Vinum Cellars Red Dirt Red 2013 750ml

Medium plum color with garnet hue. Intense crushed raspberry aromas fill the glass, backed by licorice and white pepper notes. The palate is juicy with ripe black cherry and the ample acidity suggests sour cherry as well.The spice also picks up on the finish and displays cinnamon, clove and white pepper followed by complex vanilla flavors from extensive French oak barrel aging.This wine pairs well with roasted chicken or Peking duck, short ribs with parsnip mashed potatoes or filet mignon encrusted with wild mushrooms and served with Israeli Couscous and organic pea shoots dusted with white pepper.Blend: 51% Syrah, 32% Grenache, 17% MourvedreThe grapes are sourced from sustainable growers from premium coastal and cool climate growing areas within California. The white wines are barrel fermented and aged on the lees. With the red wines, varietal fruit profiles are enhanced through the use of small open-top fermentors, hand punch downs, extended maceration before pressing and aging in older French oak.