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Parallel 44
2021 Vintner’s Reserve Red Blend, Wisconsin Ledge

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Category: Red Hybrid Blend

Date Tasted: 4/2/2024

Country: USA

Alcohol: 12.5% RS: .5%

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90 Points

Gold Medal

Exceptional

$34

Parallel 44
2021 Vintner’s Reserve Red Blend, Wisconsin Ledge

Pair this wine with:

Category: Red Hybrid Blend

Date Tasted: 4/2/2024

Country: USA

Alcohol: 12.5% RS: .5%

Dark ruby color. Aromas and flavors of black cherry, fruit leather, wet leather, and pickling brine with a round, lively, fruity medium body and an interesting, medium-length finish displaying suggestions of black cherry, blackberry, leather, and spices. Sweet and fruity with a touch of earthy funk; a full bodied, juicy snack with fruit leather and tobacco tannins.

Tasting Info

	Style:	Spicy & Complex
	Aroma:	black cherry, fruit leather, wet leather, and pickling brine
	Flavor:	Same as aromas with suggestions of black cherry, blackberry, leather, and spices
	Sweetness:	Fruity
	Enjoy:	Now-3 years on its own and with food
	Pairing:	Ribs, Beef Teriyaki, Steak Fajitas
	Bottom Line:	Sweet and fruity with a touch of earthy funk; a full bodied, juicy snack with fruit leather and tobacco tannins.

The Producer

Parallel 44 Vineyard & Winery

N2185 Sleepy Hollow Rd

Kewaunee, WI 54216

USA

1 920-388-4400

www.parallel44.com

Their Portfolio

91 •	Parallel 44 2022 Promise Red, Wisconsin 12.5% (USA) $28.00.
90 •	Parallel 44 2022 Petite Pearl, Wisconsin Ledge 11.8% (USA) $28.00.
90 •	Parallel 44 2021 Vintner’s Reserve Red Blend, Wisconsin Ledge 12.5% (USA) $34.00.
87 •	Parallel 44 2022 Cheers! Red Blend, Wisconsin Ledge 12.3% (USA) $29.00.
87 •	Parallel 44 2023 Frozen Tundra Red Blend, Wisconsin 13.2% (USA) $15.00.
86 •	Parallel 44 2023 Nouveau Rouge Red Blend, Wisconsin 12.3% (USA) $19.00.
88 •	Parallel 44 2022 White Frosting Sweet White, Wisconsin 12.3% (USA) $19.00.
86 •	Parallel 44 2023 Pink Frosting Sweet Rosé, Wisconsin 12.3% (USA) $19.00.
87 •	Parallel 44 2023 Red Frosting Sweet Red, Wisconsin 12.3% (USA) $19.00.
85 •	Parallel 44 2022 Frontenac Blanc, Wisconsin Ledge 12.3% (USA) $23.00.
85 •	Parallel 44 2022 Itasca, Wisconsin 11.5% (USA) $23.00.
87 •	Parallel 44 2022 La Crescent, Wisconsin 12% (USA) $19.00.
86 •	Parallel 44 2022 Frozen Tundra White Blend, Wisconsin 12.1% (USA) $15.00.
85 •	Parallel 44 2022 Brianna, Wisconsin 11.8% (USA) $19.00.
85 •	Parallel 44 2023 Rosé, Petite Pearl, Wisconsin Ledge 11.8% (USA) $26.00.
87 •	Parallel 44 2023 Radiant Rosé, Wisconsin Ledge 12.2% (USA) $28.00.
BR •	Parallel 44 2023 Frozen Tundra Original Rosé, Wisconsin 12.3% (USA) $15.00. - Bronze Medal
86 •	Parallel 44 2023 Drink Pink! Rosé, Wisconsin Ledge 11.5% (USA) $19.00.

Red Hybrid Blend

Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass

For the wine consumer jaded by the chocolate and vanilla worlds of Cabernet and Chardonnay, a little diversity in the nightly wine selection can offer a welcome respite. Though hardly the "next new thing," a number of regional specialties around the country are waiting to surprise the unsuspecting wine tourist and provide a welcome change of pace.

A number of these wines are made in states such as Wisconsin or Missouri, from grapes such as Marechal Foch, Frontenac and Marquette; they are idiosyncratic with tangy flavors and moderate tannins; they are meant for early consumption.