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Wicked Grove

Wicked Grove
Campfire Pack: Crisp Apple - Green Apple - Cinnamon Apple - Apple Pie

Pair this cider with:
Cheese Chicken Pork

Category: Fruit Cider

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 5%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$15.99

Wicked Grove
Campfire Pack: Crisp Apple - Green Apple - Cinnamon Apple - Apple Pie

Pair this wine with:
Cheese Chicken Pork

Category: Fruit Cider

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 5%
Gold color. Aromas of Crisp Apple aromas: jolly rancher green apple, honey-sliced pear, and yellow cake batter. Green Apple aromas: sliced green apples and pears, honeydew melon, honeyed almond, and lemon. Cinnamon Apple aromas: cinnamon roll, apple butter, cassia bark, and nutmeg. Apple Pie aromas: walnut apple tart, banana candy, and hint of Playdoh. with an fruity sweet medium body and a refreshing, breezy Crisp Apple flavors: fruit cocktail and honeycrisp apple butter. Green Apple flavors: pineapple, dried coconut, and cinnamon apple pie. Cinnamon Apple flavors: fall scented wax, cinnamon candies, and apple pie. Apple Pie flavors: buckwheat pancakes with apple sauce, candied orange, and mocha hazelnut toffee. finish. Crisp Apple: Smooth, juicy and off-dry, a refreshing foil for cheese, charcuterie and spicy food. Green Apple: Overflowing with fresh, juicy flavors and aromas, this fun green apple cider is complemented with a touch of lemon, almond and honey. Cinnamon Apple: Generously flavored with cinnamon, this off-dry cider is an autumn escape, a hay ride in a bottle. Apple Pie: Reminiscent of an Amaretto sour, this style is sweetly appealing without being too sweet.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity
Aroma Aroma: Crisp Apple aromas: jolly rancher green apple, honey-sliced pear, and yellow cake batter. Green Apple aromas: sliced green apples and pears, honeydew melon, honeyed almond, and lemon. Cinnamon Apple aromas: cinnamon roll, apple butter, cassia bark, and nutmeg. Apple Pie aromas: walnut apple tart, banana candy, and hint of Playdoh.
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with shades of Crisp Apple flavors: fruit cocktail and honeycrisp apple butter. Green Apple flavors: pineapple, dried coconut, and cinnamon apple pie. Cinnamon Apple flavors: fall scented wax, cinnamon candies, and apple pie. Apple Pie flavors: buckwheat pancakes with apple sauce, candied orange, and mocha hazelnut toffee.
Sweetness Sweetness: Fruity Sweet
Enjoy Enjoy: Now
Recipes Pairing: Country Paté, Hawaiian Pizza, Chicken Caesar Salad
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Crisp Apple: Smooth, juicy and off-dry, a refreshing foil for cheese, charcuterie and spicy food. Green Apple: Overflowing with fresh, juicy flavors and aromas, this fun green apple cider is complemented with a touch of lemon, almond and honey. Cinnamon Apple: Generously flavored with cinnamon, this off-dry cider is an autumn escape, a hay ride in a bottle. Apple Pie: Reminiscent of an Amaretto sour, this style is sweetly appealing without being too sweet.

The Retailer

Aldi Inc.

The Retailer
1200 North Kirk Road
Batavia, IL 60510
USA
1 630-425-7394

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