Pomegranates have been cultivated since prehistoric times. These extraordinary fruits have also appeared throughout history as symbols of fertility, royalty, hope, and abundance. Celebrated in art, mythology, religious texts and literature for centuries, pomegranates appear in Greek mythology, Egyptian papyrus, and have been mentioned in the Old Testament several times under the name of rimmon. An ancient fruit, the pomegranate was brought to China a century and a half before the Christian era. The pomegranate is depicted on floor mosaics of Pompeii.

Pomegranate Wine - is deep red with a very aromatic nose (very pleasant), more pungent and expansive than wine from grapes. The aroma is tart and astringent and cherry-like, and there is no mistaking the pomegranate aroma. The mouth is hit immediately by sweetened cherries, pomegranates, and blackberries. Tannins are on the soft side, but they're present. This wine is juicy. The finish is long-lasting cherry and blackberry. It would make a great reduction and accompany duck very nicely.