Country Wines from Gales Brewery in Horndean
Apricot - The flower of the soft furry fruit is very evident in this sweet wine.
Blackberry - Reminiscent of the late summer picking, medium sweet and rich.
Cherry - The bitter-sweet maraschino is strong on the palate.
Damson - Again, slightly bitter-sweet, lightly coloured fruit this year.
Elderberry - Powerful claret-like body, but with a medium sweet base.
Gooseberry - A delicate and beautiful bouquet, medium-sweet on the palate.
Orange - Very powerful fruit here, quite unusual to have such a clear, strong base.
Parsnip - A pleasant medium-dry wine with a light bouquet.
Redcurrant - Delightful on ice, the distinctive fruit strong and full bodied.
Sloe - A sweet wine, on its own or try it with gin for a digestif with a kick.
Birch - A very dry wine, made from the sap tapped from birch trees.
Blackcurrant - Use with a dry white wine to make a most wonderful Kir, use sparkling win for Kir Royale.
Cowslip - A flowery bouquet and delicate taste to this most traditional of country wines.
Dandelion - Sweet delicate dandelion flavour.
Ginger - Steeped on whole raisins to give a very full bodied and unusually good ginger wine.
Mead - A traditional mead, with herbs and spices adding a subtlety to its sweetness.
Peach - Delightful bouquet of fresh peaches, a sweet after-dinner digestif.
Raspberry - A tangy wine following exactly the characteristics of the fresh picked fruit.
Rhubarb - A dryer wine suitable for any occasion, light on the palate.
Strawberry - Ah! Wimbledon and cream, chill slightly for an aromatic aperitif.
Using traditional recipes these wines may vary in colour and flavour year to year depending on the natural fruit of the season.