Heritage Axum T'ej Ethiopian Honey Wine NV

UNITED STATES : NEW YORK ORGANIC : Wildflower Honey & Gesho MED-BODIED, WILDFLOWER HONEY, FLORAL, SPICED CITRUS, NO OAK T'ej is Ethiopia's ancient honey wine, made with gesho — an indigenous shrub related to hops that tempers sweetness with a dry herbal edge. Heritage Winery's Axum T'ej carries that tradition directly to New York: organic wildflower honey and gesho, naturally fermented, no sulfites or additives, 13.5% ABV. Named for the Aksumite Empire — the civilization that made tej a royal drink for over two millennia — this is the flagship bottling from Araya Yibrehu, an Ethiopian immigrant who opened the first Ethiopian restaurant in New York in 1979 and spent decades perfecting his family recipe. Indy International Wine Competition Best of Class, 2011. Gold at Copa Hidromiel, 2024. PAIRINGS : Injera with doro wat the honey bridges slow-braised chicken in berbere; gesho cools the spice Grilled lamb chops herbal gesho mirrors the char; honey softens the gaminess Aged manchego salt and funk pull out the spiced-citrus register of the honey wine

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