. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe sauce was simply one onion, loads of carrots, garlic, mushrooms, some herbs, garlic, butter, tomatoes, stock, and a really good slurrop of onion wine.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eWell I have to say the onion wine did surprisingly well. The carrot flavour was a little overpowering, but overall the sauce was deelicious.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eI found myself ladling it into my mouth well into the evening. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eI do credit the wine with this lift in the general yumminess of the sauce, especially as there were so many carrots and only one poor onion.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe sauce was fresh and light (much more so than if I'd used red wine) and the tomato and carrot flavours were not overshadowed, in a good way. It felt more like a spring dish than a rich wintery one.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eDefinitely a success. I can vouch for the usefulness in red meat dishes - especially where lots of flavour comes from veg.  Only proviso is I would use more than if paired with lighter flavours.\"  Sarah\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Catalyst Fruit Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52984981946686,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/9315\/0270\/files\/onionwine_1_a1cbe254-5130-45c9-9970-534633d73de9.jpg?v=1770499061"},{"product_id":"luscious-blackalicious","title":"Luscious Blackalicious ~ 2025","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBlackcurrant, Black Olive, Horopito + Cacao Sparkling Wine with a dash of Strawberry Brandy\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely dark red wine.  Despite the froth on opening (please open slowly and with caution, fortunately, it is a screw cap!) the bubbles \u003cem\u003eare not \u003c\/em\u003epersistent in the glass but you do still get a nice spritz on the palate.  Smell wise, it does in fact smell quite like Ribena.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAre you ready for my most unprofessional tasting notes yet?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's really yummy!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e😂 OK, here we go; Lush mouthfeel, not too sweet, not too acidic, tannins sit nice and fine, as mentioned above, there's a slight sparkle on the tongue.  Goes down a treat with fruity blackcurrants first, dark chocolate in the middle and a wee kick of brandy at the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJudging from its reception at last weekends market, I don't think this wine will stick around for long, so I'd get onto it if this sounds like your glass of wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWinemaking Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew Zealand grown blackcurrants, dried black olives (product of Greece), horopito leaves (from our property) and cacao husks (sustainably sourced from the Pacific) were all put together and made into a big fat tea essentially, mushed together and left to macerate for four days (December 2024). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaken off the skins and herbs, the yeast was pitched and then this baby took its own sweet time in fermenting to where it wanted to go; by July I realised it wasn't going to go any further despite my cajoling. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was sitting at 11% abv which frankly wasn't enough for me and I just so happened to have some strawberries macerating in brandy at the time.  So I put in just enough to bring it up to 14% but not enough to turn it into a port and not enough to halt fermentation if it wanted to continue that journey in the bottle.... Which it did, and abracadabra, we have a sparkling wine!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14% ABV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSulphite free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVegan + gluten free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Catalyst Fruit Wines","offers":[{"title":"Mixed Pack","offer_id":53030569312574,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Pack","offer_id":53030569345342,"sku":null,"price":86.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Pack","offer_id":53030569378110,"sku":null,"price":170.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/9315\/0270\/files\/LusciousBlackalicious_1.jpg?v=1771803925"},{"product_id":"golden-passion-2025","title":"Golden Passion  ~ 2025","description":"\u003ch1\u003eGolden Plum, Passionfruit + Grapefruit Wine\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA clear pale yellow 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zested and put together with a touch of dried kawakawa, fresh rosemary and spring water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter about five months some French oak was added for a month before being bottled in 2025 and aged for over a year.  Released April 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13% ABV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimal sulfites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVegan + gluten free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Catalyst Fruit Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53245165207870,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/9315\/0270\/files\/OhDanny_1.jpg?v=1774936897"},{"product_id":"plum-boy-2024-2025","title":"Plum Boy ~ 2024\/2025","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePlum + Boysenberry Wine\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely bright red with nice legs.  Smells like marzipan, roasted berries and leather, and ooh wee, it is nice and dry with some punchy acidity.  Leave it in the glass for at \u003cem\u003eleast\u003c\/em\u003e 10 minutes and you'll start smelling and tasting the boysenberries come to the fore and then, well, it's the beginning of the end for that glass!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're so inclined, this wine makes a smashing negroni (in place of the vermouth), find the recipe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catalystfruitwines.co.nz\/blogs\/creating-catalyst\/the-dark-berry-negroni-plum-boysenberry-wine-cocktail-recipe\" title=\"plum boy negroni\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWinemaking Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo come!  Just whipping this listing on before all my markets this easter weekend!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14% ABV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimal sulphites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVegan + gluten 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A-OK!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable in 750ml and 1000ml bottles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWinemaking Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade from fresh elderflowers harvested in November 2025.  Fermented for 12 days with jasmine green tea, lemon juice and some token granny smith apples.  The wine was racked then had a cruisey ferment until early February; when it was bottled to continue its ferment and create the sparkle we love!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9% ABV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo sulfites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVegan + gluten free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Catalyst Fruit Wines","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":53440005636414,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1000ml\/1 litre","offer_id":53440005669182,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/9315\/0270\/files\/Sparkle_750ml_1.jpg?v=1778116423"},{"product_id":"rooted-2025","title":"Rooted ~ 2025","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCarrot, Beetroot + Cranberry Wine\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf there existed a thyme flavoured bubblegum you would be reminded of it in smelling this wine!  The colour of autumn, clear and beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'd be hard pressed to guess that this was made from vegetables; a smooth, medium wine that is better on the second sip.  Rockmelon and orange pith with herby undertones.  This is a great cheese platter or dinner wine, think light fish meals, pork or hearty couscous salad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWinemaking Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carrot and beetroot came from Bruce, our local Eketāhunian organic vege grower. There's also a spot of kūmara in the mix, and cranberries that hailed from Canada.  The veggies were boiled up then poured over the squished cranberries, sugar and jasmine green tea.  Started in January 2025, done by May, bottled in July, released in June 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14% ABV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSulfite free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVegan + gluten free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Catalyst Fruit Wines","offers":[{"title":"Mixed Pack","offer_id":53660222488894,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Pack","offer_id":53660222521662,"sku":null,"price":77.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Pack","offer_id":53660222554430,"sku":null,"price":152.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/9315\/0270\/files\/Rooted2025_1.jpg?v=1780273833"},{"product_id":"the-winter-package","title":"The Winter Package","description":"\u003ch1\u003eWinter Warming Wines\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Winter Package gives you a 750ml bottle of 2025 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catalystfruitwines.co.nz\/products\/spiced-pear-wine-2024\" title=\"Spiced Pear\"\u003eSpiced Pear\u003c\/a\u003e, a 750ml bottle of A\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catalystfruitwines.co.nz\/products\/apple-elderflower-vanilla-fortified-wine-2023\" title=\"AEV\"\u003epple, Elderflower + Vanilla\u003c\/a\u003e fortified wine, and a 500ml of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catalystfruitwines.co.nz\/products\/onion-wine-2025-500ml\" title=\"Onion Wine\"\u003eOnion (cooking) wine\u003c\/a\u003e.  All for the special price of $80 (inc postage, urban\/business addresses only)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpiced Pear is the perfect cozy wine you didn't know you needed for the autumn and winter months! You can drink it straight, or you can \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catalystfruitwines.co.nz\/blogs\/creating-catalyst\/autumn-pear-bellini-spiced-pear-wine-cocktail-recipe\" title=\"Spiced Pear Cocktail recipes\"\u003ego here for all the different ways you can drink it if you love giving your wines a cocktail riff.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(I'll pop in a QR code in the package that will take you directly to the recipe page, which will be handy if you're buying this for a gift)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of those ideas is heating the wine up as a mulled wine; put a splash of Apple, Elderflower + Vanilla fortified wine at it and you're onto a winning formula, I'll even throw in a couple of cinnamon sticks into the package to complete the picture!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course the Apple + Elder is perfect as a belly warming dessert wine or night cap.  You could even try pouring it over your ice cream or making it into a hot toddy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd then we have the Onion Wine which will be perfect for your hearty winter stews, marinades, soups and whatever else needs to be taken to the next culinary level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWouldn't it be good to find this on your doorstep after a cold hard day!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Catalyst Fruit Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53661204939070,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/9315\/0270\/files\/WinterPackage_1.jpg?v=1780293471"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/9315\/0270\/collections\/close-up-glass-of-rose-wine_99320d7d-660f-4dbe-a48a-c20b7c04c332.jpg?v=1721629872","url":"https:\/\/catalystfruitwines.co.nz\/collections\/wine-to-share-or-not-2024.oembed?page=2","provider":"Catalyst Fruit Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}