DiGrazia Vineyards – The Reds

Contributing Writer

DiGrazia Vineyards has three reds in their table wine category: Newbury, Fieldstone Reserve and Paragran. As with the Whites, we decided to share our tastings, sampling two of the three:

Fieldstone Reserve This was my Red selection. A dry red with notes of Cherry and other fruits (the tasting notes indicate Black Currant), this is a medium-bodied wine. The color is beautiful – a deep ruby red, and the nose is strong, earthy and oaky. It has that nice smoky tang that you get from strong oak. The wine itself is very dry and earthy despite the notes of fruit. It’s a young wine, and I suspect will be very nice if left to age for a year or two.

Paragran This was Christy’s red selection. We were both really intrigued by the description of the wine in the tasting notes: “A deliciously unique blend of Pomegranate and Pear” – from which the name is derived. Just the idea of a pomegranate wine seemed unusual. The nose is very smooth, and the fruit notes are subtle. I guess I was expecting the pomegranate to be more overpowering, because I was pleasantly surprised to find the nose was so subtle. It’s a beautiful nose. The wine itself is sweet, and you can really taste the pomegranate. It’s a nice blend, with the pomegranate and the pear blending nicely. It’s listed on DiGrazia’s website under the category “Dessert Wines,” and as sweet as it is, I can certainly see that.

From there, we took a short break, rinsed out our glasses and turned our attention to DiGrazia’s “Specialty Wines.”