Hedgerow wine, 2007 vintage. A ripe blackberry nose with overtones of elderberry and haws leaving a damson finish on the palate with just a hint of sloes. This isn't nonsense wine-journo-speak, it's because it is made from blackberries, elderberries, haws, damson and sloes. Quaffable, and outstanding in its price bracket of about 20p/bottle.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Hedgerow Wine
Hedgerow wine, 2007 vintage. A ripe blackberry nose with overtones of elderberry and haws leaving a damson finish on the palate with just a hint of sloes. This isn't nonsense wine-journo-speak, it's because it is made from blackberries, elderberries, haws, damson and sloes. Quaffable, and outstanding in its price bracket of about 20p/bottle.
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I was prepared to roll my eyes (just a little) at the characterization of the wine until you clobbered me upside the cognitive processes with the ingredients. Very funny! And it looks so pretty.
Hmmm.. I made twenty-one gallons last year, but I only appear to have five gallons (still working) and a couple of bottles left.. I must either try harder this year or drink less.. this weekend I will mostly be sterilising demijohns.. :-)
looks wonderful! Bet it tastes good too...
Reminds me of a family friend's name for her jam - "Ditch Jam". Just a collection of berries and fruits from hedgerows by ditches and in fields - rosehips, sloes, damsons, blackberries etc. REALLY good stuff.
Right now I am drinking a glass of tap water --- has a citified nose, a bleachy aroma and its wet!
Enjoy your wine!
I very envious. It's illegal here :-(
Hope your vintage lasts.
That looks very, very nice...
I found your post and linked to it from my October Larder article. http://www.theginlady.com/ginposts/2008/10/6/seasonal-larder-fresh-food-for-october.html
Must get brambling and foraging!
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