Sixteen RidgesOnce Upon a Tree The Wonder Pear Ice Wine 2016

Once Upon a Tree were the first in the world to make a dessert pear ice wine! Fully ripe Conference and Comice pears are pressed and the juice frozen to obtain a sweet concentrated juice through “cryoconcentration”.  This juice is fermented slowly to achieve an ice pear wine with high residual sugar levels, yet a balancing acidity. A big powerful palate with intense flavours of apricot, quince and a hint of soft caramel. Pairs well with chocolate based desserts and strong ewes or goats milk cheeses.

Based near Ledbury, Haygrove are a boutique contract wine and cider producer, who produce a small amount of wine and cider under their own labels. Once Upon a Tree is the name of their cider production, making award-winning cider and perry using the best Herefordshire grown fruit.