Nevertheless, there’s no shortage of inspiration in the creation of this new, shall we say, “special” kind of wine.

Located in Devon, a county in the southwest of England, the Lyme Bay Winery has partnered with a brand that has made broccoli its signature product.

The goal of the project was to infuse the herbaceous flavours of the famous vegetable into a wine. Specifically, the process involved plunging broccoli into a Chardonnay wine from the vineyard’s 2019 harvest.

Logically, the wine is tinged with a delicate green shade, giving it a Shrek-like tone (although, rest assured, it’s nowhere near as bright).

Tenderstem, the brand that supplied the broccoli, makes no secret of its ambition to help consumers gain a new appreciation of its star vegetable.

The wine was officially launched during a national event dedicated to celebrating England’s wines and vineyards.

The festivities have now come to an end, and a wider release is planned for this summer.

This is not the first time a vegetable with a bad reputation has been used in the making of an alcoholic drink.

In 2019, a Scottish distillery based in Edinburgh infused its Pickering’s Gin with Brussels sprouts!