Taival

Dry Sea Buckthorn & Apple Mead

Most meads are sweet, but that isn’t how we made Taival. Combining the sea buckthorn (Tyrni) with the honey and apples created a tart, dry beverage with good body and a wonderful aroma from the berries.

Enjoy Taival with shellfish such as rapu. Also works with white fish or pasta with rich cream sauces.

Winery Process

Forest honey from Orimattila was fermented with the berries, then pressed and blended with the separately fermented apple wine before aging in tanks for two years. Following aging, Taival was filtered and then bottled, where it continues to improve as it matures.

Wine details

8% Alcohol
Residual sugar 5 g/l
70 cl clear bottles with glass corks
Pale golden color
Best served chilled (6-10°C)