Tasting Profile
Palate. Real Fantasy is described as fruity, tangy and spicy, with a full, rounded style, ripe fruitiness and a gentle bitterness. It opens with a gentle sweetness and closes with a palate-cleansing freshness, with a touch of lingonberry and oak on the finish. The profile is marked by tannins, the warmth of pepper and fullness.[3],[4]
Structure. [3]
- Sweetness: gentle sweetness on opening
- Body: full, rounded, with fullness noted
- Tannin: present
- Length: closes with a palate-cleansing freshness; lingonberry and oak on the finish
Pairings
Real Fantasy is paired with duck pie served with a rum and rhubarb jus, oyster mushrooms and chanterelles; Ambijus notes the drink's ripe fruitiness and gentle bitterness mirroring the rum warmth, rhubarb tartness and mushroom umami.[3]
More generally, it is suggested with beef, stews, cured meats, pasta with red sauce, pizza with red sauce, cheese, chocolate and snacks, as well as with game.[4]
Composition & Vinification
Black Pepper — Spice. Black peppercorns supply the spicy, warm pepper character noted in the profile.[1]
Acidity Adjustments. Apple cider vinegar and tartaric acid are declared among the ingredients, contributing to the drink's acidity.[2]
Provenance & Sourcing
Production Philosophy
The name Real Fantasy is, like the rest of the Ambijus lineup, an oxymoron; the brand's product names Act Naturally, Clearly Confused and Real Fantasy are all constructed as oxymorons.