Full Review

Chateau Chantal

Chateau Chantal
NV Naughty Red Blend, Michigan

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Other US Red

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.6% RS: .05%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$14
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Chateau Chantal
NV Naughty Red Blend, Michigan

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Other US Red

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.6% RS: .05%
Dark ruby color. Aromas and flavors of cranberry, brett, Carolina bbq sauce, and tart raspberry with a satiny, lively, dry medium body and a tingling, stimulating, medium-length finish with impressions of cranberry bbq, smoky leather, and grilled peppers and paprika. Tart red berries with good flavor and a nice acidic lift; will pair well with grilled meats.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: cranberry, brett, Carolina bbq sauce, and tart raspberry
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with impressions of cranberry bbq, smoky leather, and grilled peppers and paprika
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now with food
Recipes Pairing: Baked Ham, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Tart red berries with good flavor and a nice acidic lift; will pair well with grilled meats.

The Producer

Chateau Chantal

The Producer
15900 Rue De Vin
Traverse City, MI 49686
USA
1 231-223-4110

Other US Red

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
'Other Red' is a catch-all category for both uncommon grape varietals and uncommon combinations of varietals. There are little pockets of other red varietals grown throughout the US. In California, Italian varietals such as Barbera, Gignolino, Primitivo, and Nebbiolo and esoteric Rhone varietals like Cinsault and Carignano can be found. Tempranillo, best known as the principal red variety of Spain’s Rioja, can also be found in small plantings in the Southwest where hot grown conditions favor the grape. Many producers throughout the US produce blends of Bordeaux with non-Bordeaux varietals such as Zinfandel, Petit Sirah, Syrah and even hybrids like Chambourcin that fall under our Other US Red category.