Full Review

Wölffer Estate Vineyard

Wölffer Estate Vineyard
2020 Fatalis Fatum Red Blend, Long Island

Pair this wine with:
Beef Pork

Category: Other Red

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5% RS: .05%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$40

Wölffer Estate Vineyard
2020 Fatalis Fatum Red Blend, Long Island

Pair this wine with:
Beef Pork

Category: Other Red

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5% RS: .05%
Ruby black color. Aromas and flavors of black plum, leather and cocoa nibs, grilled green herbs, and red fruits and flowers with a satiny, racy, dry medium-to-full body and a tingling, compelling, medium-length finish manifesting notes of black raspberry, plum and currants, green herbs and cocoa beans, and cedar with medium, well-integrated, chewy tannins and a suggestion of oak flavor. A nice Bordeaux blend with vibrant red fruit and a nice acidic balance with green herbs that will make it very food friendly in pairing with roasts.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Old World
Aroma Aroma: black plum, leather and cocoa nibs, grilled green herbs, and red fruits and flowers
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of black raspberry, plum and currants, green herbs and cocoa beans, and cedar
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now with food
Recipes Pairing: Ribs, Beef Teriyaki, Steak Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A nice Bordeaux blend with vibrant red fruit and a nice acidic balance with green herbs that will make it very food friendly in pairing with roasts.

The Producer

Wölffer Estates

The Producer
PO Box 9002 139 Sagg Rd
Sagaponack, NY 11932
USA
1 631-537-5106

Their Portfolio

92 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2021 Perle, Chardonnay, Long Island 13.5% (USA) $32.00.
86 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2020 Landius, Pinot Noir, Long Island 13.4% (USA) $40.00.
88 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2022 Cellar Series, Pinot Gris, Long Island 13.1% (USA) $24.00.
92 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2023 Estate Rosé, Long Island 12.5% (USA) $19.00.
94 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2022 Antonov, Sauvignon Blanc, Long Island 13.4% (USA) $32.00.
87 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2021 Perle, Chardonnay, Long Island 13.5% (USA) $32.00.
92 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2023 Diosa Late Harvest White Wine, Long Island 10% (USA) $37.00.
93 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2020 Caya, Cabernet Franc, Long Island 13.5% (USA) $37.00.
88 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2020 Fatalis Fatum Red Blend, Long Island 13.5% (USA) $40.00.
90 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2020 Grapes Of Roth, Merlot, Long Island 13.6% (USA) $50.00.
86 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2021 Grapes Of Roth Dry, Riesling, Long Island 12% (USA) $26.00.
BR Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2021 Grapes Of Roth Virgin Berry Dry, Riesling, Long Island 11.7% (USA) $32.00. - Bronze Medal
91 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2020 Christian’s Cuvee, Pinot Noir, Long Island 13.7% (USA) $125.00.
BR Wölffer Estate Vineyard NV Spring In A Bottle Non-Alcoholic Rosé, Rheinhessen 0% (Germany) $20.00. - Bronze Medal
85 Wölffer Estate Vineyard NV Spring In A Bottle Non-Alcoholic Blanc De Blancs, Mosel .2% (Germany) $20.00.
85 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2022 Perle, Chardonnay, Long Island 13.7% (USA) $32.00.
BR Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2022 Estate, Chardonnay, Long Island 12.8% (USA) $22.00. - Bronze Medal
87 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2022 Cellar Series, Pinot Gris, Long Island 13.1% (USA) $24.00.
88 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2022 Landius, Pinot Noir, Long Island 13.5% (USA) $40.00.
90 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2022 Christian’s Cuvée, Pinot Noir, Long Island 13.9% (USA) $125.00.

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.