Here's what we have
been saying about Summer Solstice honey wine:
"Summer solstice
is currently bulk aging. We hope to have it ready for
your picnic basket this summer. It is a lighter version
of our traditional mead with a nice, crisp and refreshing citrus
tartness. We'll update this description when we get closer
to bottling."
Here's your update
as promised.
OK, so it's not exactly
a light mead. I guess Medovina meads just want to be bold
and brassy. It's about 13% alcohol and is chock full of
body and mouth feel. There are notes of honey, lemon
and pepper (in that order). The finish is delightfully
refreshing with citrus tartness. It is best served
well chilled. As it warms up in your glass, flavor profiles
shift a bit which creates interest.
I hope and trust that
this little introductory profiling of Summer Solstice is helpful
for your purchasing decisions, and yet not so all encompassing
that there is precious little left for your own sensory discovery.
Please allow me to
disgress, briefly. It is not the opinion of experts, nor
that of the mead maker that renders a particular mead good,
bad, great or mediocre. Instead this is determined solely
by the enjoyment, or lack thereof, experienced by the customer.
This is a basic tenant of Medovina that guides us forward.
Our goal is to make the world's best mead, as determined by
you.