Gold-Medal Winter Reds

The Inaugural R Collection by Raymond Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon is a full-bodied red wine with ripe, mouth-filling flavors of cherry, rhubarb and plum accented by notes of white pepper. Its tannins are approachable and help to create an overall plush and velvety impression.

Beef, aged cheese, game, lamb, burgers, meaty pasta

Saracosa is a full-bodied red wine that offers flavors of deep, dark berries accented by spice and vanilla. Smooth and mouthfilling, it has fine tannins and a long finish.

Pizza and pastas (esp. with red sauce), steak, veal, dark-meat chicken, barbecue, lamb, aged cheeses.

Dark Corner is a big, full-bodied red with ripe blackberry, dark cherry and spice aromas. Rich and mouthfilling, the palate delivers similar flavors and a velvety, well-balanced finish, edged by spicy mocha and licorice notes.

Steak, duck, venison, pork, hearty vegetarian dishes, aged cheeses.

Stones & Bones is a full-bodied red wine with intense aromas of ripe berries and sweet spice. The palate offers black plum and bramble fruit flavors framed by toasty-smoky oak notes.

Tapas, cured meat/charcuterie, lamb, game, chorizo, roasted vegetables, firm cheeses.

Benedictus du Vatican is a medium- to full-bodied red wine with aromas of blackberry, cherry, dark plum and hints of spicy tobacco. The palate offers similar flavors across a long finish.

Red meats (i.e. game, lamb), charcuterie, vegetarian stews, turkey, pork.

Inside Track Pinot Noir is a light- to medium-bodied red wine with aromas of ripe strawberry and dark cherry, which carry onto the palate and are complemented by lovely notes of licorice and spice. The tannins are smooth and tightly knit, and the finish is long and refreshing.

Salmon, beef, chicken, duck, lamb, mushrooms, tuna steak.