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A Taste Adventure ... California Red Blends
Varietals That Play Well Together
Six 50ml (1.7 oz.) mini bottles
The blending bug only hit California in the 1980s but winemakers there have definitely made up for lost time. These six wines will illustrate how extraordinary a good red blend can be and how the whole really is the sum of its parts. Start your wine adventure by discovering why GSM (Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre) has become a wine lover’s favorite acronym. Savor the beautiful and spicy Rhône-style blends from Quivira in Sonoma County and Andrew Murray from Central Coast. Stay in the Central Coast for the complex Petite Sirah-dominated Clos LaChance. Travel to the up-and-coming wine region, the Sierra Foothills, for the next two wines: a bright and aromatic GSM from David Girard and a soft and velvety Rioja-style blend from Twisted Oak. Lastly, love every last drop of the fruit-forward and elegant Rhône-style blend from Clayhouse Wines in Paso Robles.
Isn’t it fun to mix it up every once and a while?
Wines in this Sampler
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Zoom2008 Quivira "Elusive" Dry Creek Valley Red Blend
Rhône varietals develop beautifully in the long, warm summer days in Dry Creek... Read More
Dried strawberry, dark fruit, jam, baking spice
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Zoom2008 Andrew Murray "Esperance" Central Coast Red Blend
“Espérance” translates into “Hope” from French to English. With Rhône-inspired... Read More
Spice, floral notes, tar, smoke, licorice and black cherry
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Zoom2007 Clos LaChance "Lila's Cuvee" Central Coast Red Blend
Fruit for "Lila’s Cuvée" is sourced 100% from the Clos LaChance Estate Vineyard... Read More
Strawberry, rhubarb, raspberry, coffee, vanilla, cocoa, leather, rosemary, oregano
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Zoom2008 David Girard "Coda Rouge" El Dorado Red Blend
This classic blend from David Girard's Estate Vineyard in El Dorado County is... Read More
Plum, strawberry, allspice, earth, tobacco, cigar box, white pepper and leather
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Zoom2007 Twisted Oak "The Spaniard" Calaveras County Red Blend
A swashbuckling Rioja style blend of Tempranillo, Graciano, and Garnacha that... Read More
Wild cherry, plum, blueberry, oak, leather, pepper
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Zoom2006 Clayhouse "Estate Cuvée" Red Cedar Vineyard Paso Robles Red Blend
The '06 "Estate Cuvée" is an elegant and authentic Rhône-style blend with a... Read More
Blueberry, black pepper, cherry, red currant, cola, lavender, smoke and spice
