JUPE-A-LUPES from Piquenique

There are times in life when something catches you completely off-guard and you can’t stop thinking about even slightly obsessing about it! This sparkling red is definitely one of those things. Sometimes it feels like we’ve always had a bit of a crush on Tess & Nic since visiting them in their island home a few years back! 

From Tess & Nic:
“We make natural wines, usually sparkling, from just fruit and nothing else. We work with organically grown fruits including grapes, apples, pears, quince, plums, peaches, blackberries and medlar. We use no preservatives or chemicals in the winery at any time. We pick and process the fruit ourselves. We bottle and label ourselves. Labels are designed by us, printed with photos we take, by a 100 year old print business in Seattle. Bottles are made from 65% recycled glass on the west coast, and are re-usable. Labels are printed without plastic additives to be removable with hot water.”

I’d like to add that they pay a fair price for the fruit when purchased and they pay a living wage. Things that should be considered when we think about how we want our spend our money and who we want to support.

JUPE-A-LUPES is made from Jupiter (a highly delicious aromatic red grape whose parents included a type of Muscat and a classic Muscat) and apple. And it is the closest wine to a Lambrusco that I have ever had! With a stunning aroma & gorgeous cold plum while standing in an orchard vibe that is balanced with some apple, I will tell you that this is a summer guzzler that will keep me coming back for more!!

We are so proud and excited to have this wine in the shop!! And you will be too once you have it with a burger or anything BBQ related …. Or at the beach or boat or paddleboard! Well, I guess, you get the point - we’ve got a crush on this wine!!!