Vinum Cellars Red Dirt Red Blend

Tasting notes & discussion 29

Typically $25/bottle from Vinum Cellars
Vintage 2016 from Paso Robles
35% Mourvedre, 29% Syrah, 22% Grenache, 14% Petite Sirah
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About Vinum Cellars
Vinum Cellars was founded in 1997 by first generation, California family winemakers Richard Bruno and Chris Condos in the Napa Valley financing their dream on credit cards. The focus was then, and remains searching California’s coastal vineyards and special microclimates in search of the best vineyards grown by the states best growers. Each wine is literally hand crafted from single vineyards and made with a small lot philosophy. From Coastal Chardonnay and Pinot Noir to Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Vinum makes varietal wines from single vineyards and appellations throughout California.

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TASTING NOTES:
“The aromas of this wine are best expressed by dense, dark, concentrated fruit such as sweet cherry and cassis with layered supple oak notes… Upon entry, this wine has spicy cinnamon, clove and black pepper on the palate with black cherry and chewy cranberry notes which transitions seamlessly to a silky leather texture and then is wrapped by black cherry flavors. The wine finishes with spice rack flavors including cinnamon, clove and cardamum.” (AbV 14.1%, pH 3.65, TA 6.01 g/L, Dry)

BARRELS:
18 months in (90%) 2 year old French oak.

TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT to help you make conversation over this wine:
It took me until this year to realize that “chrysanthemums” are the same thing as “mums.” I thought people were just talking about some specific flower called a “mum.” The name chrysanthemum comes from Ancient Greek, a combination of chrysos (gold) and anthemon (flower). They’re associated with November and can actually, according to a NASA study on air-filtering plants, reduce air pollution indoors.

PAIRS WITH (winery recommended):
Cassoulet, lamb kebabs over wild and basmati rice or with tabouli and hummus. Or, if you want something hyper-specific, a grilled, aged rib eye steak with mascarpone polenta, wilted baby spinach and truffle salted, seared porcini mushrooms.

OR (really-going-with-the-theme-option):
Boiled chrysanthemum leaves.

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