Avaline Red Blend
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Avaline Red Blend has a light to medium body with hints of cherry and the perfect touch of spice.
Pair with a candlelight and a starry night.
All Avaline wines are made from organic grapes and free from unnecessary additives such as sugars, colors, and concentrates. Avaline wines are vegan, non-GMO, and gluten-free.
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This delicious blend of Grenache and Syrah from actor Cameron Diaz and partner Katherine Power offers accessibility and freshness prime for food pairing. Joined by Old World acidity and a zing of spiced black cherry, a sprinkling of white-peppered earthiness brings a fine sapidity to the palate. A hint of brown sugar and cinnamon keeps it intriguing.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
The Avaline Red Wine (a mix of Rhône grapes varieties) is a lovely everyday wine. This wine offers aromas and flavors of exotic spices, chalky notes, and rocks-in-the-desert. Try it with grilled pork kebabs. (Tasted: September 23, 2024, San Francisco, CA)
With bold fruit flavors and accents of sweet spice, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre form the base of the classic Rhône Red Blend, while Carignan, Cinsault and Counoise often come in to play. Though they originated from France’s southern Rhône Valley, with some creative interpretation, Rhône blends have also become popular in other countries. Somm Secret—Putting their own local spin on the Rhône Red Blend, those from Priorat often include Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. In California, it is not uncommon to see Petite Sirah make an appearance.
A small category representing the wines that either fall outside of appellation lines or don’t subscribe to the law and traditions set forth by the French government within certain classified appellations, “Vin De France” is a catch-all that includes some of the most basic French wines as well as those of superior quality. The category includes large production, value-driven wines. It also includes some that were made with a great deal of creativity, diligence and talent by those who desire to make wine outside of governmental restrictions. These used to be called Vin de Table (table wine) but were renamed to compete with other European countries' wines of similar quality.