Wines To Stock Up On This Thanksgiving 2022
Wine can break or make a meal even with some of the best food prepared. Being able to bring together the right flavor, tannins, notes and acids can add new layers to your meal making it the best Thanksgiving meal you’ve had in years. With different appetizers or even main courses planning a pairing can be difficult, (Food & Wine Pairings To Try This Thanksgiving) but these approved bottles will find the perfect match, pleasing even the toughest of crowds.
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See below wines to serve on Thanksgiving
The crown jewel of Black Stallion Estate Winery’s Cabernet portfolio, the 2018 Transcendent is a wine of true depth and sophistication. It exhibits aromas of cigar box, raspberry, black plum and cocoa powder. Flavors of black cherry, graphite and juicy acidity intermingle perfectly on the palette. The 2018 Transcendent is a full-bodied wine with “Rutherford dust”, silky tannins and a long finish.
The Etude Carneros Pinot Noir is a true reflection of the winery’s estate vineyard, Grace Benoist Ranch. A blend of the best grapes from individual vineyard parcels on the Ranch, this wine tells the story of a particular vintage from a unique place.
This wine showcases the elegant purity of truly great Riesling. Sourced from cool climate vineyards, Eroica shows exuberant freshness with inviting stone fruit, citrus, and floral notes.
Thanksgiving Pairing: Riesling is a perfect match for a variety of dishes including mashed potatoes, green beans, stuffing, spinach mornay. It is also an excellent choice for dessert and goes fabulously with tart desserts like peach cobbler and apple pie.
2020 Beaulieu Vineyard Maestro Sauvignon Blanc
This Sauvignon Blanc shows a true sense of place, coming from outstanding sites in the Rutherford American Viticultural Area (AVA), with the majority from our own estate vineyards on the Eastern Rutherford bench. Rutherford, which is located in the heart of Napa Valley, has the perfect climate and soils that are ideal for Sauvignon Blanc.
To elevate your Thanksgiving turkey, have a glass of the Benefizio Pomino Riserva DOC 2019 (SRP $47). Pomino Riserva is a white wine made from Chardonnay grapes. After an initial fruity and floral impression, Pomino Riserva offers candied orange peel aromas that progress into vanilla, cinnamon, roasted hazelnut and tingling bite of ginger. On the palate it shows great elegance and structure, with a creamy texture and a long finish.
Moët & Chandon Nectar Impérial Rosé
Let the evening begin with a special delivery of rosé to your door. Vibrant and fruity, this sweet champagne is bursting with aromas of wild strawberry and cream. Accentuated with a fine mousse of bright coral-colored bubbles, pair it with dark chocolate and berries for a romantic night to remember.
Dolce 2015
The 2015 Dolce is fresh and fruitful, with aromas of orange, lime, and apricot along with sweet floral notes of honeysuckle. This Dolce lands on the palate with a coating and pleasing thickness that carries the citrus flavors long into the finish. Key lime pie comes to mind as bakery spices combine with a creamy texture and mouth watering citrus flavors.
A Cabernet Sauvignon with a true sense of place, a medley of aromas is apparent: black plum, currant, molasses ginger cookie, vanilla, fennel, and nutmeg. A bold, intense palate further indicates this wine’s aging potential, boasting flavors of rich black plums, berries, sweet licorice, and hints of caraway seed. Aging for 19 months in French oak barrels (100% new).
Pairs well with: Beef short ribs and lamb tangine.
2019 North Coast Sauvignon Blanc
Fruit for this wine comes from two North Coast counties. One vineyards tends to be a bit warmer, giving the wine tropical aromas and flavors. While the cooler site adds bright gooseberry and crisp acid structure. Together they create a lively and refreshing Sauvignon Blanc with great balance that offers something for everyone.
