Best cabernet sauvignon and Bordeaux-style blends for the holidays
Cabernet
sauvignon and Bordeaux-style blends are the big, bold, tannic wines
that pair perfectly with holiday meals centered around meats like prime
rib, roast beef, pork tenderloin, lamb and venison. Lucky for us, Paso
Robles is producing some outstanding cabernets and cab blends. Here is a
selection of Paso Robles wines we recommend for your upcoming holiday
meals.
HammerSky 2010 Party of Four – $59
This tasty blend is 47-percent merlot, 30-percent petit verdot, 12-percent malbec and 11-percent cabernet sauvignon. It has aromas of plum, leather and spice with similar flavors and a touch of earthiness.
This tasty blend is 47-percent merlot, 30-percent petit verdot, 12-percent malbec and 11-percent cabernet sauvignon. It has aromas of plum, leather and spice with similar flavors and a touch of earthiness.
Best rosé wines for the holidays
Rosé has come along way from white zinfandel on the American palate. So it’s funny that a rosé zinfandel was one of my favorites in the list below. These Paso Robles rosé wines will pair well with lighter faire, appetizers like prosciutto-wrapped melon, smoked salmon and deviled eggs. They will also taste well with baked ham, pork tenderloin and white meat of roasted turkey. Serve them chilled. Enjoy!
HammerSky 2013 Rosé Zinfandel – $28This wine is a perfect pink rose color with fresh aromas of strawberry and watermelon. It’s flavors bring crisp berries and a hint of spice. It’s one of the best rosé wines we tasted.
HammerSky’s 2013 Rosé Zinfandel was a refreshing treat.
This is from the SLO visitors guide written by Scott Brennan and published by Access Publishing- for a view of the complete story here is the link:
http://www.slovisitorsguide.com/paso-wine-country/best-local-wines-holidays
