Here's what is in store for today's Old World tasting:
Heinz Eifel Riesling Gewürztraminer
Gewürztraminer is an aromatic wine grape variety that thrives in cooler climates like Germany. Heinz Eifel Shine Gewürztraminer is produced in an off-dry style with exotic aromas and flavors of lychee rose petal, passion fruit and ginger.
Bieler Pere et Fils Rose
The Bieler Pere et Fils Rose displays a light, bright cranberry color in the glass. In addition to the usual raspberry, cherry, and wild strawberry red fruit aromas, there's a citrusy (grapefruit) and slightly floral note with the important underlying savory structure of lavender, grass and herbs de Provence. It is a blend of 55% Syrah, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Grenache, 3% Cinsault, and 2% Rolle
Il Pumo Primitivo Salento
This Primitivo is deep ruby red in color with violet reflections; intense aroma, with notes of plum and cherry, spicy, with rosemary and vanilla scents. A full-bodied wine, soft and balanced, easy to drink.
Tre Picos Garnacha
Red fruit intensity is apparent throughout the aromas and flavors of this wine; sawdust and toast reflect its barrel character, at least some of which derives from American oak. The exuberant fruit is more than matched by the spicy barrel notes with long vanilla, black raspberries, and plums to the finish. A bit of raisin also suggests some slight over ripeness, but nothing is out of balance.