Joe’s Wine of the Week: Callie Collection Fresh Red Blend, Central Coast, California 2014

Callie Collection Fresh Red Blend, Central Coast, California 2014

$12.99 at Crush Wine & Spirits in Bryant, Arkansas (AR)

25% Merlot, 20% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 20% Malbec, 10% Zinfandel, 5% Petit Verdot

80% aged in stainless steel and 20% aged in new French and American oak for a few months.

Blackberry and strawberry flavors with a touch of sweetness and vanilla.  Soft tannins.

Callie Collection is a label that was launched in 2017 by Amorim and O-I, the world leaders in cork and glass packaging.  The name celebrates the wines of California’s Central Coast.  With its innovative Helix closure, Callie Collection wines offer the sophistication of a cork closure while eliminating the need for a corkscrew with Helix’s new, twist to open, twist to close, technology.

Winemaker is Monica Belavic who is the winemaker for Estancia and Sterling Vineyards. She has over 15 years of experience of winemaking in the Central Coast. 

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