Gold-Medal Mix

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.

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

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

Altos R Pigeage Blanco is a full-bodied white wine with ripe orchard fruit and subtle floral aromas. The palate offers juicy peach and citrus fruit flavors plus a long, smooth finish with a creamy vanilla edge.

Chicken, turkey, pork, fresh shellfish (and white fish), vegetable dishes, light salads.

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.

Flor de San Martín is a medium-bodied white wine with inviting aromas of white jasmine and honeysuckle blossom, green pear and apple notes, plus and an intriguing minerality. The palate is lush but balanced by a zippy, citrus-peel/green fruit intensity.

Shellfish (esp. lobster), tuna steak, pasta with creamy sauces, veal, pork, soft/pungent cheeses.

KAPA is a full-bodied red wine with ripe black currant, blackberry, black cherry and subtle licorice notes. The velvety, well-structured palate offers similar flavors, with firm tannins and a long, complex finish.

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

Antonio Federici Collezione Oro is a full-bodied red with ripe Morello cherry and delicate raspberry aromas that lead to a mellow palate of ripe plum and warming spice on the long, complex finish.

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

Abbesse is a crisp dry white wine with leap-from-the-glass aromas and flavors of grassy citrus, ripe peach and zesty lime. Refreshingly energetic and complex, with a long, tongue-tingling finish.

Shellfish, chicken, pork, herb sauces, zesty green salads and other vegetarian dishes, goat cheese.

Inside Track Chardonnay is a medium- to full-bodied white wine with crisp apple, ripe melon and fresh-cut pear aromas and flavors, framed by a nutty nuance. The palate is marvelously smooth, yet still fresh, with a long, satisfying finish.

Chicken, seafood, butter/cream sauces, risotto, soft cheeses.

Knotwood is a crisp dry white wine with fresh Meyer lemon aromas. The palate offers ripe citrus flavors plus a burst of minerality, mouthwatering acidity and a long, vibrant finish.

Shellfish, chicken, pork, herb sauces, zesty green salads and other vegetarian dishes, goat cheese.

Ermita de San Lorenzo is a medium- to full-bodied red with aromas of pure red currant, classic tobacco and a hint of paprika. Succulent, mouthfilling red berry fruit wait for you on the palate, layered over tobacco and spice, with silky, rounded tannins.

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