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APPLE, SOUR CHERRY, ELDERFLOWER VINEGAR
APPLE, SOUR CHERRY, ELDERFLOWER VINEGAR

APPLE, SOUR CHERRY, ELDERFLOWER VINEGAR

Czech Republic , Vysočina — Josafat Valley, near Tábor

Deep rose-amber, a soft veil suspended within. Tart cherry, elderflower, apple, a gentle floral lift. Tart. Floral. Summery.

Wine Type: Proxy

Size: 250ml

Grapes: Apple vinegar macerated with sour cherries and elderflower, 78%, organic sugar

Drinking Window: Drink now

Vintage: NV

Alcohol: 0.00%

Food Pairings: Sparkling water as a spritz · Roast duck or pork · Soft cheese and stone fruit

Nutrients: Per 100ml: Energy approx. 134 kJ / 32 kcal, Carbohydrates approx. 3g of which sugars approx. 2.5g, Fat 0g, Protein 0g, Salt 0g. Acidity 3.8%. No added sulphites. (Estimated from USDA apple vinegar baseline plus the disclosed added sugar in this 78% composition — Utopia does not publish a lab-tested figure for this bottle.)
€15 €60/L
THE STORY

The same base as every UTOPIA vinegar — apples turned to cider over a year in oak, then turned again into vinegar over another, by the slow Orleans method — macerated here with sour cherries and elderflower. The floral note doesn't sit on top so much as thread through the whole thing, softened just slightly by a touch of organic sugar.

This is a limited batch, made the way UTOPIA makes everything: patiently, with fruit and flowers from the valley around Sudkův Důl.
WINEMAKING DETAILS

Base cider ferments spontaneously with wild local yeasts in neutral oak for 12 months, then moves to dedicated vinegar oak barrels for a further 10+ months by the traditional Orleans method. The finished vinegar (78% of the blend) is macerated with sour cherries and elderflower, with a small addition of organic sugar to round the finish. No added sulphites. Unpasteurised, only coarsely filtered.
SERVING NOTE

Dilute 1 part vinegar to 9 parts still or sparkling water — add a splash of alcohol if you like. Also excellent in cocktails, shrubs, switchels, smoothies, dressings, and fresh juices. If drinking it regularly as a tonic, up to 25ml (about 2 scant tablespoons) a day. Store cool, below 8°C.
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