Red Blends
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Red blends are multi-varietal wines produced across virtually every major winegrowing region, defined not by a single grape but by the winemaker's deliberate assembly of complementary varieties to achieve balance, depth, and complexity. In California, Bordeaux-inspired blends built on Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc dominate, as seen in Justin's Isosceles from Paso Robles and Opus One's Overture, the latter a secondary label from the Oakville estate co-founded by Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild. Rhône-influenced assemblages of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre appear in Beckmen Vineyards' Cuvee Le Bec from Santa Ynez Valley. Las Jaras Glou Glou represents the lighter, carbonic-leaning end of the spectrum, while Caymus Suisun's The Walking Fool delivers a fuller, riper California profile.
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Red blends are multi-varietal wines produced across virtually every major winegrowing region, defined not by a single grape but by the winemaker's deliberate assembly of complementary varieties to achieve balance, depth, and complexity. In California, Bordeaux-inspired blends built on Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc dominate, as seen in Justin's Isosceles from Paso Robles and Opus One's Overture, the latter a secondary label from the Oakville estate co-founded by Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild. Rhône-influenced assemblages of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre appear in Beckmen Vineyards' Cuvee Le Bec from Santa Ynez Valley. Las Jaras Glou Glou represents the lighter, carbonic-leaning end of the spectrum, while Caymus Suisun's The Walking Fool delivers a fuller, riper California profile.
