Today's wine is a 2009 Red table wine called Arizona Stronghold, "Mangus," yes its a wine from Arizona. Except for northern Arizona I assumed the rest of the state was barren and incapable of growing anything. When I heard there was an Arizona wine I thought it would have come from the north, where I went on a memorable trip to a dude ranch in Prescott Arizona many years ago with Carm, my buddy Gary, his then girlfriend, and a friend of ours who stopped taking her meds... It was a memorable trip. Saw several farms up there but no grape vines to speak of.
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| AZ Stronghold "Mangus" |
Apparently the wine growing region is in Cochise County, Arizona east of Tucson towards the south east corner of the state. I didn't know what to think of this wine at first, this is a bold red blend, with a touch of spices and a healthy alcohol content. Each wine in the AZ Stronghold series has its own moniker, this one was "Mangus," a blend of Cabernet, Sangiovese, and Merlot though the Cab really stands out to me.
I was ready to write this wine off when Carm pointed out that this is exactly what it claims to be a bold red blend table wine; a Monday to Thursday wine if you will. As usual she is right. This is a good red table wine that would pair well with a good steak, or a roast or Bob the 200 lb pig that Kurt and I butchered, with Chef Paul a few weeks ago. Arizona Stronghold "Mangus" 2009 will be carried at your local F&E or it can be purchased directly through its website http://www.azstronghold.com.
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