STRAWBERRY MELLO - STILL OR BUBBLY

The Mello Family of fruit wines is a perennial favorite at SpringGate both sparkling and still.  An Eastern US twist on Prosecco - a drink that allows the sunshine to dance in the orchard and field; this wine is created from a blend of two popular fruits:  Summer Strawberries and Fall apples - sweet and medium bodied.   The apple wine comes from local family owned farms.  This sweet wine is intentionally a low ABV wine of around 7%.

This wine is normally available year round, and especially May-August, where it is featured at our Strawberry Festival in June.

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​PAIRING SUGGESTIONS AND RECIPES

Any cheese tray will go with the wine, but especially cheddar cheese and Manchego.

Some classic winter-based, savory recipes will appease your appetite with this wine:
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​BUBBLY STRAWBERRY MELLO NOW AVAILABLE IN 375mL CANS You may purchase these by the single can or in 4-can packs!

DETAILS AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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2018 Cases: many
Alcohol by Volume:  7%
Residual Sugar:  9%
Fruits:  Strawberry Juice, Apple
Sparkling:  Capped
Still:  Corked or Twist Cap
Estate Grown:  No
Local Farm:  Yes​

VINIFICATION AND BLENDING

SpringGate Mellos are naturally fermented using either grape wine juice of carefully selected varieties, or raw, unpasteurized juice of fresh-pressed Pennsylvania Apples including our favorite old cultivars. Our unique fermentation, select wine yeasts and aging, stay true to the fruit, authentic flavors and tradition only present in fresh-pressed Eastern wine.

To this "vineyard experience" or "orchard experience" we then blend and add that carbonation that many enjoy, or not for those who love a still wine.​

COCKTAILING

As with many of the Mello wines, this wine is many times used as the basis of a cocktail with the addition of vodka, triplesec, or gin with the addition of fresh strawberries, or strawberries and lemon.

In addition fresh strawberries soaked/infused with Strawberry Mello (aka "drunken strawberries") is also popular as an addition to everything from ice tea, to more traditional cocktails.