This wine is from United States, California region, San Luis Obispo sub-region and Paso Robles appellation. Named for the famous Norseman - sailor - conqueror - Erik the Red. This is a wonderful blend of fifteendifferent varietals of grapes from the beautiful Paso Robles area of the Central Coast of California. Thisis out second bottling of a red wine under the Erik"s the Red label and, as you will see, with each bottlingthe wine becomes more interesting and complex. The majority of the blend is Cabernet Sauvignon, Barberaand Refosco with a small amount of Syrah, Primitivo, Sangiovese, Merlot, Zinfandel, Dolcetto, CabernetFranc and Petit Sirah only to be polished at the end with Grenache, Mouvedre, Petit Verdot and Malbec.. Similar to the temperament of the commanding Scandinavian explorer, this wine is not for the faint ofheart", as it is big, robust and powerful.. Pair with mighty" meals that will stand up to the challenge of this powerful red, such as prime rib, rackof lamb, grilled steak or sausage. NON-VARIETAL RED BLEND Wine