Varietal: Tempranillo
Region: Spain
Cost: $13
Purple coloring with aromas of ripened fruit. Â Fresh, light, and fruity on the palate, this will pair well with most food, including fancier food such as elaborate pasta dishes, or with hamburgers and BBQ.
Recommendations: I picked this up on a recommendation from John, my wine guy, and was pleased by the results. Â A bit of alcohol on the nose doesn’t completely mask the aromas of ripened fruit. Â A fairly fruit forward tempranillo, this will be a great pairing with just about anything, including whatever you cook on the grill, or while watching TV on a Sunday with the wife (which is what I did).
One neat feature about this bottle is that, much like Coors Light is doing, they’ve placed a ring around the logo on the label that turns blue when the bottle is at the correct temperature for drinking, a nice feature that can take the guess-work out of what the correct temperature to serve a bottle is.
For the price this is definitely a Tempranillo worth trying out, if for no other reason than the novelty of the color-changing ring. Â With less alcohol on the nose than a lot of other ones, I’m sure you’ll enjoy this one as much as I did.
