Best Local Wines to Pair with Your Next Meal
May 6, 2017
May 6, 2017
Whether you’re hosting an elegant dinner for friends or whipping up a gourmet meal for one, celebrate and make a toast to California vineyards by including these top wines from Napa and Sonoma Valley to your menu.
Dark, rich and polished with assertive notes of oak, coffee, cigar ash, and cassis, plus a velvety core of concentrated black cherry, plum, and blackcurrants, the Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon To Kalon Vineyard Reserve 1999 is an elegant and sophisticated wine with lots of character. Flavors are ripe and sweet, with an intense finish.
A perfect choice for Chardonnay lovers, Chenin Blanc, Chappellet 2014 is a bright mix of apricot and vanilla with lovely layers of resplendent citrus blossoms, honeydew, melon, and pineapple. Spiced with nutmeg, tea, and white pepper, the medium bodied wine is lively and complex.
Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 is an exuberant libation that combines the freshness of hand-picked blackberries with the richness of cocoa. The cascading aromatics of ripe raspberries and blueberries linger on the palate, creating an alluringly sweet finish and with that hint of cocoa –it’s almost like chocolate melting on your tongue but with an acidity that weaves through the notes.
Sparkling wines are a must for special occasions. Celebrate with a Late Disgorged Vintage Brut Russian River Valley 2006 and its vibrant notes of toasted hazelnut, almond blossom, Meyer Lemon, raspberry, brioche and baked pear, balanced with creamy hints of pie crust flavors infused with orange peel for that refreshing finish.
A generously spiced wine, the Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2014 is dense with cinnamon, dark cherry, and caramel aromas, dusted with nutmeg, clove, and white pepper. The rich red wine then opens up to a burst of refreshing citrus, red fruits, vanilla and Oolong tea.
Last, but certainly not least, is a favorite among local wine enthusiasts. An exciting mix of raspberries, blackberries, white tea, and caramel give a light, velvety and smooth entry to the Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2013. The flavor then intensifies as the fruity notes get rolled in licorice, dark cocoa, cedar, and graphite, giving it more structure. The full-bodied wine exudes power yet swirls in the palate with graceful elegance.
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