What a refreshingly gorgeous red wine this is – the Chorus Cuvée is a Napa Valley field blend co-ferment of 32% Tempranillo, 26% Touriga Nacional, 22% Tinta Cão, 12% Tinta Madeira, and 8% Trousseau.

It’s a translucent beauty offering aromas and flavours of ripe strawberry, cherry, blackberry, nutmeg, cinnamon, and light tobacco. 

Biodynamic from Brendel Wines, I tasted it there in Napa City a year ago in 2023 while there helping with a harvest and crush at another winery, and brought this lovely bottle back home over the border.  At the time, it was such a relief to find something unique and delicious that was NOT a Cab Sav.

We enjoyed it with roast beef off the BBQ, fresh corn on the cob, and summer salads.