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Beso de Vino

Beso de Vino
2019 Viñas Viejas, Garnacha, Cariñena

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Grenache

Date Tasted:
Country: Spain
Alcohol: 14.5% RS: 1.3%
86 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$11
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Beso de Vino
2019 Viñas Viejas, Garnacha, Cariñena

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Grenache

Date Tasted:
Country: Spain
Alcohol: 14.5% RS: 1.3%
Ruby black color. Fruity aromas and flavors of blackberry candle, berry-pineapple smoothie, marzipan, hints of olive, and tobacco with a lightly tannic, crisp, fruity medium body and a tingling, refreshing, medium-length finish with firm tannins and light oak flavor. A fruit-forward Garnacha that will pair effortlessly.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Juicy & Smooth, Oaky & Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: blackberry candle, berry-pineapple smoothie, marzipan, hints of olive, and tobacco
Taste Flavor: blackberry candle, berry-pineapple smoothie, marzipan, hints of olive, and tobacco
Sweetness Sweetness: Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Baked Ham, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A fruit-forward Garnacha that will pair effortlessly.

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Grenache

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
Grenache is the world's most widely planted red variety, yet its fame is primarily as a blending variety. The most famous examples are in the Rhone Valley as part of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas, in Spain (where it is known as Garnacha) in Priorat reds, and in Australia, where it is often blended with Shiraz.

Grenache on its own is a light red wine; indeed there are numerous versions of Grenache rosé from France and Spain' respectively, these wines are Tavel and Navarra Rosé. Tannins are very light and aromas are of wild strawberry, rhubarb and geranium.

There are also small amounts of Grenache grown in Italy (in Sardinia, as Cannonau) and the United States.