Arizona Wine for Summer Time: Page Springs Cellars Rose and Caduceus Anubis Red Blend with Fresh Apricot Salad and Burgers
Weary traveler, calloused and soreTime and gravity followed you hereRest, my sister, and tell meAll about the ocean
Spoils and troubles, they burden you morePay them no mind, they matter no moreLeave them behind and show meAll about the ocean
That was my challenge.
Unfamiliar with Arizona wine?
2020 Page Springs Cellars Counoise Rose
2020 Page Springs Cellars Counoise Rose
ABV: 11.7%
SRP: $19
Grapes: Counoise
In 2003 Eric Glomski, founded Page Springs Cellars in the Verde Valley appellation of Arizona.
Appearance: Golden apricot
Aroma: Apricot, white stone fruit, cherry, strawberry, damp sand, gravel, cinnamon, mint, very appealing,
Palate: Very smooth texturally, melon, a bit of acidity, cantelope, clean, cucumber,
Pairing: The bitter peppery greens brings out a nice sweetness and herbal characteristic in the wine, the apricot in the salad and the wine are very symbiotic, everything in the salad works very nicely with the wine. Surprisingly, the wine was refreshing with the burger!
2019 Caduceus, Anubis Red Table Wine
2019 Caduceus, Anubis Red Table Wine
ABV: 13.5%
SRP: $50 for current release
Grapes: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc, 20% Agliancico
In 1994, Maynard James Keenan moved to Arizona; ten years later he was growing grapes and making wine.
Appearance: Dark and dense, cloudy, looks like prune juice, Dr. Pepper, very redish brown, pale garnet rim.
Aroma: Plum, bramble fruit, mulberry, sarsaparilla, cola, smells rich and fruity, green bean, pine,
Palate: Very tart and tangy, tart cherry and crabapple up front a bit of green bean and grass on the back end, grippy tannins, sour grass,
Pairing: The salad brings out black pepper notes in the wine, the salad has enough complexity and richness to stand up to the wine taming the tartness and softening the wine, the toasted nuts add rich umami that enhances the wine food experience. No surprise, this red blend was wonderful with both burgers— the rich complexity of the blend and the rich complexity of the burger worked well. I was surprised that the wine held on for a few more days but when I paired it with a rib eye steak it was still flavorful and a delicious pairing.
Arizona Wine for Summer Time: Page Springs Cellars Rose and Caduceus Anubis Red Blend with Fresh Apricot Salad and Burgers
Check out these summer pairings from fellow wine writers:
- Here on Wine Predator we are opening “Arizona Wine for Summer Time: Page Springs Cellars Rose and Caduceus Anubis Red Blend with Fresh Apricot Salad and Burgers”
- Jeff of Food Wine Click! is sharing “A Summer Salad with Muscadet”
- David of Cooking Chat has “A Chillable Red for a Summer Spread”
- Camilla of Culinary Cam cooked up “Albacore Burgers + Midpoint’s 2024 February’s Bouquet Rosé”
- Jennifer of Vino Travels has “Bubbles and Bites: Prosecco and Frittata to Please your Palate“
- Linda of My Full Wine glass was “Inspired by Lillian: Rice Noodle Salad and Sicilian Grillo”
- Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm writes about “The Wine I Paired with Classic Summer Fare”
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wine predator.............. gwendolyn alley 
Welcome home. I was not familiar with AZ wines, thanks for the introduction.
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Thank you and you’re welcome!
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You certainly found some interesting wines, I’ll be on the lookout for Blood into Wine!
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Yes! TBH I need to watch it also!
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