Spring Top 12 Reds

Altos de la Guardia Crianza is a medium-bodied red wine with aromas of soft red berries, leather and hints of licorice. The palate is rich with strawberry and cherry notes, plus hints of baking spice and toasty vanilla. Long, velvety-smooth finish.

Beef, pork, firm cheeses, red-sauced pastas, vegetarian meals.

Aluado Alicante Bouschet is a full-bodied red wine with complex dark berry and baking spice aromas. The palate offers structure, ripe tannins and rich flavors of plums, blackberry, coffee and cinnamon.

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

Purple Owl is a medium-bodied red wine that offers ripe aromas of red berries, earthy spice and cola. The palate is juicy, with fresh raspberry and red cherry flavors nuanced by cinnamon tones.

Salmon, tuna steak, roast chicken or duck, burgers, barbecue, charcuterie, mushrooms, soft and creamy cheeses.

Fluette Gamay is a light- to medium-bodied red wine. It offers aromas and flavors of raspberry, red cherry, plum and blackberry held together by pliable tannins. Serve slightly chilled.

Charcuterie, pork sausages, roasted chicken, Thanksgiving dinners, mild/soft cheeses.

Bendito Reserva is a full-bodied red wine with generous aromas and flavors of ripe red fruits and black cherry, framed by toasty-spice notes on the long finish.

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