Equal parts Cinsaut, Zinfandel, and Carignan blend into a stunning effort from this small production passion project of Tegan and Olivia Passalacqua. By day, Tegan Passalacqua is the winemaker at Turley Wine Cellar. For Sandlands, the Passalacquas focus on California varieties that were forgotten in favor of grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2021 Red Table Wine is silky but brilliantly structured. It displays an opulent garnet-red appearance in the glass and exudes aromas of black and red raspberries, dried dark cherry, blood orange, rose petals, and wild herbs. Texturally, it is ample and lush, leaning into those red fruit notes, but with a savory edge and luxuriant finish.
Sandlands, Lodi (California) 2021
By Miranda Franco