How To Netflix & Chill The Perfect End Of Summer Red Wines
As kids go off to college, summer camps are coming to an end and the dog days of summer are soon to be behind us for another flip of the calendar. You need some delicious chillable red wines in your life, something to sip while watching the new season of your favorite show (WINNING TIME SEASON TWO JUST DEBUTED) and hosting end of summer BBQs as if the heat is going to magically go away once school starts up again. Here are five chillable reds you need to know about.
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Kara-Tara Pinot Noir 2020 Overberg, South Africa - The name Kara-Tara refers to a small town near Knysna, where winemaker Rüdger van Wyk grew up. I had the pleasure of meeting Rüdger briefly during my last trip to South Africa, he's also the winemaker at Stark-Condé alongside José Conde. Translated from the traditional Khoisan, it means “deep dark shadows” and refers to the Karatara river that runs through the town. Grapes are sourced from carefully-selected premium vineyards in the Elgin region. An elegant, lightly-wooded style of Pinot Noir showing classic strawberry and red cherry notes coupled with a hint of spice. A firm, yet silky-smooth tannin-structure supports the lovely bright fruit characteristics of the wine. karatarawines.co.za
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Bodegas Montecillo Reserva 2015 Rioja, Spain - A fantastic option for the summer, thanks to its medium body and high acidity. Bodegas Montecillo Reserva is ideal to pair with an array of summer dishes! Think charcuterie boards filled with mature cheeses and meats, lamb chops like you're in the vineyards of Rioja, or a dry-aged ribeye steak. The smokier the better. Reserva refers to 3-years additional aging in both oak, American oak in this case, and bottle to give the 2015 Bodegas Montecillo a richness, but smooth texture and supple fruit and spice that will explode from the glass with 10-15 minutes of chill on the bottle. bodegasmontecillo.com
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Brendel Chorus Cuvée Rouge 2021 Napa Valley, California - An homage to Leon Brendel, the French vineyard owner and winemaker who helped Joe Heitz get his start. The Brendel brand is bigger than the sum of its parts. It tells a story of behind-the-scenes Napa royalty who never wanted to be given credit for their good deeds. The Chorus Cuvée Rouge is a wine that honors the heritage field blend history of Napa, by growing organically and harvesting all together: Touriga Nacional, Tinta Cão, Tempranillo, and Trousseau. brendelwines.com
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Claus Preisinger Kieselstein Zweigelt 2021 Burgenland, Austria - Based in the small town of Gols on the north shore of Lake Neusiedl in the Burgenland, Claus has been making some of the most inspired wines in his area since 2002. He does not use any cultivated yeast, and only very slight or no-dosing of sulphur dioxide. He ages many of his wines in amphora rather than wooden barrels, which he views as a conscious step back, a reduction to the essential - the grape and the soil. The Kieselstein Zweigelt has perfect texture, and yearns to be opened with an end of summer BBQ. clauspreisinger.at
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Pizzorno Tannat Maceracíon Carbónica 2022 Canelones, Uruguay - When I first tried this wine at the winery in Canelones, Uruguay I thought I had lost my mind. Tannat has become the flagship red variety in Uruguay, borrowed from Madiran in France, and is usually inky black with dark fruits, spice, tobacco, and leather. Nary a Tannat has been light and fresh and dare I say, natty in its presentation before. At least not that I ever saw in my career. The distinct choice to handle with Carbonic Maceration gives the wine a fresh edge and liveliness that had me thinking about it for weeks after my first sip. pizzornowines.com
