Rompin' Through The Grapes
Featured Wines
by Dani Vargas, from the June 2003 Newsletter
The Nevada County Wine Guild: Our Daily Red 2002
This red wine is made with no added sulfites by a small family winery. The
Nevada County Wine Guild building was constructed from timber harvested from
the vineyard site and is solar powered. The wines are aged in French and
American oak barrels. 100% organic grapes were used in this fifth year of
Our Daily Red production. This wine is styled more along the Bordeaux flavor
profile. The Carignan grape is the bulk of this wine and was grown near Fresno
on vines that are more than 80-years-old. This is one of our most popular
wines. Lots of Co-op customers love it.
The Organic Wine Works: Radical Red
The Organic Wine Works uses only organically grown grapes and is certified
as an organic producer by the California Certified Organic Farmers. The winery
is located in Santa Cruz and they buy organically-grown grapes from various
regions of California. This wine has no sulfites added and is vegan. The
Radical Red is made to be a soft, dry, fruity red wine to compliment almost
any meal. I met the winemaker while in California recently. He’s a
great person and he makes a great wine.
Bogle Vineyards: Petite Sirah
Given a score of 87 in a wine magazine, this wine has been widely talked about
as being the best buy for the money. This wine is spicy and earthy with no
shortage of fruit and tannins that make is a good match with grilled foods
as well as those hearty, slow-cooked meals. I first had the Petite Sirah
at the Red Door and fell in love with it. It is so smooth and accompanies
almost any meal. This wine sells quickly at the Co-op, and it’s hard
to keep enough bottles on the shelf. If we are out of stock, you can always
get some at the Red Door.
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