It was an impulse buy. At the store on a freezer filling spree when we walked past it. I looked at Wifey and then the stack of bottles at the end of the organic produce section. Apple cranberry. I like this in Ocean Spray so why not vino? Wifey affirmed. An Iowa wine. Help the local industry. In the cart one bottle went.
Once home it immediately went into the fridge next to the moscato and a bottle of home brew mead. Two days later it was time.
First impression it was sweet followed by that half second "Iowa sweet" weird taste, sorta like homemade, and then the tartness of the cranberry. Perhaps I did not allow it to air out sufficiently. I poured Wifey a glass and brought it to her. regretfully, I did not have the camera ready for the expression on her face. Nevertheless, she did not make a face but did report that it was indeed sweet.
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| Quality faux cork. I like it when wineries take the $$ to have printed corks. This one was a bit difficult to remove but did not break. |
Time to read the label. 90% apple, 10% cranberry. 12% alcohol. Government warning. Swisher, Iowa.
Time to look at the webpage. Cedar Ridge Wine They also distill spirits such as a single malt whiskey. The apple cranberry wine is listed under "house wine." As they say "A semi-sweet blend of apple and cranberry. Tart cranberry combined with sweet apple to create a delightfully balanced wine. A fabulous addition to your holiday table."
Ok, no grapes so I should not expect a traditional wine taste. Read the label first. In the end it is ok. Not my style. If you are into sweet wines this may be for you. Personally, I should have purchased vodka and an Ocean Spray as that apparently was my mood.
