Full Review

St Hilaire Cellars

St Hilaire Cellars
NV Villa Rosso, Sangiovese, Washington

Pair this wine with:
Beef Pork

Category: Other Red

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13%
85 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$10

St Hilaire Cellars
NV Villa Rosso, Sangiovese, Washington

Pair this wine with:
Beef Pork

Category: Other Red

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13%
Ruby black color. Aromas and flavors of cranberry, black forest cake, leather, and dried rose with a silky, lively, dry medium-to-full body and a tingling, long finish revealing notes of cranberry, black plum, and stewed prune with chewy, firm tannins and light oak flavor. Firm structure makes this blend a powerful pairing companion for heavy protein.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: New World
Aroma Aroma: cranberry, black forest cake, leather, and dried rose
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of cranberry, black plum, and stewed prune
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-6 years
Recipes Pairing: Ribs, Beef Teriyaki, Steak Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Firm structure makes this blend a powerful pairing companion for heavy protein.

The Producer

St Hilaire Cellars

The Producer
1340 St Hilaire Rd
Yakima, WA 98901
USA
1 509-453-5987

Other Red

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
Other red is a large category that covers many red wines from around the globe that are made from lesser-known varieties. These include Albarossa and Ruché from Piedmont in Italy, Touriga from Virginia and numerous blended reds from California, Washington and other states in the US as well as Argentina, Chile and Spain.

Many of these reds are robust and somewhat spicy; while they can age for several years in some cases, most are meant for consumption upon release. Pair them with a variety of foods, from tapas and empanadas to barbecued beef and young sheep's cheeses.