Top Fall Reds

Peña Garnacha is a medium to full-bodied red wine with raspberry and cherry aromas plus a bit of peppery spice. The palate has juicy, uplifting raspberry notes with smooth tannins and a refreshing finish.

Beef, full-flavored cheese, pork, turkey, veal, vegetarian.

République is a full-bodied red with black currant, plum and cigar box aromas, underpinned by hints of clove and vanilla. On the palate, Moroccan spices wrap around a core of rich black plums and berry. Soft tannins frame the long, rounded finish.

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

Tenuta Fenice is a medium- to full-bodied red wine with richly perfumed aromas of dark berries and sweet spices. The palate delivers ripe blackberry and cherry flavors, plus hints of licorice. Long, silky and satisfying finish.

Red meat, pasta with meatballs, grilled white fish, barbecue (esp. ribs), baked pasta dishes.

Château Roquegrave is a medium-bodied red with aromas of ripe plum, blackberry, and black cherry, with hints of licorice and toasty spice. Look for the same flavors on the palate, along with structured tannins that frame a long, smooth finish.

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

Left of Ordinary is a full-bodied red wine with ripe dark-fruit aromas plus subtle hints of spice. On the palate it is concentrated, dense and complex, with firm, structured tannins and a long, complex finish.

Roasted red meats, hearty casseroles, burgers, wild mushrooms, strong cheeses.

Le Grand Chapon is a medium-bodied red with complex aromas of jasmine, violets, garrigue and liquorice. Wild berry and grenadine flavors dominate the rounded palate, with low to medium acidity and silky tannins.

Steak, burgers, barbecue, pork, duck, roasted vegetables, aged cheeses.

Chasm de Cabrespine is a full-bodied red wine with aromas of cherries, blackberries and violets. The palate offers similar flavors, with hints of jasmine and liquorice framing the long, spicy finish.

Roast lamb, steak (esp. ribeye), game birds, venison, pork, vegetarian, aged cheeses.