Once Upon a Tree Blue Aurora Bilberry Ice Wine

Dark berries and red fruits nose with a delicate hint of candied violet and rose petal. The palate is velvety smooth and devilishly pure, with ripe berry notes reminiscent of kirsch or blueberry jam. A refreshing acidity lifts the sweet finish.

Once picked, they’re frozen and then pressed hard from frozen. The press programme takes between 2 ½ to 3 days, releasing more juice as the berries start to defrost. The juice is then fermented in a stainless steel tank for around 4 weeks. After fermentation the wine is racked, filtered and bottled.

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.