Lehua was developed in response to an overabundance of raspberries from local farmers who were looking for a place to sell their plentiful crops. We jumped at the opportunity to develop another partnership within our agricultural community. The demand for Lehua became so great that now, in addition to local fruit, we also bring in raspberries from Lynden, Washington, the raspberry capital of the world.
Remaining simple in composition and yet meticulous in the process are the keys to creating this wine. Hand-picked raspberries, Haleakala rain water, pure cane sugar, and grape neutral spirits are the only ingredients that go into making this flavorful wine. Raspberries are delicate and require precise treatment to achieve the right taste. Fermentation of the raspberries is started, but at a specific point during the process fermentation is suspended with the addition of pure grape neutral spirits. As a fortified wine it remains very sweet and high in alcohol. Very little, if any, filtration is used to achieve the best wine possible.
This wine is decadent, pure, juicy, and has a long-lasting finish. Lehua can be sipped, poured over ice cream, mixed in a cocktail, or used in sauces and baking recipes.
Sweet, Raspberry Wine.
20% alcohol by volume.
375 mililiters.
Made in Maui.