# Veggie-Based Vinos The Omerto Tomato Wine as a Family's Secret Recipe By Cody Turner | Published 2012-08-18 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omerto-tomato-wine References: [odditycentral](http://www.odditycentral.com/news/innovative-wine-maker-turns-tomatoes-into-wine.html) & [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4bQPu6D1Bg&feature=player_embedded) A Quebec winemaker has chosen to use a different fruit to make his wines, as the Omerto Tomato Wine uses the freshest of tomatoes to create a rather unusual vino. Pascal Miche has been creating tomato wines based off a four-generation-old Belgian secret family recipe and he wants people to taste his tomato wine for themselves. Miche creates the wine at his home distillery and makes sure to add a touch of sugar to ensure that the wine measures in at a 10% alcohol level. Omerto wines are made almost entirely out of subarctic yellow and black cherry tomatos, and has a golden coloring almost like white grape wine. The hints of honey in the wine make it a perfect pairing for most dishes and desserts, and Miche hopes to have his wines selling on the international market soon. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Tomato Wine:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the potential of using unconventional fruits, like tomatoes, to create unique and flavorful wines. - **Alternative Wine Ingredients:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experiment with non-traditional ingredients to expand the range of flavors and experiences in the wine industry. - **Artisanal Home Distilleries:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Tap into the growing trend of small-scale, home-based distilleries to create and distribute unique, handcrafted wines. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Wine Production:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate innovative techniques and ingredients, like tomato wine, to expand the offerings in the traditional wine industry. - **Gourmet Food and Beverage:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the intersection of culinary and beverage trends by introducing unique and unconventional products, like tomato wine, to the gourmet market. - **International Wine Trade:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embrace the growing demand for novelty and unique wine offerings by introducing non-traditional wines, like tomato wine, to the international market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pizza-Paired Tomato Wines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tomato-wine.md) - [Tomato Chocolate Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tomato-chocolate-bar.md) - [Savory Tomato Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/papa-johns-tomatini.md) - [Orchid-Inspired Canadian Wines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grow-wild-1.md) - [Alcohol-Free European Wines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vintense.md) - [Limited-Edition Tomato Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/limited-edition-tomato-sauce.md) - [Savory Tomato-Based Juice Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/natalies-orchid-island.md) - [Herbaceous Tomato Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anis-tomato-chocolate.md) - [Wine-Infused Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wine-infused-sauce.md)