Vignoble Robert Vouvray 'Les Charmes' Cabernet Sauvignon

Vignoble Robert Vouvray 'Les Charmes' Cabernet SauvignonPairs with: Roasted turkey Good for: sipping dockside Grape: Chenin Blanc I am from: Vouvray, Loire Valley, France The Story: Christiane and Alain Robert were born in families of farmers and winegrowers. In 1973, they founded their own estate in the village of Chanay, which is part of the Vouvray appellation area, in the heart of the Loire Valley. At the time, they grew 2 hectares of vineyard, a precious family inheritance, since then the cellar and

fruit-forward expression of the Paso Robles region

and crisp red apples

seamlessly woven with complex undertones of lavender

I am from: Austin

they farm native varietals Frappato in the dark rocky soil on the southern coast of Sicily

Pairs with: A decadent baked truffle mac and cheese

oak-kissed edge

and a diverse range of microclimates

sanguine whiff of cracked black pepper and grilled meats

The bouquet

Why You’ll Love Me: I am Lively and fresh with notes of white cherry

Disregarding the rigid traditional whiskey regulations that force a spirit to be categorized entirely as a sweet bourbon or a dry rye