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Filkins Vineyards

Filkins Vineyards
2022 Anthos Red Blend, Lake Michigan Shore

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: International Red Blend

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5% RS: .05%
91 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$50

Filkins Vineyards
2022 Anthos Red Blend, Lake Michigan Shore

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: International Red Blend

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5% RS: .05%
Garnet color. Attractive aromas and flavors of spiced cranberries and raisins, chocolate-coconut toffee, herb rubbed meat, and incense with a supple, bright, dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a tingling, somewhat odd, medium-long finish evoking suggestions of pomegranate shrub and caramelized green pepper and olives with firm, earthy tannins and light oak flavor. A rich and delicious Old World styled red blend with a seamless balance and instant appeal.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Funky
Aroma Aroma: spiced cranberries and raisins, chocolate-coconut toffee, herb rubbed meat, and incense
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with suggestions of pomegranate shrub and caramelized green pepper and olives
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Baked Ham, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A rich and delicious Old World styled red blend with a seamless balance and instant appeal.

The Producer

Filkins Vineyards

The Producer

International Red Blend

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
International blend wines is a category that includes wines made from juice from different countries. Examples include a few wines from Canada that contain Chilean wine, while there are also examples of American wines that contain Zinfandel from California with Amarone, a robust red from Italy's Veneto region- along with, believe it or not, blackberry juice. These wines are often novelties and are not too expensive, although there are exceptions.

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