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English wine producer Chapel Down has joined forces with Cotswolds-based Capreolus Distillery to produce an aperitif spirit: (Alc 18%). Created by Ian Bayliss and Katherine Hagan, the new drink combines Bacchus from the Kent winery with Comice pear eau de(Alc 17%) pairs Chapel Down’s Pinot Noir Rosé with raspberry eau de vie, for a fruitier aperitif with red berry notes. Serve it spritz-style with English fizz. Keep opened bottles in the fridge.

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