WineCrisp Apple Review
"A Bottom-Shelf Vintage"
The purple-hued WineCrisp Apple boasts a complex flavor profile that would give a pretentious sommelier quite a lot to blab about. Sweet and juicy with notes of berry, spice, and dare I say, citrus?, the purveyors of this finely-crafted 2008 vintage from the Illinois region bred their stock with taste in mind – a taste which improves with time, as flavors enhance after thirty days of cold storage. Sadly, this exotic debutante is overwhelmed by subtle hints of “knife-skin” stabbing your throat like the cheap corkscrew you left in your first apartment. Additionally, the robust flesh is so densely packed it feels almost indestructible. Serviceable for a night at home, the WineCrisp is best left in the cellar when entertaining or on special occasions. Pairs well with dessert.
- FLAVOR PROFILE -
SWEETNESS
3/5
TARTNESS
0.5/5
INTENSITY
2.5/5
WINECRISP APPLE BIO
PARENTAGE
Cox’s Orange Pippin x Rome x
Crab apple
ORIGIN
U. of Illinois Cooperative
Breeding Project
YEAR
2008
AVAILABILITY
Winter – Spring
BEST USES
Munching, Dessert
OTHER NAMES
Co-op 31