Our sommeliers put together a package of six specially curated red wines for you to try, complete with food pairing suggestions, every month. They come together as a package, making them excellent for a month of special occasions or an incredible gift.
Date published
November 1, 2024
L’Oie Périgord Sauvignon Blanc – France
Floral, citrus and spice aromas and flavours infuse the glass. This is an easy-drinking white wine that has a great balance of acidity with fresh and crisp fruit flavours.
Pair this wine with mild curry dishes, salads with citrus-based dressings.
Cazes L’Ostal Rosé – France
A light and fresh, pale pink Rosé that comes from southern France. You’ll find flavours and aromas of strawberries, blood orange, red cherries and fresh-floral notes. Dry and crisp.
Pairs well with grilled meats and vegetables and seafood dishes.
Nostalgia Cabernet Sauvignon – Chile
Deep Cabernet with reddish hues. Fine mix of aromatic herbs, pepper and red fruits. Smooth and thick tannins. Long, drawn-out velvety finish.
Pairs well with beef or lamb stews, short ribs and burgers.
Layer Cake Malbec – Argentina
The Argentinian special grape variety Malbec shows its best qualities in this wine. Big, brooding, black fruit, then rich earth, truffles and dark cocoa aromas. Palate is rich and balanced.
Pair this wine with a classic Alberta BBQ’d steak.
Lui Úmile Merlot – Argentina
This wine is smooth. Full of plush fruit, like blueberry, black cherry and blackberry bramble with integrated earth and oak coming through as smoke, leather, vanilla and chocolate. This is a Merlot that is medium bodied, with soft tannins and is easy sipping.
Pair this wine with pork sausage, chicken and teriyaki stir fry.
Pajaru Picuraru Primitivo – Italy
Primitivo got renamed Zinfandel in California, this wine comes from an original home in the south of Italy – Puglia. It is a big full-bodied wine that can be cellared or drunk now, flavours of cherry, chocolate, earth and cedar fill the glass.
Pair this wine with an Alberta beef, grilled ribeye steak.