Akron Life May 2022

GOOD EATS

U N C O R K E D

by Mike McKenney

Castello del Poggio Italy

bottle $10.99

BLUEBERRY BLISS Made from white wine and grape must, Blueberry Bliss is just 5 percent alcohol by vol ume and medium-dry to sweet in taste profile. It’s delightfully juicy, and its all-natural blue berry flavor shines. HONEYDEW JOY This wine is dry to medium dry and sweet to semisweet on the palate with an all natural melon flavor. It’s only 5 percent alcohol by volume. Honeydew Joy is also made from white wine and grape must —making it a mouthwa tering melon-flavored treat. PEACHY DREAMS Castello del Poggio is known for its moscatos, and this one lives up to its delicious counterparts. Peachy Dreams moscato is 5 percent alcohol by volume and semisweet to sweet — it’s just peachy. Castello del Poggio is avail able in 750-milliliter bottles for $10.99 at select Acme Fresh Market, Buehler’s Fresh Foods, Discount Drug Mart, Meijer and Giant Eagle locations.

Fruit-flavored wines are a sweet way to welcome farmers market season. Time-tested winemaker Castello del Poggio has launched its Fruit Blossom collection this spring with Honeydew Joy, Peachy Dreams and Blueberry Bliss options. You might have sipped Castello del Poggio’s wine before — its Primo Amore moscato is one of the top-selling wines in the country. This fan favorite is a great example of Castello del Poggio, which has been mak ing wine since 1699. Whether sweet, dry or sparkling, its wines are deeply aromatic and welcoming to different tastes. The Fruit Blossom lineup fea tures wines that are gluten free, vegan, dairy free and sustain able. During your next picnic or outdoor gathering, pour a glass of these varietals.

[ Mike McKenney is a manager at Heidelberg Distributing Co. ] Comments? Email them to Kelly Petryszyn [kpetryszyn@bakermediagroup.com].

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