Suven Taika

“De couleur bronze, ce vin brille d'éclats fruités. Au nez, alternent la fraise compotée, la confiture de quetsche, la mirabelle et le citron confit avec la poire cuite, la mandarine et le poivre de Timut. La bouche légèrement sirupeuse est ronde mais avec une fraîcheur associant la pomme croquante aux nuances épicées de cumin, de curcuma et de cardamome. On trouve encore la fraîcheur acidulée de la bergamote qui joue d'équilibre avec la sucrosité riche. Un vin superbement fruité pour un apéritif ou un dessert aux fruits.”

- Judge’s comments, Modial du Rosé competition, Reims 2021

Strawberry dessert wine

Rich, nuanced and wonderful. Suven Taika is crafted from fresh strawberries grown by Koivistoisen Mansikkapaikka in Lahti. It holds the record for the fastest of our wines to receive international recognition. Less than a month after we released it, it became the first ever wine made without grapes to be awarded a gold medal at Le Mondial du Rose in France.

It can be served with chocolate, with berry desserts or to accompany a bowl of vanilla ice cream.

Winery Process

All the Finnish berries are extraordinary, but there is no berry more anticipated by Finns than the strawberries that start ripening in mid June. And it is no wonder; Finnish strawberries are not like the ones from other places. The Nordic climate produces berries that are small but sweet and packed with flavor.

As soon as we tasted them, we knew they could make a special wine, but working with strawberries is challenging. It took us twelve years of trials before we felt the wine was ready. In addition to top quality fruit, we found timing and careful monitoring of the wine progress was critical. We use a cool fermentation in stainless steel, and age cool for 4-6 months before exposing the wine to some gentile contact with oak before bottling.

Wine details

13% alcohol
Residual sugar 120 g/l
35cl clear bottles with glass closure
Reddish-orange blush color
Best served chilled 6-10°C
Vegan Friendly

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