About this product
The CMS (Cabernet-Merlot-Syrah) from Hedges Family Estate on Red Mountain is one of the AVA's most accessible wines, delivering the sub-zone's characteristic concentration and structure in an earlier-drinking style — Red Mountain terroir at a value price point that has introduced many wine lovers to the appellation.
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Red Mountain's accessibility and dark-fruit character are ideal for an elevated burger; aged Cheddar adds sharpness while caramelised onions' sweetness bridges the wine's cassis depth.
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The wine's dark cherry and generous structure are a natural companion for pulled pork; Washington cherry BBQ sauce creates a regional connection that bridges the wine's fruit and the meat's smokiness.
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casual
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CMS's accessible structure and dark fruit are ideal for a well-made roast chicken; herbs echo the wine's aromatic character while roasted vegetables add sweetness that softens the tannin.
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The wine's accessible Red Mountain character and dark fruit pair well with the cheese board's variety; Pacific Northwest honey adds the sweet bridge that softens the wine's tannin.
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