Kuningatar

"Découvrez ce nectar envoûtant... La robe grenat aux reflets ambrés laisse place à un nez intense et explosif de cerise à l'alcool, de confiture de mûre, de mirabelle et de cardamome. La bouche, ample et avec une très belle sucrosité, révèle des arômes de figue, de kirsch, de liqueur d'orange et de cannelle, délicieusement intenses. La persistance aromatique est remarquable. On le découvrira volontiers sur un dessert à base de chocolat noir."

- Judge's comments, Vinalies Internationales Competition, Paris 2020

Blueberry-Raspberry dessert wine

Kuningatar means “queen” in Finnish, but it also means a delicious mix of blueberries and raspberries that is widely used as a flavor in foods. We were surprised to learn it had rarely been done as a wine. But sometimes what looks obvious in retrospect is overlooked until a fortunate set of circumstances allows it to happen.

Winery Process

Kuningatar is a blend of two separate wines: Vaapukka and Silkki, which are then allowed to age and the flavors to meld over several months before being filtered and bottled. The first time we made it, the blend happened by accident, but it was the only time we ever made a new wine that turned out perfect on the first try. So perfect that in 2020 it was awarded a gold medal by the Oenologists of France in their annual tasting – only the second gold medal they had ever awarded to a wine made from berries.

Wine details

12.5% alcohol
Residual sugar 120 g/l
37.5cl dark bottles with glass closures
Deep purple color
Best served at cellar temperature 10-13°
Vegan Friendly

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