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Knotty Vines

Knotty Vines
2019 Red Blend, California

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Other US Red

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.5%
89 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$15
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Knotty Vines
2019 Red Blend, California

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Other US Red

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.5%
Dusty garnet color. Aromas and flavors of bing cherry, queen anne’s cherry, coffee grounds, and tobacco with a round, bright, dry medium body and a tingling, interesting, medium-length finish evoking accents of ripe juicy plum, fresh cherry, and blackberry and blueberry with a dash of fresh black pepper with well-integrated tannins and a suggestion of oak flavor. A delightful and super versatile table wine.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Juicy & Smooth
Aroma Aroma: bing cherry, queen anne's cherry, coffee grounds, and tobacco
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of ripe juicy plum, fresh cherry, and blackberry and blueberry with a dash of fresh black pepper
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now with food and on its own
Recipes Pairing: Baked Ham, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A delightful and super versatile table wine.

The Producer

Rodney Strong Vineyards

The Producer
11455 Old Readwood Highway
Healdsburg, CA 95448
USA
1 707-433-6521

Other US Red

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
'Other Red' is a catch-all category for both uncommon grape varietals and uncommon combinations of varietals. There are little pockets of other red varietals grown throughout the US. In California, Italian varietals such as Barbera, Gignolino, Primitivo, and Nebbiolo and esoteric Rhone varietals like Cinsault and Carignano can be found. Tempranillo, best known as the principal red variety of Spain’s Rioja, can also be found in small plantings in the Southwest where hot grown conditions favor the grape. Many producers throughout the US produce blends of Bordeaux with non-Bordeaux varietals such as Zinfandel, Petit Sirah, Syrah and even hybrids like Chambourcin that fall under our Other US Red category.