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North By Northwest

North By Northwest
2019 Red Blend, Columbia Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Other US Red

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5% RS: .2%
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$14
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North By Northwest
2019 Red Blend, Columbia Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Other US Red

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5% RS: .2%
Dusty garnet color. Toasty aromas and flavors of mocha, deep fried dill pickles and Twinkies, cherry pie crust, and dark caramelized bacon with a silky, bright, dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a smooth, interesting, medium-long finish with nuances of fruit custard tart, pomegranate, cherry bark, and vanilla with well-integrated, chewy tannins. A pleasure packed red blend that charms and instantly gratifies with every sip.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Juicy & Smooth, New World & Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: mocha, deep fried dill pickles and Twinkies, cherry pie crust, and dark caramelized bacon
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with nuances of fruit custard tart, pomegranate, cherry bark, and vanilla
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Bacon Cheeseburger, Sausage Pizza, Lasagna
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A pleasure packed red blend that charms and instantly gratifies with every sip.

The Producer

King Estate Winery

The Producer
80854 Territorial Hwy
Eugene, OR 97405
USA
1 541-942-9874

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.