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It is also significantly sweeter than its domestic cousin. It has a much deeper, rounded character and is well-suited for a heavier dessert wine. Each wild strawberry is a powerhouse of flavor that has not been compromised by being bred for size or storage. So like most good things in life, “it don’t come easy.”īut the upside makes it worthwhile. “Wild” also would imply that they’re in the woods, not at the grocery store or in your backyard. The wild strawberry is much smaller and grows fewer per plant, making picking a time-consuming event. If you can find wild strawberries you’ll be in for a treat, because they make an incredible wine. Both domestic and wild strawberries are available in North America. It’s often said that “No wine can be better than the fruit used to make it.” The strawberry is no exception. Regardless of who made it or how it was made, it always seems to delight. Why am I telling you this? Because I have yet to taste a bad strawberry wine. Some would even describe a well-made strawberry wine as “sophisticated” because of this aroma It is light, sweet and “perfumey.” It works in harmony with the wine to enhance its complexity. The bouquet is distinct and very agreeable. Even with lighter versions of this wine, the strawberry character remains distinct.Īnother feature that makes strawberry so well-suited for wine is its aroma. Yet there’s no question that it’s strawberry wine you’re tasting. Your senses have to work hard to herd them all up. At the first sip you’re bombarded from all directions with different flavors. Strawberry wine makes an impression that’s anything but flat or one-dimensional. You don’t need to mask the rough edges with sugars or conditioners, and it tastes fruity even when puckering dry. It has many detectable flavors that come out cleanly, and all are quite pleasant. Strawberry wine does not present these problems. They usually need to be sweetened a little to retain their fruitiness and round off the rough edges. But its real strength lies in its ability to taste remarkably good even when it’s completely dry. I’m sure many strawberry wines have been made sweet. Many people imagine strawberry wine to be thick and sweet, like something you’d find on the table at I-Hop. To drink a strawberry wine is to experience something unexpected. If they had, their perspective would be a wee bit wider. I have an opinion of my own: Such staunch purists clearly have never tasted a strawberry wine.

These purists certainly are entitled to their opinion. Anything other than grape does not make wine, they sniff, but rather a beverage of some sub-category. Many wine drinkers feel that grape is the only fruit suitable for making wine.