Cerana Pomegranate Vanilla Mead (Melomel)

Flavour Profile

The mead pours a distinct pink-tinged bronze gold, with pomegranate driving the visual character even before the first sip. On the nose it carries fruity, caramel, and vanilla notes, and on the palate it opens with toffee sweetness and tart pomegranate before settling into soft vanilla. The finish is off-dry, meaning it carries a touch of sweetness without tipping into a dessert-wine style.

Tasting Notes

1. Aroma: Fruity pomegranate, caramel, vanilla.
2. Palate: Toffee and tart pomegranate upfront, softening into vanilla.
3. Finish: Off-dry, with lingering fruity notes reminiscent of a tropical punch.

How to Drink It

Serve chilled, between 10 and 12 degrees Celsius, in a white wine glass to let the aroma develop. Cerana recommends it for balmy evenings, and its moderate 7 percent ABV makes it suitable for a longer, more relaxed drinking session than a spirit-based drink would allow.

Food Pairing

Cerana pairs this mead with seafood and sourish, savoury dishes, where the fruit sweetness and gentle tartness of the pomegranate can stand up to the acidity in the food. It also works well with lightly spiced Indian starters and grilled preparations.

Who Should Try This

A strong choice for drinkers newer to mead who want something fruit-forward and easy to enjoy without needing prior context on the category. It also suits fans of rosé or off-dry white wine, given the similar sweetness and body.

Similar Bottles

1. Cerana Jamun Melomel, for a drier, more tart fruit-forward mead.
2. Moonshine Apple Cyder Mead, for another approachable, fruit-led entry point into the category.