Description

Gnarly Head Authentic Red

Our Authentic Red is crafted using grapes from select vineyards throughout the Lodi region – known as the “Zin-famous” appellation. Lodi has an ideal climate for growing exceptional grapes – warm summer days and cooling nighttime breezes from the ocean, in addition to well-draining sandy soil. A portion of our Zinfandel grapes are hand selected from the Mokelumne River AVA, which is home to some of the oldest and most respected Zinfandel vineyards in the state. Our other red varietals are sourced from a number of vineyards including the rolling foothills of the Borden Ranch AVA.

Older vines produce fewer grape clusters, but the small berries yield intense, dark fruit flavors. Grapes for Authentic Red were harvested during the cool night hours then delivered to the winery to be destemmed and gently pressed into fermentation tanks. After seven to nine days of fermentation, the wine was racked to concentrate the abundant fruit flavors and add complexity.

Authentic Red is a rowdy blend of Zinfandel, Merlot, and Syrah with a splash of Malbec. The Zinfandel component in this blend hails from some of the oldest vines in California. These brash, unruly vines produce full flavored grapes. Authentic Red has a juicy core of lush black cherry and raspberry flavors with layers of spice and vanilla. Boldly pair this wine with BBQ ribs, a hearty burger, or go all out with New Orleans-style red beans and rice.

Gnarly Head Authentic Red Notes To Your Senses:

• TASTE: Lush black cherry and raspberry flavors with layers of spice and vanilla
• AROMA: Blackberry and cherry with hints of toasted oak and spiced cocoa
• APPEARANCE: Dark red
• ABV: 13.5%
• PAIRING: BBQ ribs, ribeye steak or a juicy, flavorful burger

Red Wine:

Bringing out the best aromas and flavors of red wine can be achieved through the correct storage of temperature, generally between 50 to 55 degrees. Of course, this is a general rule of thumb as it depends on the grapes used when producing wine. There are so many health benefits due to the tannin. Procyanidins are a type of condensed tannin that is found in green tea and dark chocolate. Speaking of health young red wines are better than old as they have more tannin. However, as red wine ages, they become lighter. Very old wines are translucent and pale.

Vitis vinifera originating from Eastern Europe makes up most of the common varieties of red wine. The aromas of red wine come from grapes only. Cherry, berry, jam, and herbs are all from fermented grapes and wine aging in oak barrels. Pretty simple for such a rich, complex, and tasteful wine!

Master Sommelier Little Known, Big Facts:

• The color of wine depends on the fermentation extracts using skin, like Red wine as compared to white wine, leaving the skin behind
• The oldest bottle of wine dates back to A.D. 325; it was found in Germany inside two Roman sarcophaguses
• The worst place to store wine is usually in the kitchen because it’s typically too warm, in refrigerators, their warmest setting can be too cold
• Richer heavier foods usually pair well with richer, heavier wines; light wines pair with lighter foods
• Generally, a vintage wine is a product of a single year’s harvest, not when the wine is bottled
• A “dumb” wine refers to the lack of odor while a “numb” wine has no odor and no potential of developing a pleasing odor in the feature
• If a server or sommelier hands you a cork, don’t smell it, look for the date or other information ( mold, cracking, or breaks)
• Tannin is a substance that tingles the gums when you indulge your palate with a sip of wine, it’s an excellent antioxidant
• Smell is by far the most important sense when it comes to drinking wine
• Wine was first developed in Mesopotamia, not France
• French wines are labeled following the soil on which they are produced, not according to the grape used
• When chilling wine, adding salt to ice will cool it down faster

Warnings:

You must be 21 or over to purchase this product

Instructions:

Serve chilled or at room temperature