| TASTE BENCHMARKS | |||
| Profile #1 Fun Food Wine |
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| Appearance | All shades of pink. | ||
| Aroma | Frankly grapey aromas, fresh and fruity, sometimes with gamey complexities. | ||
| Flavor | Versatile food wines full of rich fruit flavors, solid tannins and mild herb, sassafras or meaty nuances. Great with burgers, pizza, pork roasts, barbeque and other rich down-home fare. | ||
| Balance | Similar balance to soda pop: lots of refreshing acidity balanced by rich fruit flavors and 2 to 5% sugar. | ||
| PRODUCTION CORRELATIONS | |||
| Oenological | Cool fermentation in stainless steel, arrested and serile filtered. | ||
| Terroir | Very harsh winters preclude European varieties. Cool summers develop rich aromas and retain zesty acidity. | ||