The Relationship Saver of Wines

So much of the enjoyment I get from making wine is the act of creating new wines from simple ideas. My wife, Terry, witnessed an interesting and not uncommon event in our gallery/tasting room, which eventually led to the creation of an entirely new wine. She saw that many times when a couple would visit our gallery next to the Twisted Cork Cafe in Salida, CO to taste our wines, one half of the couple would like the sweeter wine while the other half would prefer something a little dryer. After seeing this minor dilemma replay itself out time and time again, she got the idea to take a cabernet franc wine and blend it with a blackberry wine.

Mountain Spirit Winery's Blackberry Cabernet Franc was born. It was quickly dubbed the "relationship saver " in that both members of the couple could take enjoyment in the wine. This Blackberry Cab made for an absolutely enjoyable off-dry red wine. And, a little sweetness in the wine made it much more food friendly.

Our Blackberry Cabernet Franc has won many international medals for several years running. But even if it hadn't, we would know it was a good wine, just from hearing about how many people enjoyed serving it at their dinner parties because of its ability to please a diverse range of wine tastes.

If you're in the area, stop by and taste this original wine. Or, if you're feeling brave, go ahead and order yourself up a case from the winery. We're sure that once you've tried it, you'll come back to its unique off-dry character again and again.

Peace and love everybody!