Red 2017 (Tribunal)

Cellar for up to 5 years. No need to decant before serving. A fantastic everyday red to enjoy with weeknight dinners and casual entertaining, this Californian blend delivers enormous value and a delicious fruit-forward flavour profile. This complex wine is composed of Zinfandel, Syrah, Merlot, Petite Sirah, Barbera, Grenache and Petit Verdot grapes which are all sourced from California’s North Coast. Conditions here are ideal for growing good quality grapes thanks to the cooling breezes from the coast and the warm, sunny summer days which help the grapes to achieve optimum ripeness. Once in the winery the grapes are fermented separately aby variety and then blended and matured in oak before bottling and release. The result is a richly-flavoured red blend which opens with succulent cassis, blackberry and cherry aromas as well as hints of toasted oak and woodsmoke from the oak ageing. On the palate there is a generous medium body, smooth tannins and clean finish with hints of dried fruit, cigar box spice and dark chocolate. A great wine to enjoy on its own with friends or family or to pair with a wide variety of dishes including Tex Mex dishes, pizzas and pastas, and most red meat dishes.