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Review #10084 - Dated: 2nd of November, 2013
Author: kymmage |
We are huge Feijoa fans in this house. This extends to wines as well, and having tried a Lothlorien bubbly a few months back, I was really keen to get my hands on more of the range. This still wine is the latest new release for Lothlorien. They haven't previously done a still wine. The colour is good. It looks crisp, against the cool blue of the wine label. I just love the Lothlorien branding, the tree motif is so inviting.
The bouquet you get when you open the bottle is like fresh feijoa. It smells a little floral, but that's to be expected in a feijoa wine. The wine itself has a feijoa flavour with a tartness. It's like they have used the whole fruit, skin and all to get that feijoa taste. The end notes are floral with a hint of apple. For me it was a little bit too sour, but my husband adored it and would have happily finished the bottle himself.
After sharing a few glasses of this wine together, I decided to try baking with it. I made a feijoa and chocolate cake batter and turned this into muffins. We had these warm for dessert and then I took some to work with me the next day. People at work, who love feijoa were amazed by the flavour and asked me how I had sourced feijoa out of season. They thought the idea of using wine to get the flavour was quite clever.
$16 is a respectable price for a bottle of wine. When you consider it's locally made and sourced. The wine is certified organic and it's well presented. It would make a great gift or just a lovely addition to a special meal. I would definitely consider purchasing this one again, since my husband enjoyed it so much.
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