Golden Power
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Golden Power was a Norwegian-produced sparkling fruit wine (not to be confused with an energy drink under the same name), made of 70% rhubarb, 20% apple and 10% grape juice [1], which was produced by Vingården (the Røed farm in Filtvet, in the Tofte area, in Hurum). It was felt as part of the local culture [2], and a rare, innovative Norwegian product [3].
Production started in 1886 and Vingården had a production capacity of some 800,000 litres. This typical wine has been produced during four years. At the end of this “Polar production” adventure, the company has produced between 20,000 and 25,000 bottles per year. Golden Power has been taken over by Vinmonopolet in 2006, and though it was once sold as a fruit wine for shellfishes, it seems that this local product is no more available since the beginning of 2007, with very few bottles left at the end of 2006 [4].
[edit] References
- ^ (Norwegian) Apéritif: Golden Power
- ^ (Norwegian) Minnefinnerne på Filtvet: «Når jeg tenker på hva et kulturminne betyr» ()
- ^ (Norwegian) Sjelden norsk vare
- ^ (Norwegian) Ført bak lyset av Valgkomitéen
