{"product_id":"maffei-melino-apfel-cider-mit-himbeere","title":"Melino Apple Cider with Raspberry","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eMelino Rosé Apple Cider with Raspberry and Ginger\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMelino is an apple cider from South Tyrol that gets its color from raspberry and its edge from ginger. It is not a sugary fruit mix, but an aperitivo with 3% ABV where the apple remains the foundation and the berry sets the tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelino Apple Cider with Raspberry\u003c\/strong\u003e is the glowing rosé apple secco from \u003cstrong\u003eHofkellerei Maffei\u003c\/strong\u003e in Kurtinig in South Tyrol's lowlands, available in a 750 ml bottle and a six-bottle case. Giorgio Maffei himself calls it \"Life is better in Pink.\" Anyone who holds the bottle up to the light will immediately understand why this phrase ended up on the label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRosé in the glass, raspberry in the nose\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe color doesn't come from a paint pot, but from real raspberries. They make up nearly a fifth of the content, coloring the cider from pink to antique rose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the scent, the berry is at the forefront, with the apple underneath as a broad, calm base. The perlage is finer than the color suggests and lasts a long time in the glass. The ginger only appears at the end, not as a sharp heat, but as a small counterpoint to the fruit's sweetness. At 3% ABV, Melino is the lighter of the two Maffei ciders and is accordingly lively to drink without becoming insignificant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFruity, sparkling, with a kick of ginger in the background – this is a drink that doesn't overpower a summer evening, but accompanies it. It is clearest at six to eight degrees Celsius, whereas at room temperature it quickly feels flat and uninspired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAn aperitivo for long hours on the terrace\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWell-chilled, Melino belongs at the start of the evening, when no one knows how long it will last and the first snacks are placed on the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt pairs beautifully with goat cheese, roasted apricots, or a bowl of olives. With ice and a sprig of mint, it becomes a spritz that needs no further alcohol. It has almost established itself on its own as a Mother's Day gift for us – the color does all the convincing. For those who prefer it clearer and drier, reach for the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/maffei-iduna-apfel-cider\"\u003eIduna Apple Cider\u003c\/a\u003e, the sibling without the berry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow the raspberry gets into the apple\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEverything begins on three hectares of apple meadows around the farm, where fourth-generation farmer Giorgio Maffei grows six apple varieties and carefully picks them by hand starting in mid-August.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe juice goes into pressurized tanks, where it ferments with yeast at low temperatures. Because the carbon dioxide remains in the drink during this process, Melino sparkles without anyone needing to add it. Only afterwards are the raspberry and ginger added, in quantities that you can clearly taste without the apple disappearing beneath them. Added sugar and externally injected carbon dioxide are deliberately avoided here as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGiorgio is both a fruit grower and an oenologist, which is no disadvantage for a drink positioned between the orchard and the cellar. When he began making cider in South Tyrol in 2010, there was neither a model nor a market for it, and today his business bears the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/suedtirol\"\u003eSouth Tyrol\u003c\/a\u003e quality seal. Melino stands alongside more serious bottles in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/cidre\"\u003eour cider selection\u003c\/a\u003e without needing to hide, and whatever else is produced at \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/hofkellerei-maffei\"\u003ethe winery\u003c\/a\u003e is also worth a look. After all, pink can also be artisanal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Hofkellerei Maffei","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":53073658118478,"sku":"020MAF0002","price":12.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"6 x 750 ml","offer_id":59638949544270,"sku":"020MAF0002_6","price":75.08,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0905\/1124\/5646\/files\/maffei-melino-apfel-cider-himbeere.jpg?v=1751007946","url":"https:\/\/norgutes.com\/en\/products\/maffei-melino-apfel-cider-mit-himbeere","provider":"nur Gutes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}