Vintage Cellars Catalogue - 30/09-29/12/2020 (Page 14)

your ultimate guide to serving summer reds you don't have to forsake red wine just because the reds are perfect for hot days and balmy nights by peter bourne ed wine in winter and whites in summer trading off tannin for acidity and black-fruited are plenty of options that you can enjoy all pinot noir is an obvious choice choose pinots from cooler regions level pinots designed for the cellar." idiosyncratic style and uniquely australian most are made with shiraz but pinot noir works well too; merlot and cabernet sauvignon are often carries a little residual sugar to balance the red's slight bitter or astringent tannins some of australia's finest reds come from you should be serving at your christmas dinner the best summer reds no oak influence allows its crunchy red fruits to sauvignon but without its offspring's potent and cabernet franc are of fresh raspberry and red currants that shine with sensitive winemaking is rare in this country but very important in future - worth seeking out legendary maurice o'shea's mount pleasant light dry red pinot noir and shiraz blend of the oak has no role the reserve level pinots designed for the cellar is the alter ego of pinot noir and the mandatory grape of france's beaujolais and loire valley flavours are just perfect with a rustic terrine or pizza margherita winegrowers taken a pinot-esque approach to keeping it cool we like to stay cool in summer and so do our will bring the fruit flavours into focus and fridge for an hour or in an ice bucket for 20 minutes to bring the temperature down to 18- been known to drop an ice cube into a warm glass of red wine what about sparkling red? sparkling reds are the perfect summer vintagecellars.com.au