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Boundless Optimism

Boundless Optimism
NV Sweet Dessert Wine, California

Pair this wine with:
Dessert

Category: Sweet Wine

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.1% RS: 5.05%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$40

Boundless Optimism
NV Sweet Dessert Wine, California

Pair this wine with:
Dessert

Category: Sweet Wine

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.1% RS: 5.05%
Ruby black color. Aromas of black cherry, blackberry and loganberry, stewed plum and blueberry muffin, and figs with a medium-to-full body and a medium-to-long cooked plum, red and black cherry, blackberry, and blueberry muffin finish. A pleasing dessert wine with pronounced red fruits and excellent acid structure to balance the sweetness.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Rich & Full Juicy & Smooth
Aroma Aroma: black cherry, blackberry and loganberry, stewed plum and blueberry muffin, and figs
Taste Flavor: cooked plum, red and black cherry, blackberry, and blueberry muffin
Sweetness Sweetness: Sweet
Enjoy Enjoy: Now Enjoy on its own
Recipes Pairing: Strawberry Shortcake, Creme Brulee, Mixed Berries
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A pleasing dessert wine with pronounced red fruits and excellent acid structure to balance the sweetness.

The Producer

Adastra Wines

The Producer
2545 Las Amigas Rd
Napa, CA 94559
USA
1 707-255-4818

Sweet Wine

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Serve in a Copita
A dessert wine is just that, a wine made strictly to pair with desserts at the end of a meal. Dessert wines are sweet wines; while many are naturally sweet, some are sweetned through the addition of grape must.

Famous dessert wines include Sauternes from France’s Bordeaux region, Rutherglen Muscat from Australia and vendages tardives (“late picked”) from France’s Alsace region. Germany also produces many famous dessert wines, ranging from Spatlese to Eiswein (made from frozen grapes).

Dessert wines from Italy include Vin Santo, Recioto di Soave and Recioto di Valpolicella. While some dessert wines have alcohol in the 12-14% range, others such as Moscato d’Asti from Piedmont in northern Italy are very low in alcohol (5.5%).

Dessert wines can accompany certain specific foods, especially cakes, almond tortes and fruit tarts; however, Sauternes and foie gras is a classic pairing.

While some lighter dessert wines such as Moscato d’Asti or Brachetto d’Acqui are meant for consumption upon release, others such as Sauternes or Auslese from Germany can age for decades, thanks to their high natural sugar concentration.