These medium-bodied red wines are dry and mouth-watering, with integrated fruit characteristics and lively tannins. Their firm structure and refreshing nature make them terrific food wines as the tannins present in the wine draw out wonderful flavours in red meats. Typical flavours include red cherry, plum, blackberry, savoury herbs, earth, cocoa and spice.
Foods
Cured or smoked meats
country pate
pasta with meat sauce or meat filling
duck confit or roasted duck
grilled pork or veal
tacos
burritos
fajitas
pizza
hamburgers
Product Varietal - for Mobile Database only
Baco Noir
Barbera
Chianti
Corvina
Dolcetto
Malbec
Montepulciano
Mourvedre / Mataro / Monastrell
Negroamaro
Nero D'avola
Rioja Blend
Sangiovese
Tempranillo
Touriga Nacional
Food Category - for Mobile Database and Web
Varietal Pairings - for website only
Product Type
Red Wine
Varietals
Baco Noir, Baga, Barbera, Chianti Blend, Corvina, Dolcetto, Malbec, Montepulciano, Mourvedre/Mataro/Monastrell, Negroamaro, Nero D'Avola, Pinotage, Rioja Blend, Sangiovese, Tempranillo, Touriga Nacional
Sweetness Codes
00,01