PECONIC BAY WINERY “RED LABEL LOT #3” RED TABLE WINE 2010 (NORTH FORK OF LONG ISLAND) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY WHOM YOU KNOW!

A red wine lover can have difficultly when selecting just the right bottle for the evening but the 2010 Peconic Bay Winery Red Label Lot #3 helps solve those problems. This great wine is made of 40% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, an expert mixture of pure bliss. Blended just right each unique flavor plays off the other to provide a smooth, sophisticated, and complex bouquet. The Cabernet sauvignon lends a blackberry hint. While the the Cabernet Franc meets it with a peppery and raspberry undertone. Then along comes the king of this wine, Merlot with smooth chocolate aromas and mature full-bodied flavor. This 2010 Peconic Bay Winery Red Label Lot #3 goes with just about anything and is perfect for sipping and relaxing. A great wine to let settle and explore, as it opens. 2010 Peconic Bay Winery Red Label Lot #3 can be paired with meat, poultry, cheese or dessert. There is nothing finer than a big glass and a wonderful steak, in our opinion. Peconic Bay winery is located in the beautiful North Fork of Long Island and offers a wide array of excellent wines. Peconic Bay prides itself on quality, which is evident in the 2010 Red Label Lot #3, a wine with immense flavor. Don't you think it's time for a glass right now?

Buy Local, Drink Everywhere! The Peconic Bay Winery on the North Fork is a great local vineyard to support. They have palate-pleasing wines that are traditionally produced with high quality grapes. The Red Label Lot #3 was a real treat. Lot #3 was clearly a lot that got much sun and great soil. So silky, it coated my tongue and throat going down. Strong notes of blackberry and raspberry are tasted. Also, when sniffed, the aromas were outstanding and pleasing. This wine would be great with spicy foods: especially Indian dishes. Peconic Bay does a great job of doing food pairings at their vineyard and I invite you to go out to some of their special events. Plus, better to try and buy their to get the full experience. Plus, the gift shop has lots of wonderful products made locally showing their care about their market. 

Red wine is one of my favorite wines. When I saw the 2010 Peconic Bay Winery Red Label Lot #3, I knew I would love it! I was not wrong. I could immediately smell black cherries and tobacco. I also was able to pick up hints of freshly sharpened pencils, which is one of my favorite smells. I had just made some quick marinara sauce and pasta to pair with this wine. It was perfect. With a blend of 35% 2010 Merlot, 32.5% Cabernet Franc, and 32.5% 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, it combines all my favorites into one. Since I am almost on summer vacation, I had a few friends over for my pasta dinner as an early celebration and shared this wine with them as well. They loved it just as much as I did. For dessert, I had red velvet cupcakes to help finish off the wine. This is going to be one of my new favorite summer wines. I know what I will be bringing with me to summer pitch-ins. I highly recommend it! 

I am a huge fan of "blends". I often seek out a blend when I am looking to try a new wine. The Peconic Bay Winery Red Label Lot #3 is a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine is bold and has a great flavor. The mix of the different grapes really play well off each other and creates a unique taste. This wine would go well with an Italian meal, or a steak. It is the epitome of what a red wine should be. After I let the wine breathe a little, the flavor got better and it became much easier to drink. The wine is delicious and really would work well with a meal or with a cheese plate. This is definitely wine you drink with a stinky cheese! I also think this wine could be a drink you serve to your guests who simply don't enjoy drinking white wines. I definitely recommend this bottle to anyone who enjoys a good glass of wine. 

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The Peconic Bay Winery “Red Label Lot #3” is the third in a series of small production red blends created by winemaker Greg Gove. Each Red Label is a different cuvée, featuring a superior selection of barrels that are particularly soft and approachable, but complex and pleasing. Every Red Label is different and numbered sequentially. While Lot #3 is the most current release, Lots #4 through #8 have already been created as well and will be released over the next several months. The stellar 2010 growing season has been bottled in this blend #3: The nose is reminiscent of black cherry, black plum, tobacco, pencil shavings, and a light earth and quinine note. The tannins are particularly ripe and savory and the wine is quite big in the mouth. Similar to traditional St. Emilion wines, this new Long Island favorite will pair well with grilled foods, blue cheeses and heartier meals. 

Harvest date: 10/11/10 

Brix: 22.5 

pH: 3.81 

Total acidity: 5g/l 

Tonnage: 7 tons 

Bottling date: 2/29/12 

pH:3.57 

Total acidity: 6.2g/l 

Alcohol: 13.7% 

Blend=40% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon 

Cases: 413 

Pricing: $24 at the winery; can easily be found for under $18 in NYC.

Peconic Bay Winery is one of the oldest wineries on Long Island, founded in 1979 it has been owned by the Lowerre family since 1999. Greg Gove has been winemaker since 1999, and is one of the most respected in the industry for his non-interventionist style and devotion to terroir. His wines are among the longest lived on the island. Charlie Hargrave is the vineyard manager and notable as the first vineyard manager ever on Long Island having planted the Hargrave Vineyard in 1973. He is respected universally for meticulously clean vines, as well as for his sustainable practices. Jim Silver is the General Manager of Peconic Bay Winery since early 2009 and has overseen spectacular growth in visitors, the launch of new labels, the planting of additional vineyards, construction of a massive solar array that powers the winery, and the opening of the state’s most incredible New York (only) tasting and retail room at Tanger Mall in Riverhead: Empire State Cellars, which features 500 of the state’s wines, spirits, beers and cheeses. Contact Jim Silver 917-657-1833, jim@peconicbaywinery.com

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Other notable wines from Peconic Bay Winery: 

2010 Riesling (called “unrivaled on Long Island” by the Wall St. Journal) 

2009 Merlot 

2007 Lowerre Family Estate Red Table Wine (“Wine of the Year” NewYorkCorkReport.com) 

Notable wines coming soon from Peconic Bay Winery: 

2011 Gewürztraminer 

2010 Malbec 

2010 Cabernet Franc 

2011 Red Label Lot #4 (Malbec blend) 

Other brands from Peconic Bay Winery: 

Nautique Esprit de Blanc (great value table wines for everyday) 

Nautique Esprit de Rosé 

Nautique Esprit de Rouge 

TRUE BELIEVER Sparkling Hard Apple Cider (lighter crisp and refreshing) 

TRUE COMPANION Sparkling Hard Apple Cider (sweeter, darker, spiced)