Nuala

Appearance. Nuala is visually similar to an unfiltered red wine. It is a still beverage.^[1]

Nose. MURI describes notes of lush berry fruit, fig leaf, and oak.^[3]

Palate. The drink is notably dry, berry-forward and full of body, with dark complexities. MURI also describes the blend as vibrant, bright and fruity, with refreshing acidity and lush berry notes.^[4],[5]

Structure. Where the sources are explicit, the structural markers are as follows.^[1]

• Sweetness: notably dry
• Acidity: refreshing
• Body: a lot of body
• Tannin: present, derived from tannin-rich black tea and berry skins
• Complexity: dark complexities

MURI positions Nuala with comforting autumn dishes, naming game, mushrooms, and roots.^[3]

Nuala is composed of a piquette base made from blackcurrants, redcurrant juice, kombucha, black tea, chamomile water kefir, and kvass flavoured with fig leaves and pine needles.^[1]

Redcurrant Juice — Fruit. Redcurrant juice is part of the blend.^[1]

Kombucha — Ferment. Kombucha is one of the fermented components in the blend.^[1]

Chamomile Water Kefir — Ferment. A chamomile water kefir forms one of the blend's fermented components.^[1]

Kvass with Fig Leaf and Pine — Aromatics. A kvass flavoured with fig leaves and pine needles completes the blend. MURI describes the pine as a hint, used for its herbal and resin qualities. Fig leaf also registers on the finished drink's aromatics.^[1],[2],[3]

Muri Nuala 2021 was selected as Viinilehti's best non-alcoholic beverage of 2023, with the magazine citing its berry-fresh and aromatic flavour profile.^[6]