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Guthrie Family Wines Galaxy Carbonic Carignan, Napa Valley, USA, Red Wine, Bottle
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GALAXY CARBONIC CARIGNAN

By Guthrie Family Wines
$420

RED | PLAYFUL

Wow! That's a whole lot of fun in your mouth!' Fifi said it best! Katy Perry to the Heirloom Grenache's Britney Spears.

WHAT WE TASTE

Handfuls of sour Skittles, blood orange and cranberries
PERFECT PAIRING

Burgers & fries while jamming to Baby One More time (according to Blair)
TEMP CHECK

Cool as a cucumber
ABOUT Guthrie Family Wines

Blair and Caroline Guthrie are making honest wines, farmed responsibly. Their baby side project (only 600 cases a year) is filled with so much love - their wines are comforting and light-hearted as a Sunday morning dance party in your bathrobe. Beneath that, they are strongly focused on preserving and encouraging the good in the world - environmentally, ethically and everything in between.
OUR FAVE THINGS ABOUT THIS WINE

Blair makes this wine *because* of the vineyard. The Testa Vineyard was planted in 1912 and is a reflection of everything Blair is looking to represent in his wines - farmed organically since before anyone cared about that, family-owned, fluffy dogs running around. The fact that the vineyard is SO old also helps tone down how much fruit the vines produce - Carignan can produce up to four times the amount of fruit as Cabernet Sauvignon. Less fruit = more concentration = better quality wines (think about watering down mix-a-drink, it's no good when it's too diluted)
THE TECHNICAL STUFF

Place: Mendocino County, California, USA
Grapes: Carignan
Style: Crunchy and bright
Ingredients: Grapes + absolutely minimal sulphites

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