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Bestiary Red

2022 · Red Blend · Old Mission Peninsula
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Varietal: Red BlendVintage: 2022Appellation: Old Mission PeninsulaBody: Medium-bodiedAging: Demi muid, one new hogshead and neutral barriques, blended after a year

Tasting notes

The Bestiary label family considers the future of what Michigan wine could be by looking at the past. This one began with Gamay Noir, first planted commercially in the region in the late 1980s, and it turns out northern Italian varieties like Lagrein are a perfect match for the black pepper notes northern Michigan Gamay carries. Fruit-forward lingonberry and pomegranate accompanied by delicate floral and cinnamon aromas. A cooler vintage gave a more feral, wild berry expression from the Lagrein, with acid wrapped in a lees-influenced texture and a soft yet tingling finish.

Pairs with

Venison schnitzel or stew, duck breast, soft rind cheeses like brie

Details

Varietal
Red Blend
Vintage
2022
Appellation
Old Mission Peninsula
Body
Medium-bodied
Aging
Demi muid, one new hogshead and neutral barriques, blended after a year
Bottle
750 ml
The maker
Mari Vineyards

Italian varieties grown at the 45th parallel on Old Mission Peninsula, in hand-built caves, on a peninsula nobody thought could ripen Nebbiolo.

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