It's pouring buckets of rain outside, which we desperately need to help alleviate the drought conditions we are under here in Wake County, North Carolina, and pretty much the whole southeast. The rain reminds me that sometimes we need to struggle a little to get ahead...I was buying some grass seed yesterday thinking that I could throw a little seed down in my now very brown lawn just to see what will happen...perchance it may grow, and talking to the very helpful owner of the North Ridge Ace Hardware...she advocates letting your grass struggle so it will develop deeper roots, thus becoming more drought tolerant.
Well, that is what will sometimes help grapes become full flavored...letting the vines stress a little....this helps to develop the sugar in the grape...Now I am hard pressed to believe that the grapes that make this delicious wine have to struggle too awful much, being located in the somewhat Mediterranean climate of the Sierra Foothills. Yes, they get some snow there, and when it rains, it really rains, but is is over and done with (just like the rain we are now getting), not like Seattle where it rains all the time.
So what is this wine? ..and yes, I can get off on a tangent...but back to the wine...Terrre Rouge Tete a Tete. We are offering this wine on our monthly glass pour feature list. This wine was on our bottle list about a year or so ago. We are glad that we had the chance to revisit this Rhone style blend of Mourvedre, Grenache, and Syrah. These Mediterranean varietals are no accident. These grapes excel in the Sierra Foothills climate. This is a very enjoyable everyday drinking wine. Flavors of boysenberry fruit suggestions and a smoky/meaty/gamey flavor with a great texture.
So pull on your favorite pair of rainboots, grab an umbrella and go head to head with a glass of Tete a Tete.
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