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Aurum

Aurum
Ruby Melomel Mead

Pair this wine with:
Cheese Chicken

Category: Melomel

Date Tasted:
Country: Australia
Alcohol: 12.5% RS: .5%
87 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$85

Aurum
Ruby Melomel Mead

Pair this wine with:
Cheese Chicken

Category: Melomel

Date Tasted:
Country: Australia
Alcohol: 12.5% RS: .5%
Ruby garnet color. Aromas and flavors of cranberry, raspberry, carnations, and tart red cherry with a satiny, tart, dry light-to-medium body and a delightful, medium-length finish with impressions of rose water and honey, acai, pomegranate, and cranberry, tangerine and dried red cherry skins, and orange pez. Delicious red berries and floral honey with a tangy citrus finish.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: cranberry, raspberry, carnations, and tart red cherry
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with impressions of rose water and honey, acai, pomegranate, and cranberry, tangerine and dried red cherry skins, and orange pez
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Chicken Tagine, Chicken Kebobs, Chevre
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Delicious red berries and floral honey with a tangy citrus finish.

The Producer

Aurum Mead

The Producer

Their Portfolio

BR Aurum Traditional Charmat Methode Sparkling Mead 11% (Australia) $100.00. - Bronze Medal
85 Aurum Aurum White Gold Mead 11% (Australia) $49.00.
87 Aurum Ruby Melomel Mead 12.5% (Australia) $85.00.
88 Aurum Vieux Bochet Fortified Semi-Sweet Mead 18% (Australia) $59.00.

Melomel

Melomel is a traditional mead to which fruit has been added. The fruit character is the driver here, and whether dry or sweet should be very evident. Key here is a natural, ‘off-the-vine’ evocation rather than any suggestion of artificial flavorings.