Les Vergers Villeneuve – Apple Wine

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Name: Les Vergers Villeneuve – Apple Wine
Sampled November 2019

Brand:  Les Vergers Villeneuve & Blueberry Farm Type: Apple Wine Location of Brewing: St.-Pascal Baylon, ON ABV: 11.2% Website Link: vergersvilleneuve.com Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: N/A Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750ml glass bottle Availability: Via winery & at Ottawa Lansdown Market (2019) Flavour: Apple Colour:  Light, translucent yellow Carbonation: Appears still, some bubbles after pouring.

Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: strong, white-wine like with a hint of earthy apple
Initial Taste:  minimal bite, starts off very wine-like with some apple notes. Some astringency
After Taste: lasts a long time, becomes even more wine like with some earthy apples flavours.
On ice: N/A

Additional Notes:  The apple wine by Les Vergers Villeneuve & Blueberry Farm is very much a mid-ground semi-dry white wine, with very little apples.  With a lot of body, it has hints of apple that give it a slightly different taste then other white wines. Easily appeals to most white-wine drinkers.

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2
Sour – 2
Crisp – 3
Dry – 3.5
Fruity – 2.5

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