Located near the bay area in Modesto, California, this winery specializes in blending techniques. Before I get to the taste of the wine and my personal experience, here is a little background on the winery.
What can I say? it simply doesn’t work for me… unless of course it is done with the right wine. Lo and behold, I recently came across an excellent red wine blend that pairs extremely well with dark chocolate. It would also make an ideal present for a hard to purchase for friend or relative, and an excellent thank-you gift for the upcoming festive party season.įor more information and where to buy visit just gonna go out on a limb and say it: I am not a big fan of red wine and chocolate together. Traditional or non-traditional meal, and would keep most diners happy. Red is ideal for any occasion, but why not consider having it with theĬhristmas dinner – the flavour is strong enough to go well with either a Website and noted that the US range of Apothic wines is much moreĬomprehensive, hopefully, in the coming years, we will see more of them on theĮveryone has an individual palate, and this mightn’t be to everyone’s liking,īut I would highly recommend giving this reasonably priced wine a try. Researching this article I had a quick glance at the E.
Website, I noticed that an intriguing, but slightly harder to find, Apothic Waitrose, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Bargain Booze, etc.). (13.5%) bottles of Apothic Red are widely available in major supermarkets (Tesco, Strange as it sounds, may even appeal to traditionally non-red wine drinkers,
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It is full flavoured andĬertainly packs a punch, a hefty punch at that. Too saccharine for some palates, but certainly not mine). It’s incredibly smooth and surprisingly sweet (possibly This bottle, I would urge even them to give it a try, I’m sure they will be Purists may be inclined to dismiss blended varieties, however after sampling Your teeth, especially if consumed without food) which, obviously, isn’t to Low in tannins excess tannin can add a trace of bitterness, and astringency toĪ wine (that’s the taste that makes you think the enamel is being stripped from Wine remained velvety smooth, and now tasted of full soft-berry fruits. I was pleasantly surprised to find the rich flavours developed further, the In the name of scientific research (of course), I tried the wine before andĭuring a strong-flavoured meal (Italian meatballs in a mild chilli sauce).īefore the meal, I could taste dark fruit (reminiscent of blackberry orīlackcurrant), vanilla, and possibly even a hint of chocolate. Grape, and one of the world’s best-known red wine varieties). Grape, also known as Shiraz), and Cabernet Sauvignon (a robustly flavoured Zinfandel (renownedįor its richness), Merlot (famed for its smoothness), Syrah (the full-flavoured Red is a blend of four Californian-grown grape varieties. Their prized winemakers, Debbie Juergenson.
The Apothic range of distinctive blended wines was created by one of Gallo Winery, based in Californa (founded inġ933). The very lightly embossed, distinctive design of the label alluded an air of sophistication and would make it stand out from the crowd, I could immediately sense that this wine was going to be different.Īpothic wine range is made and distributed from the family-run, and In medieval times, throughout Europe, wine would have been stored and blended in such storehouses. ‘Apothic Red’, derived from ‘Apotheca’ which is Latin for storehouse or repository. Sent a bottle of Apothic Red to sample, and review.įrom the moment the package arrived, I wanted to enjoy this product. Relaxing in front of the television however, I cannot claim to be, and Enjoy wine, especially a glass or two of red wine, with a meal, or while
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