Sumac Ridge Sparkling Shiraz 2006
December 24, 2008 by Sheila Whittaker
I am so happy the Sumac Ridge has brought bubbly red to Canada! This Sparkling Shiraz is Canada’s first and I am not ashamed to say I like it. I actually didn’t even realize it was “unhip” to enjoy this beverage until I read a post by Jordan Mackay (who admits to liking it too).
Australia has long been producing this bubble and my sister (who lives in Sydney) got our family hooked on it years ago. It is great with turkey, looks pretty on a Christmas table and it’s easy to drink on it’s own.
Sumac Ridge has already impressed lovers of quality bubble with its Stellar’s Jay Brut (a beautiful, peachy-hued sparkling wine that you should keep in mind for New Years Eve). Now it has bottled its take on Sparkling Shiraz. The result is fairly minerally on the nose, definitely some eggshell there, but you get a lot of dark cherry taste and that “Perrier action” of mineral fizz.
Since it’s light it is a great pair for a variety of foods. I could imagine it complimenting delicate beef carppacio, duck, or turkey. We had it with French onion soup and it was a terrific pair to the beef stock, sweet onions and cheese. It makes a great cocktail bubble and could take you all the way through to chocolate dessert.
But maybe you’re one of those people who turns up their nose at red bubbly. That’s fine with me — hopefully it means Sumac Ridge’s Sparkling Shiraz will be easy to find on the liquor store shelves! It’s about $3 dearer than the Stellar’s Jay Brut — you can pick it up for $30 at BC Liquor Stores.
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Thanks for the hint! We love sparkling reds, I’ve been a big fan of dry lambruscos for years (although they can be hard to find), we even had one instead of champagne at our wedding. Unfortunately, trying this will have to wait – I’m pregnant. That’s one of the main reasons posts on my blog have slowed down, eating and drinking just aren’t the same!
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