Not all wines are made from grapes. You can find wine made from a wide variety of fruits, wine made from honey, and I’ve even heard about people making tomato wine. I’ve also enjoyed pomegranate juice in the past, and it does seem like it would make a good, flavorful wine. I recently received two bottles of pomegranate wine from Twin Pomegranates, and I’ve been anxious to try them.
Twin Pomegranates Wine was created by twin brothers Brian and Nick Davis. They currently offer four wines: 100% Pomegranate Table Wine, Pomegranate and White Wine Blend, Sparkling Pomegranate, and Semi-Sweet Sweetie Pomegranate Wine.
The first wine I’m reviewing is the Sweetie pomegranate wine. It’s a much darker color than I typically see with fruit wines, but that’s not surprising, considering how dark pomegranate juice is.
The wine smells really good. It’s fruity with some citrus notes.
The flavor is amazing. It tastes like pomegranates. There’s some sweetness at the start with some flavors similar to red cherries and cranberries. It finishes with more of a citrus flavor. It’s a fairly tart wine, but that balances the sweetness out well, and it is really shows the character of the pomegranate well. (Like the cranberry wine I reviewed a while back, this wine needs to be somewhat tart because the fruit it is made from is tart.)
I’m really enjoying this wine, but I want to point out that this is a very strongly-flavored wine, which is somewhat unusual for non-grape wines. I love strong flavors, and I especially like strong fruit flavors, but I realize that some people prefer milder, more subtle flavors. If you like pomegranates (or their juice), you’ll probably like this wine. Also, if you like some of the more tart, strong fruits, like cranberries, black currants, and rhubarb (which I know isn’t technically a fruit), you’ll probably like this.
I’m giving this a “Very Good” rating.
If you enjoy pomegranates (or think you would enjoy them), I highly recommend this wine. If you’re not sure, maybe you should try a bottle and find out.
You can buy pomegranate wine at their website or in some stores in California. Use discount code Blog6 to get a 10% discount on online wine purchases.
This wine was received as a review sample from Twin Pomegranate Wine.
Wine Details
Producer: Twin Pomegranates
Vintage: Non-vintage
Variety: Pomegranate
Appellation: California
Alcohol: 13.4% ABV
My Rating: Very Good
Price: $17.99 on the website
