Quest Proprietary Red 2018
Other Red Blends from Paso Robles, Central Coast, California
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2021 Vintage In Stock 27 99Quantity Select
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4.27 Ratings
750ML / 14.5% ABV
Winemaker Notes
The most recent release of Quest is a 50/50 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc that displays a beautiful creamy vanilla nose with hints of sweet mint and coco. These aromas continue through the palette and evolve into rich flavors of black berry, dark chocolate, fresh tobacco and slight herbaceous accent. As the flavor evolves bright acidity coats the palette and soft supple tannins create rich integrated finish.
Critical Acclaim
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2018 Quest Proprietary Red delivers a rich experience on the palate. TASTING NOTES: This wine offers aromas and flavors of black fruit, maybe some red berries too, and hints of licorice rounded out with oaky notes. Pair it with grilled short ribs. (Tasted: July 5, 2021, San Francisco, CA)
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Quest
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Quest is a new wine that aims to express the increasingly recognized potential and excitement of Paso Robles. It is a Cabernet-based blend that showcases the luscious softness and depth produced in our mountainous, oak-studded, maritime-influenced home. Cabernet thrives in Paso’s semi-arid, rocky soils, and this wine is fruit-forward, with a toasty vanilla finish and grippy tannins. Quest has been aged in American oak barrels, yet displays an inherent softness. It reflects the region’s richly diverse terrain, where hidden pockets of exceptional vineyards account for its unique character. Our own quest to explore Paso Robles began in 1978. Chuck Hope brought his family to the area to embark on a new adventure in the early days of the California wine industry. Following his dream of planting grape vines, he became one of the region’s largest growers of Cabernet Sauvignon. He also worked to put Paso on the map – literally – playing a key role in the establishment of the Paso Robles AVA in 1983. Chuck’s son, Austin, followed in his father’s footsteps, pursuing a life in the wine business and leading the family’s transition from growing grapes to making wine. The ethos of winemaking across all the family’s offerings is to embrace the unique natural gifts of Paso Robles, making the most of its varied landscape and soils. Other wines include Treana, Liberty School, and Troublemaker – in addition, the first vintage of Austin Hope Cabernet Sauvignon was released in 2017, produced from a wide range of Paso sub-regions that each lend it a different dimension. Whatever the wine, the vision is always the same: to live up to all that Paso has to offer and inspire people to be as excited about the region as the Hopes have always been.
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Paso Robles has made a name for itself as a source of supple, powerful, fruit-driven Central Coast wines. But with eleven smaller sub-AVAs, there is actually quite a bit of diversity to be found in this inland portion of California’s Central Coast.
Just east over the Santa Lucia Mountains from the chilly Pacific Ocean, lie the coolest in the region: Adelaida, Templeton Gap and (Paso Robles) Willow Creek Districts, as well as York Mountain AVA and Santa Margarita Ranch. These all experience more ocean fog, wind and precipitation compared to the rest of the Paso sub-appellations. The San Miguel, (Paso Robles) Estrella, (Paso Robles) Geneso, (Paso Robles) Highlands, El Pomar and Creston Districts, along with San Juan Creek, are the hotter, more western appellations of the greater Paso Robles AVA.
This is mostly red wine country, with Cabernet Sauvignonand Zinfandel standing out as the star performers. Other popular varieties include Merlot, Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot, Syrah, Grenache and Rhône blends, both red and white. There is a fairly uniform tendency here towards wines that are unapologetically bold and opulently fruit-driven, albeit with a surprising amount of acidity thanks to the region’s chilly nighttime temperatures.
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Other Red Blends
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With hundreds of red grape varieties to choose from, winemakers have the freedom to create a virtually endless assortment of blended red wines. In many European regions, strict laws are in place determining the set of varieties that may be used, but in the New World, experimentation is permitted and encouraged resulting in a wide variety of red wine styles. Blending can be utilized to enhance balance or create complexity, lending different layers of flavors and aromas. For example, a red wine blend variety that creates a fruity and full-bodied wine would do well combined with one that is naturally high in acidity and tannins. Sometimes small amounts of a particular variety are added to boost color or aromatics. Blending can take place before or after fermentation, with the latter, more popular option giving more control to the winemaker over the final qualities of the wine.
How to Serve Red Wine
A common piece of advice is to serve red wine at “room temperature,” but this suggestion is imprecise. After all, room temperature in January is likely to be quite different than in August, even considering the possible effect of central heating and air conditioning systems. The proper temperature to aim for is 55° F to 60° F for lighter-bodied reds and 60° F to 65° F for fuller-bodied wines.
How Long Does Red Wine Last?
Once opened and re-corked, a bottle stored in a cool, dark environment (like your fridge) will stay fresh and nicely drinkable for a day or two. There are products available that can extend that period by a couple of days. As for unopened bottles, optimal storage means keeping them on their sides in a moderately humid environment at about 57° F. Red wines stored in this manner will stay good – and possibly improve – for anywhere from one year to multiple decades. Assessing how long to hold on to a bottle is a complicated science. If you are planning long-term storage of your reds, seek the advice of a wine professional.
