Heartsease Farm, a brand by Welsh company Radnor Hills, has clinched a prestigious Great Taste Award.

Powys' Heartsease Farm, known for its range of premium sparkling presses, was awarded two stars at the Great Taste Awards, popularly considered the 'Oscars' of the food and drink world, for its Sparkling Apple & Rhubarb flavour.

Regarded as the largest and most reputable food and drink accreditation scheme globally, Great Taste annually puts food and drink products under scrutiny by a panel of more than 500 experts.

This year, close to 3,500 companies participated in the competition, with two-star awards given to those products deemed 'above and beyond delicious'.

The judges praised the awarded Heartsease Farm flavour, noting: "A lovely colour and just the right amount of fizz.

"A very satisfying drink.

"It has a nice balance of sweetness and just a hint of tartness which delivers a pleasing and notably long-lasting flavour."

The reviewers also said: "We loved the effervescence and fruity notes on the nose.

"The drink is so refreshing with the rhubarb notes arriving first and then the apple appearing and filling the mouth with wonderful, gentle fruitiness.

"A great drink to serve on a warm summer evening."

Another judge also complimented the clever combination of flavours, saying: "The sweetness of the apples and sharp tartness to the rhubarb bring a really exciting soft drink to the market.

"The soft effervescence is just right."

The Heartsease Farm range is prepared with only the freshest and the highest quality ingredients.

Each flavour is a combination of real fruit juices and pure Radnor Hills spring water.

Besides making an enjoyable stand-alone drink, they can be used as mixers to add sparkle to cocktails, with an array of choices like Apple & Pear, Elderflower, Raspberry, Traditional Lemonade, and Fiery Ginger Beer.