Sloemotion Distillery, now part of the Wren & Berry Group, have launched an exciting new product under their Hedgerow brand, Sloe Shiraz Spritz.
A delicious pairing of their multi award-winning, Sloe Gin along with fruity Shiraz wine, the not so obvious pairing combines beautifully, with the rich, blackberry notes and velvety wine tones in the Shiraz a perfect partner for the plummy notes of its hedgerow neighbour the sloe.
Inspired by former ecologist and Sloemotion founder, Joff Curtoys, Wren & Berry’s eco-credentials and focus are apparent throughout the business. From their revolutionary eco-iStill, which uses 25% of the energy of traditional copper stills to their beautiful, super-lightweight bottles which are made by Verallia in Leeds using at least 52% recycled glass, meaning less energy to make and transport.
Joff said: “Sloe Shiraz Spritz is 21% abv and delicious served neat with cheese, but as the Spritz name suggests, it’s amazing mixed with sparkling wine, or with soda or lemonade and lots of fruit for a British Sangria”.
With a focus on using locally foraged botanicals in their product range, including abundant crab apples and elderflower which go into their Hedgerow Dry Gin, the base for the Sloe Gin, the Shiraz, normally produced in the southern hemisphere, has been specially chosen from a vineyard in Spain to reduce food miles.
The launch of Sloe Shiraz Spritz also heralds new label designs for their Hedgerow range, featuring beautiful images of the wildlife that surrounds the farm where they’re based at Barton-le-Willows, near York.
For more information and to buy their range online visit www.sloemotiondistillery.com