Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Region: Acampo, California
Country: USA
Year: 2021
Price: $21.99
Winery review: From the dense fog and brilliant sun, to the high winds, cool coastal air, and diverse terrain, the California coast presents many challenges. And yet it's still one of the best winegrowing areas for producing world-class Pinot Noir. Each of the vineyards chosen for this wine offers the best expression of its respective appellation, carefully blended to achieve balance, complexity, and richness of flavor. (meiomi.com)
Wine Folly: (pg 150) at first, I smelled just “wine,” but with further tasting, smelling, and discussion, I began to notice the cherry, cranberry, and plumb tones. Cranberry was the strongest on my nose, with cherry being the strongest flavor and plumb bringing up the rear. As mentioned in the book, it has a light body, which made it surprisingly refreshing to drink. (pg 288) This was was certainly “fruit forward,” a pleasant surprise!
My review: I was nervous to start with a red wine, but I was taken aback by this one! I initially tried it alone and the cherry and other fruity flavors balanced the intimidating red wine-ness. It was very light on my palate and easy to drink. Next, I paired it with a classic Wendy’s Chocolate Frosty. The rich chocolate brought out a hidden raspberry undertone and richer, deeper flavors all around.
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