WELL Apfel mit Kamille — Edition Sommelier

Appearance. Delicately golden-colored.^[1]

Nose. Fresh apple fruitiness meets a slightly bittersweet chamomile aroma.^[1]

Old Apple Varieties — Fruit Core. The essence is made from hand-picked old apple varieties drawn from what Obsthof Retter describes as the best orchard meadows. The apple supplies the fresh fruitiness of the drink.^[1]

Chamomile — Aromatic Counterpoint. Chamomile is the second component named in the drink, joined with apple in the finished essence. It contributes a slightly bittersweet aroma.^[1]

Specifications. Classification and range placement:^[1]

• Category: non-alcoholic fruit essence (Fruchtessenz)
• Line: WELL, within the Edition Sommelier range of Wildfrucht Essenzen
• Producer: Obsthof Retter

Production. Obsthof Retter has operated as a family manufactory since 1886 and is rooted in the Pöllau Valley, the homeland of the Hirschbirne and the Kronprinz Rudolf apple. It grew from a small farm there into an internationally recognized organic fruit manufactory, and is described as an organic pioneer from Austria.