It contains only 13.9 alcohol content that makes it a more attractive and healthy choice. It is a high-end wine with a sweet taste. We feel confident that every bottle included in this final ranking delivers on flavor, balance, depth, and complexity for each of their respective price points. If you are drinking wine for the first time and your body is not capable of handling alcohol content as high as 40. released under different labels).įor this list of the best red blends, our overall aim was to provide a complete overview of the category and to highlight bottles that are standouts in terms of price, value, and profile. Apothic Winemaker, Debbie Juergenson and her team, continues to challenge convention by crafting bold, captivating Apothic Wines. Tastings are therefore not conducted blind.įor Buy This Booze roundups, we typically include a maximum of one expression per brand, though we do often taste multiple expressions from brands, and do sometimes allow multiple products from the same production facility (i.e. In alignment with our reviews mission, we believe in purposefully tasting all products as our readers typically would, with full knowledge of the producer, the region, and - importantly - the price. Our mission is to offer a clear, reliable source of information for drinkers, providing an overview applicable to day-to-day buying and drinking. Throughout the year, VinePair conducts numerous tastings for our popular Buy This Booze column and wine and spirits reviews. This smooth and rich red blend is medium bodied and pairs with. A long, smooth finish makes Apothic perfect for a night with friends. Rich layers of dark fruits are complemented by hints of mocha and vanilla. This California wine indulges the senses with notes of black cherry, vanilla and mocha and a character all its own. Apothic Red is a masterfully crafted smooth Californian Red Blend. For a deep, dark red, it has a surprisingly soft. Across all lots, we exercised meticulous temperature control and managed heat spikes through fermentation where needed to maximize the extraction of color and dark fruit notes.See Review VinePair’s Tasting Methodology: How We Rate Apothic Red is the bold and intriguing red blend that launched the Apothic legacy, featuring a mix of merlot, cabernet sauvignon, syrah, and zinfandel wine grapes. Grape-jam aromas and ripe, sweet flavors make this wine attractive in its easygoing, accessible style. We fermented the 2020 Apothic Red in a combination of cone-sweep and upright tanks ranging from 4 to 6 days at a temperature averaging 85-88☏. The grapes were de-stemmed before some whole-cluster fermentation. Vintage 2020 in California shows vibrant acidity and concentrated flavors. California’s 2020 vintage experienced a cool, mild growing season with an accelerated heat spell in August, resulting in early ripening. We sourced the Zinfandel from Lodi, a premium producer of intensely concentrated, silky textured fruit. The 2020 Apothic Red is our first daringly original blend of California-grown red grapes. We selected the majority of the grapes for Apothic Red from the Lodi and Central Valley areas in California. Apothic Red is a masterful winemakers blend of rich Zinfandel, smooth Merlot, flavourful Syrah and bold Cabernet Sauvignon. The finish is long and smooth with lingering notes of vanilla and mocha from the oak we selected for aging. Cabernet Sauvignon adds more dimension with notes of black currant while bold tannins deliver a hint of intrigue. Syrah and Merlot deliver undercurrents of ripe blueberry, boysenberry and a soft, plush mouthfeel. Red Wine, White Wine & Rosé Wine Apothic Wines Our wines Find the perfect wine to accompany a night of endless possibilities. Zinfandel leads the blend with silky layers of blackberry, black cherry with a hint of black pepper. The 2020 Apothic Red is our first daringly original blend of California-grown red grapes.
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