Fruitblood, 'Love Bite' Cherry Pet-Nat NV

Grower: Fruitblood
Region: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Grape Varieties: French Colombard
Viticulture: Organic
Category: Sparkling Rose
Size: 750ml

Fruitblood is Josh Elliott a winemaker who wants to make great fruit wine ‘a thing.’

Fruit wine has long been considered a joke but getting bent out of shape about rotten juice is pretty funny too. Our wines seem odd to some for now but that’s OK! We revel in being the weirdo and can’t wait to win over your heart with the best dang fruit wine you can find this side of the Ohio River.

Since our launch in 2021, we’ve stayed dedicated to creating unique flavors and experiences for all people to enjoy; all derived from natural fruit. It gives us great pleasure to continue to innovate and create for a growing audience in an under-tapped space.

2021 vintage 1.76 Tons of montmorency cherries (Antrim Co. Michigan) and 1.1 tons of French Colombard grapes (Lodi, California) were crushed/ pitted and blended together in stainless steel. A spontaneous fermentation was initiated immediately via carbonic maceration, and remained active for twelve days. Grapes and cherries were pressed gently on day 16 and bottled. 159 cases produced.