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  • Port made with Zinfandel or Syrah
    Port made with Zinfandel or Syrah
    Tasting profile and pairing suggestions for Port made with Zinfandel or Syrah. The color of dessert wines range from light caramel to purple.As the wine gets darker so does the dessert it is paired with.

    Flavors include: dark cherry, chocolate, coffee and licorice

    Pairs well with chocolate and caramel desserts, salted/smoked nuts. Best with pecan pie and dark caramels.
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  • Late Harvest White
    Late Harvest White
    Tasting profile and pairing suggestions for Late Harvest White made with Semillon. The color of dessert wines range from light caramel to purple. As the wine gets darker so does the dessert it is paired with.

    Late Harvest White made with Semillon. Flavors include nectarines, citrus and baked apple flavor.

    Pairs well with cheesecake, fruit tarts, apple pie and carrot cake.
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  • Rosé made with Grenache
    Rosé made with Grenache
    Tasting profile and pairing suggestions for Rosé made with Grenache. The grape skins used for Rose have 1-2 hours of contact with juice. Red wine has days or weeks of contact with grape skins.

    Rosé made with Grenache is fruity with high acidity.

    Pair with Mediterranean Foods. Best with fresh appetizers, lettuce wraps.
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  • Rosé made with Syrah
    Rosé made with Syrah
    Tasting profile and pairing suggestions for Rosé made with Syrah. The grape skins used for Rose have 1-2 hours of contact with juice. Red wine has days or weeks of contact with grape skins.

    Rosé made with Syrah has bright acidity with savory notes.

    Pairs well with Barbecue and for drinking with spicy food such as curries. Best with ripe peaches.
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  • Rosé made with Mourvèdre
    Rosé made with Mourvèdre
    Tasting profile and pairing suggestions for Rosé made with Mourvèdre. The grape skins used for Rose have 1-2 hours of contact with juice. Red wine has days or weeks of contact with grape skins.

    Rosé made with Mourvèdre is fruity and floral.

    Pairs well spicy foods, chicken, salmon and teriyaki. Best with grilled lamb and black olives.
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  • Sweet Riesling
    Sweet Riesling
    Tasting profile and pairing suggestions for sweet Riesling. Winemaking style and ripeness of fruit determines the flavor of Riesling.

    Riesling that is sweet is labeled Spatlease. High acidity sweet fruit. Flavors include apricot, peach, apple, pear, pineapple and honey.

    Sweet Riesling pairs well with pungent cheeses and sweet fruit. Best with crème brûlée, flan, fig, apricot or peach desserts, cheesecake and apple pie.
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  • Sweet Sparkling White Wine
    Sweet Sparkling White Wine
    Tasting profile and pairing suggestions for sweet Sparkling White Wine. “Champagne” is the name given to carbonated white wine produced in Champagne, France. Carbonated white wine produced in California is called Sparkling White Wine.

    Sparkling White Wine Carbonation with mild sweetness and dry variations. Flavors include apple, pear, citrus, berry, and yeast.

    Pairs well with cheesecake, custard-fruit tarts, apple pie, butter crusted desserts, pumpkin pie, and English toffee. Best with Twinkies.
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  • Dry Sparkling White Wine
    Dry Sparkling White Wine
    Tasting profile and pairing suggestions for dry Sparkling White Wine. “Champagne” is the name given to carbonated white wine produced in Champagne, France. Carbonated white wine produced in California is called Sparkling White Wine.

    Taste Profile: Carbonation with mild sweetness and dry variations

    Pairs well with scrambled eggs, mushrooms, lobster, and creamy risotto. Perfect for salted nuts, popcorn and potato chips. Best with crostinis, caviar and cream fraiche.
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  • Sangiovese
    Sangiovese
    Tasting profile and pairing suggestions for Sangiovese. Red wine blends called Super Tuscan’s are produced in the Tuscan region of Italy. These blends are primarily made from Sangiovese and also include small amounts of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah.

    Wine bottles that are labeled Brunello contain 100% Sangiovese. Brunello is a Sangiovese clone.

    Tasting Profile: High tannins, high acidity, savory with red fruit. Fruit flavors include dried cherries, plums and figs. Savory flavors include roasted pepper, tomato, black pepper, leather, tobacco, clove, oregano, thyme and dried roses.

    Pairs well with tomatoes based dishes, herbs and mushrooms. Best with roasted meats lamb and game. Good choice for hard cheeses like Pecorino and Asiago. Perfect with rare steak.
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  • Warm Climate Sémillon
    Warm Climate Sémillon
    Tasting profile and pairing suggestions for warm climate Sémillon. This varietal can have waxy flavors. Wine notes describe these qualities as lanolin or beeswax.

    Oak-aging will add buttery notes and textures.

    Tasting Profile: Medium acidity with yellow fruit. Flavors include mango, yellow peaches and papaya

    Pairs well with rich fish dishes, shellfish and chicken. Best with scallops, grilled lobster, prawns, salmon and trout. Perfect with rich nutty cheeses like cheddar, compté, Gruyere. Pairs well with cream sauces.
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