Frederiksdal Late Bottled Cherry Wine

A rich wine full of sweetness, a part of it matured for 18 months in oak casks. The perfect match for rice pudding or a chocolate dessert, figs and plums.

‘Late Bottled’ is produced from Stevns sour cherries grown and harvested in Frederiksdal’s own orchards – primarily berries from Young trees in Skælstrupmark orchard. The berries are fermented for three days, after which the pressed juice undergoes further fermentation in stainless steel vats. Under normal circumstances, we either bottle the wine directly from the vats 9-10 months later – or mature the wine in oak casks.

However, 90% of ‘Late Bottled’ has been stored in steel vats for a period of 18 months prior to bottling – hence the name – to produce a rounder, fuller wine that retains its original fruitiness. 10% of the wine has matured in 225 and 400 litre oak casks – a process which adds delicate nuances of chocolate, coffee and fine tannins. ‘Late Bottled’ is therefore a milder and rounder wine offering the ideal accompaniment to autumn’s heavy desserts (with chocolate, plum and blackberries) or Danish rice pudding with almonds at Christmas.

When the bottle is open, the wine can easily last for several month, if it is kept in a cool place.