Wambaki markets the beautiful black and gold champagne-like bottle wine branded as ‘Muratelia’ as honey spiced wine.
The inscription on the bottle is written in Kiswahili as “Mvinyo bora wa Asali”
Muratelia is a refreshing beverage that pairs with red meat and salad to offer a sweetened velvet sensation of exotic fruits and honey.
According to Muratina.co.ke, the name Muratelia is the combination of the traditional name Muratina and the scientific name of the fruit used in traditional manufacture, Kigelia Africana.
The beverage itself incorporates important mead wine characteristics such as the colour and taste which made it distinct and popular, as well as the current market intelligence to upgrade its qualities to fit current market demand.
The wine, which has a 12 percent alcohol content, is sold between Sh1,500 and Sh3,500.
According to Mwakilishi news, Wambaki said, "We used ingredients that are available here in the UK as we have not yet reached a point where we can import products from Kenya."
"The business provides income better than what I can earn while being employed,” he added.
Wambaki, who hails from Othaya in Nyeri, and has lived in the UK for nearly three decades.
"The whites love it despite it being a Kenyan drink. In June we may start producing it in Kenya," he said as reported by Mwakilishi.
