Toad Hollow Wine, Erik's The Red, California, 2009 750 ml

Proprietary red wine. Aromas of rose petal intertwined with dark stone fruit lead to a full and rich palate of ripe plum and black cherry and hints of vanilla and spice. Medium tannins. Pair with strong cheese, hearty pastas and stews, flavorful meats and dark chocolate. Seriously crafted from sun filled California vineyards, where robust red varietals rule. Merlot, zinfandel, cabernet sauvignon, souzao, tannat, syrah, petite sirah. Grapes were sorted, stems removed and gently pressed. After fermentation the wine was racked and put on oak. Fine wines at affordable prices. Alc 14.5% by vol. Vinted & bottled by Toad Hollow Cellars, Sonoma, CA.