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Aurum
Ruby Melomel Mead

Pair this wine with:
Cheese Chicken

Category: Melomel

Date Tasted:
Country: Australia
Alcohol: 12.5% RS: .5%
87 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$85

Aurum
Ruby Melomel Mead

Pair this wine with:
Cheese Chicken

Category: Melomel

Date Tasted:
Country: Australia
Alcohol: 12.5% RS: .5%
Ruby garnet color. Aromas and flavors of cranberry, raspberry, carnations, and tart red cherry with a satiny, tart, dry light-to-medium body and a delightful, medium-length finish with impressions of rose water and honey, acai, pomegranate, and cranberry, tangerine and dried red cherry skins, and orange pez. Delicious red berries and floral honey with a tangy citrus finish.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: cranberry, raspberry, carnations, and tart red cherry
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with impressions of rose water and honey, acai, pomegranate, and cranberry, tangerine and dried red cherry skins, and orange pez
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Chicken Tagine, Chicken Kebobs, Chevre
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Delicious red berries and floral honey with a tangy citrus finish.
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The Producer

Aurum Mead

The Producer
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Their Portfolio

BR • Aurum Traditional Charmat Methode Sparkling Mead 11% (Australia) $100.00. - Bronze Medal
85 • Aurum Aurum White Gold Mead 11% (Australia) $49.00.
87 • Aurum Ruby Melomel Mead 12.5% (Australia) $85.00.
88 • Aurum Vieux Bochet Fortified Semi-Sweet Mead 18% (Australia) $59.00.
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Melomel

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About
Melomel
Melomel is a traditional mead to which fruit has been added. The fruit character is the driver here, and whether dry or sweet should be very evident. Key here is a natural, ‘off-the-vine’ evocation rather than any suggestion of artificial flavorings.

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Aurum Ruby Melomel Mead rating was calculated by to be 87 points out of 100 on 7/11/2024. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.