A fun and affordable bubbly for summer sipping, in white sangria or a good pairing with spicy dishes.
Pale straw in colour with obvious fruitcup aromas, candied citrus peel and pear compote. Expect a sweetish, mousse-y bubbly with a crisp entry followed by pear, citrus and gingery flavours and a bright finish.
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Wine Diva reviewed - August 25th, 2009

A surge in popularity has seen the increase of Moscato, or Muscat wines (still and sparkling) arriving in stores. These generally sweet, low alcohol wines have taken off in Australia and North America more recently, but they have always been popular in other parts of the world, notably Piedmont with their frizzante Moscato d'Asti wines.
Here, you can expect grapey aromas - white raisins, apricots in honey, floral and fruit-cup notes. The palate is expectedly sweet and fresh providing gobs of stone fruit and candied citrus peel flavours. It is light in body with soft acidity to help offset some of the wine's sweetness.
Pair with an after-dinner cheese platter or spicy dishes.

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Wine Diva reviewed - November 13th, 2011

New!
Very solid, enjoyable style.
Made from vineyards in San Luis Obispo (half way between Los Angeles and San Francisco), this tasty Chardonnay has it's foot firmly in the New World with butterscotch and pineapple chunks, vanilla, baking spices and zest of orange. It tastes like it smells - orange segments and pineapple, vanilla and spice lifted with a spritz of sweet citrus. It also has a rounded and creamy weight that will sing with fish in butter sauces, grilled chicken or pastas in cream sauces.
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Wine Diva reviewed - February 25th, 2013

Another great value Gallo Family wine, the Cabernet Sauvignon has bright aromas of sweet cherries and berries, vanilla, dried herbs and chocolate with significant cola spice notes. The palate follows suit with loads of berry fruit - blueberry and raspberry - plenty of vanilla and spice with a sprinkling of tobacco leaf.
Simple, smooth and easy sipping.
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Wine Diva reviewed - January 31st, 2010

Once again, Gallo Family Vineyards has produced an affordable and crowd pleasing wine that is perfect for your sumer parties. It has plenty of rich tropical fruit aromas sorrounded by vanilla caramels and oak spice. The palate is sweet - laden with similar pineapple and melon, vanilla and butterscotch with clove and cinnamon. Round and creamy with a bright apple-y finish.
©copyright 2010 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Diva reviewed - April 29th, 2010