Chance Framboise

Description

Chance Framboise is a 13% ABV black raspberry fruit wine from Heungjin Brewery in Gochang, Jeollabuk-do, named with a nod to French confectionery culture — framboise meaning raspberry. Despite the European-inflected branding, the base ingredient is firmly Korean: Gochang-grown bokbunja, which carries a darker, more tannic profile than European red raspberry. The nose opens with dark berry compote and a faint candy sweetness, with a citric brightness cutting through. On the palate, the body is medium with a smooth, approachable flow. The sweetness is upfront but the citric acid addition creates a refreshing tartness in the midpalate that lifts the profile above simple fruit-and-sugar territory. The spirit backbone adds a quiet structural warmth, and the finish is moderate and berry-driven. Serve at 8-11°C with cheese platters where the French-Korean fusion concept plays out in flavor as well as name, alongside finger foods and canapés where the approachable sweetness makes it an easy conversation wine, or with berry-centric desserts where the Gochang bokbunja's dark-fruit depth adds gravitas.

Ingredients

Black Raspberry, Citric Acid, Fructose, Citric Acid, Aspartame, Distilled Alcohol, Purified Water

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