Golds Medal Winners

The Black Stump Reserve is a big, rich red with aromas of ripe blackberry, mocha spice and subtle vanilla notes. Look for the same flavors on the lusciously rich palate. Elegant and well structured with rounded tannins and a long, silky-smooth finish.

Barbecue, sausage, pizza, lamb, meaty pasta, burgers.

Pillastro Nero is a full-bodied red wine with ripe black and bramble fruit aromas, supported by hints of sweet spice and toasty oak. The well-balanced, ripe-fruited palate offers more of the same flavors, plus a long, velvety smooth finish.

Beef, lamb, game, burgers, meaty pasta, aged cheeses.

Château de Colombe is a medium- to full-bodied red wine with generous dark plum, licorice and spicy oak aromas. The palate is intense, offering rich dark-fruit flavors and a savory complexity. Beautifully balanced with a long, smooth finish.

Aged cheese, duck, game birds, venison, pork, vegetarian.

Aluado Reserva is a full-bodied red wine with intense blackberry and cinnamon spice aromas. The full, deliciously fresh palate delivers black plum, cassis, blackberry, vanilla and cinnamon flavors, leading to a long, smooth finish.

Pork, steak, hearty stews (with or without meat), braised red meats, sausage.

Pillastro Primitivo is a full-bodied red wine with ripe raspberry and plum, supported by spiced raisin and fresh-brewed coffee notes. The palate offers sumptuous red and black fruit flavors, mingling with spicy oak and vanilla. Long, smooth finish.

Game, beef, lamb, pizza (esp. meaty), aged cheese, red-sauced pastas.

Robert Ledoux Bourgogne Aligote is a medium-bodied white wine. It offers prominent honeysuckle aromas with a top note of lemon, and delivers flavors of green apple, lime and ripe nectarine across a creamy finish.

Salads, soft cheeses, simply prepared fish or sushi, fried foods, roast chicken, leaner cuts of pork.