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Motherland Sounds Gift Box
Celebrate the holiday season with the flavors, vibes, and warmth of the Motherland. Motherland Sounds, Brundo Spices, Nü Africa World Market and The Heritage Winery have joined forces to create a one-of-a-kind holiday box that brings together:
● Premium Ethiopian spices from Brundo Spices.
● A 355ml bottle of honey wine from The Heritage Winery.
● A pack of frankincense from Nü Africa World Market
● Hookah coals wrapped with Motherland Sounds branding
● Decorative stuffing, all in beautifully curated packaging
This limited-edition box is the perfect gift for loved ones—or yourself!
Pre-orders are now live, but quantities are limited.
Order by December 17 to ensure delivery in time for Christmas
Saba Tej
Tasting Notes
Named after the Queen of Sheba, Saba Tej is a golden Tej-Honey Wine indigenous to Ethiopia with roots going back 950 B.C.ndulge in the exquisite flavors of our honey wine crafted with the organic orange blossom honey, offering a symphony of floral notes intertwined with the essence of citrus. Each sip reveals a luxurious and velvety texture, enveloping your taste buds in a harmonious blend of sweetness and brightness. The subtle hint of orange zest dances on the palate, adding a refreshing and invigorating touch to the overall experience. Experience a lingering finish that leaves a lasting impression of pure indulgence and satisfaction. Saba Tej is gently processed to create semi-sweet alcohol content of 13.5% by volume.
Color
Saba Tej gleams in a radiant golden hue, reminiscent of a sun-kissed meadow at dawn, exuding warmth and elegance. Its luminous amber tones shimmer with a captivating brilliance, inviting you to immerse yourself in its rich and inviting depths. As light dances upon its surface, the wine’s golden sheen evokes a sense of luxury and sophistication, promising a sensory journey of unparalleled delight, all without any artificial coloring.
Nose
The wine’s aroma is a delicate bouquet of floral notes, with the sweet essence of orange blossoms wafting gently through the air. A subtle hint of citrus lingers in the background, adding a refreshing and invigorating touch to the overall olfactory experience. Saba Tej has a solid mouth-feel and a somewhat pungent nose.
AXUM Tej
Tasting Notes
Indulge in the rich and complex flavors of our honey wine crafted from organic wildflower honey, offering a symphony of floral and earthy notes that dance on the palate. Each sip reveals a harmonious blend of sweetness and depth, with hints of wildflowers and a touch of natural richness. The wine’s texture and lingering finish invite you to savor every moment, promising a sensory journey of pure delight and sophistication. Named after the Kingdom of Axum, the center of Ethiopian’s civilization, Axum Tej is a naturally fermented Tej, that has been made without any sulfites or any kind of additives. Just like our Saba Tej, Axum is gently processed to create semi-sweet alcohol content of 13.5% by volume.
Color
The honey wine dazzles in a luminous golden hue, akin to a sunlit meadow in full bloom, radiating warmth and opulence. Its amber tones shimmer with a captivating brilliance, inviting you to immerse yourself in a visual symphony of luxury and elegance. As light plays upon its surface, the wine’s golden sheen promises a sensory journey of unparalleled richness and delight.
Nose
Axum Tej has the flavor of fruitiness, like the sweet nectar of the fragment flowers the bees collect. The wildflower honey in the wine exudes a fragrant bouquet of floral notes, reminiscent of a meadow in full bloom. The aroma is rich and inviting, with hints of wildflowers and a touch of sweetness that lingers in the air. As you inhale, the delicate scent of the wildflower honey transports you to a serene garden, enveloping your senses in a symphony of natural fragrances.
Depending on the various brand names we produce, our sulfites-free Tej and Tej-based wines vary from golden to amber, sweet to off-dry or very dry, close to 14% alcohol content by volume. With the delicate mixture of fresh fruit and honey, our Tej-based fruit wines are produced without adding any preservatives or artificial coloring. Our extremely rare, but delightful Sparkling Tej is also carefully crafted to assure that it’s the finest, and the most exquisite Sparkling Tej (Ethiopia’s Tej Champagne). Most fermented wines are categorized for specific palates: red wines for meat, white for fish or poultry, and champagne for celebration, and so on. Unlike other wines, our authentic Tej and Tej-based wines have the delicate taste of a thirst-quenching, stimulating aperitif, and complement all dishes, desserts or simply by itself with full sensual pleasures. In fact it would be difficult to find a more accommodating wine other than ours for a broader range of food. Experts who evaluate varieties of wines, including ours, at national and international wine competitions have awarded our wines several prestigious Medals as well as Best of Class award. Best served when chilled.