This $15 spicy pink wine from Portugal pairs properly with meat

LouisragJanuary 12, 2023

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Three excellent reds fill out our wine suggestions this week, together with one other discount from Portugal, a scrumptious Lodi zinfandel from a Black-owned label and an exhilarating Beaujolais cru from France.

Vinha da Coutada Velha Purple Mix 2020

(3 stars)

Each time I sing Portugal’s praises for producing nice high quality and inexpensive wine, one other instance drives the purpose residence. It is a mix of aragonez (a Portuguese identify for tempranillo), trincadeira, syrah and cabernet sauvignon, so it combines native grapes with worldwide requirements. The result’s a spicy mixture of pink and darkish fruit flavors, anchored by an interesting earthiness. This wine is scrumptious by itself however actually requires hearty meats and sausages. Alcohol by quantity: 13 %. Bottle weight: 655 grams (Common).

Imported by Tri-Vin Imports. Distributed domestically by DMV Distributing.

Michael Lavelle Zinfandel 2018

(3 stars)

Michael Lavelle isn’t a winemaker, however a model created in 2020 by 4 companions: Aaron “Michael” Coad, Terrance “Lavelle” Low, Brandon Crump (all Howard College graduates) and Devin Kennedy (a D.C. native and Woodrow Wilson Excessive Faculty graduate). On their web site, they declare to be the “youngest Black-owned wine firm homeowners,” trying to fill “a obvious void in contemporary, culturally related wine craftsmanship provided and marketed in the direction of millennials and minority audiences.” They assist the Roots Fund, which promotes alternatives in wine for minorities. In addition they produce this beautiful zinfandel, an instance of why Lodi has emerged as certainly one of California’s most fun wine areas. This brings a smile from the primary sip, with flavors of Bing cherries, dried cranberries and aromas of loamy earth. Followers of old-style zinfandel ought to take notice and fill up. ABV: 14.2 %. BW: 705 grams (Heavy).

Distributed domestically by Breakthru Beverage Group. Retailer and restaurant availability data out there on the winery website.

Domaine de la Bonne Tonne, Grands Cras Morgon 2020

(3 stars)

This vigorous pink from the Beaujolais cru appellation of Morgon is wealthy with cherry and bramble flavors. It exudes a way that I can solely describe as grounded — as if it have been connecting us on to the granitic soils of Beaujolais. The Grands Cras is aged primarily in concrete, with about 10 % in giant barrels, so we’re getting the pure expression of the gamay grapes from this terroir, unencumbered by oak. Licensed natural. ABV: 14 %. BW: 540 grams (Common).

Imported by Stork Wine and Banville Wine Merchants, distributed domestically by Banville and Artisans & Vines.

Costs are approximate. For availability, test Wine.com, Wine-searcher.com and the web sites and social media feeds of the wineries, importers or distributors. It’s also possible to ask your native retailer to order wines from the distributors listed.