Full Review

Vegania

Vegania
2018 Red Blend, Terre Siciliane IGP

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Italian Varietal Blend

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 13%
85 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$12.99

Vegania
2018 Red Blend, Terre Siciliane IGP

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Italian Varietal Blend

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 13%
Indigo color. Fruity aromas and flavors of blueberry sorbet, blue raspberry candy, wafer cookies, and cacao nibs with a slightly chewy, crisp, fruity medium body and an even, breezy finish with notes of fig jam, leather, and black tea with moderate oak flavor. Blasts of blue fruit and lip-smacking acidity make this an accessible, fun, and crowd-pleasing red.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Juicy & Smooth & Quaffable
Aroma Aroma: blueberry sorbet, blue raspberry candy, wafer cookies, and cacao nibs
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of fig jam, leather, and black tea
Sweetness Sweetness: Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now with food and on its own
Recipes Pairing: Peking Duck, Lamb Tagine, Souvlaki
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Blasts of blue fruit and lipsmacking acidity make this an accessible, fun and crowd-pleasing everyday red.

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Italian Varietal Blend

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
While many famous wines in Italy, such as Barolo or Brunello di Montalcino, are produced entirely from one grape type, most red wines are blends of several varieties. Most examples of Chianti are blends of several varieties, with Sangiovese as the principal grape as well as Canaiolo, Colorino and/or Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Bolgheri is another examples, as this red wine from coastal Tuscany contains Cabernet Sauvignon (sometimes a small amount, often a large amount) as well as Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese.

There are also white varietal blends; some of the best of these are from Friuli and contain varying amounts of several grapes such as Friulano, Sauvignon, Ribolla Gialla, Chardonnay and others.

The main purpose of crafting one of these varietal blends is for greater complexity; aging potential is often another reason.