Brombeerblatt & Apfel

Palate. Von Wiesen's marketing materials cite a reviewer who described the drink as having a liquid, not overly substantial drinkability, with restrained carbonation.^[1]

Structure. Reported structural points:^[1]

• Body: light — described as not overly substantial
• Mousse: restrained carbonation

The reviewer quoted by Von Wiesen considered the drink well suited to being drunk across several courses.^[1]

The declared ingredients are carbonic acid, blackberry leaves, direct apple juice, caramel malt (barley), lemon juice, ginger juice, and smoked salt lemons.^[1]

Blackberry Leaves. Blackberry leaves are one of the two components named in the bottling's title and appear in the declared ingredient list. At Von Wiesen, Amrei Pelzer serves as Kellermeisterin and herb specialist (Kräuterhexe).

Direct Apple Juice. The apple component is declared as direct juice rather than concentrate. Von Wiesen sources its fruit from regional partners, including organically farming operations and natural scattered-fruit meadows (Streuobstwiesen).

Caramel Malt (Barley). Caramel malt made from barley is among the declared ingredients.^[1]

Lemon and Ginger Juice. Lemon juice and ginger juice are both declared ingredients.^[1]

Smoked Salt Lemons. Smoked salt lemons complete the declared ingredient list.^[1]

Specifications. Von Wiesen gives the following figures and classifications:^[1]

• Category: non-alcoholic, sparkling & semi-sparkling wine
• Style: Perlwein (semi-sparkling)
• Alcohol: 0.0% vol.

Production. The beverage is made by Von Wiesen in the Hessische Bergstraße region of Germany.

Brombeerblatt & Apfel is an alcohol-free Perlwein from Von Wiesen, a producer based in the Hessische Bergstraße region of Germany. Its name is German for blackberry leaf and apple, and both appear among the declared ingredients. Von Wiesen places it in the non-alcoholic, sparkling and semi-sparkling wine category.^[1]

The construction sets it apart from the house's sparkling wines. Von Wiesen states that its alcohol-free beverages are made with extracts, tinctures and juices of herbs, fruits and vegetables, without passing through alcoholic fermentation — where the winery's Obstschaumwein bottlings are made by traditional bottle fermentation. Across its production Von Wiesen follows a low-intervention principle, aiming for as few interventions as possible.