Topaz Apple Juice
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Topaz Apple Juice

Time of harvest late September
Serving temperature 12 – 14°C
Recommended dishes saltwater fish, pork, veal, chicken & turkey, cream sauce, German cuisine

Origin

The Topaz variety used for this apple juice comes from BIOLAND undertakings in the Altes Land region near Hamburg. The apple juice has a spicy balance of acidity and an intense aroma.

Cuisine: German classics
With meat and fish: Chicken & turkey, Pork, Saltwater fish, Veal
Goes with: Cream sauces
Colour: light
Juice style: characterful, delicately tart

Expertise

The juice’s fruity and spicy aroma is best expressed in a Riesling wine glass, where it gives off notes of candied lemon and orange peel, nectarine, thyme, white pepper, slightly unri-pe banana, white almond and green olive. On the palate it is livened up by crisp and peppery acidity which keeps the sweetness suitably in check. The flavour is shaped by yellow fruit notes and delicate tan-nins which give the juice a velvety, creamy texture. A medium-bodied apple juice that offers a complex aroma, well-integrated sweetness and lively freshness. The fruity and spicy interplay of aromas is at its best when the juice is enjoyed straight, but fans of freshness can mix the juice 1:1 with sparkling water. This juice goes well with medium meat and fish dishes, and thanks to its creamy texture can stand up to cream sauces of all kinds: we re-commend pork tenderloin with a creamy mushroom sauce or lemon and salmon pasta with fresh peas. Thanks to its crisp acidity, Topaz is the perfect accompaniment to hearty terrines and pâtés but could also serve as an enjoyable counterpart to rich dishes such as risotto milanese made with marrowbone.

Romana Echensperger Romana Echensperger Master of Wine