Apple, Elderflower + Vanilla, Fortified Wine

Tasting Notes

A rich golden colour with the nose of a cold vanilla milkshake

Tastes 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 💚

Winemaking Notes

The 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.

Made 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.

Being a fortified wine, this will keep indefinitely and is made to be enjoyed as you would a port, or as a mixer

• 19% ABV
• Minimal sulfites
• Vegan and gluten free