Full Review

St. Julian

St. Julian
NV Cherry Wine, Lake Michigan Shore

Pair this wine with:
Cheese Dessert

Category: Fruit Wine

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 11% RS: 6%
86 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$8
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St. Julian
NV Cherry Wine, Lake Michigan Shore

Pair this wine with:
Cheese Dessert

Category: Fruit Wine

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 11% RS: 6%
Brilliant topaz orange color. Odd aromas and flavors of plastic wrapped cherries, spice bag, and hint of soap with a silky, crisp, fruity sweet medium body and a smooth, breezy finish with notes of dried cherry and cherry pie with no oak flavor. A vibrant cherry wine with bright acidity and fine food affinity.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Juicy & Smooth & Funky
Aroma Aroma: plastic wrapped cherries, spice bag, and hint of soap
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of dried cherry and cherry pie
Sweetness Sweetness: Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now with food
Recipes Pairing: Gruyere, Aged Gouda, Pound Cake
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A vibrant cherry wine with bright acidity and fine food affinity.

The Producer

St. Julian Wine Co. Inc.

The Producer
716 S. Kalamazoo Street
Paw Paw, MI 49079
USA
1 269-657-5568

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91 Braganini 2020 Winemaker Series Reserve BDX Red Blend, Lake Michigan Shore 13% (USA) $29.00.
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Fruit Wine

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Serve in a Copita
Fruit wines, produced in many countries, are fermented alcoholic beverages made from fruit or even herbs and flowers. There are dozens of types of fruit wines, ranging from apple, strawberry and peach to elderberry, rhubarb and dandelion.

May of these are quite sweet, although some, such as pineapple, are rather dry. As many of these fruits are very high in acidity and would produce a wine that would be too acidic for most tastes, water is often added during the production process to create a less tart sensation. Alcoholic contents range from 10% to 16% or so.

Fruit wines are made for immediate pleasure, generally enjoyed on their own at a picnic or backyard barbecue.