WELL Apfel mit Rose — Edition Sommelier

Appearance. Delicately golden-colored.^[2]

Nose. Obsthof Retter describes a beguiling floral complexity carried by an unmistakable rose scent.^[2]

Palate. Fresh apple acidity is combined with the rose aromatic.^[2]

Old Apple Varieties — Fruit Base. The essence is made with hand-picked old apple varieties, which Obsthof Retter states come from the best orchard meadows.^[1]

Production. The essence is produced by Obsthof Retter, a family manufactory operating since 1886 in Austria's Pöllau Valley, the homeland of the Hirschbirne and the Kronprinz Rudolf apple. The house grew from a small farm there into an internationally recognized organic fruit manufactory and is described as an organic pioneer from Austria.

Obsthof Retter matures the Edition Sommelier essences at constant temperatures inside the thick walls of the Pöllau castle cellar, a condition the producer describes as necessary for the natural breakdown of fruit acid before a bottling reaches optimal drinking maturity.