Wine Pick of the Week: March 15, 2015

Black Sheep Vineyard Dark Continent NV (Ohio)

Preparing for St. Patrick’s Day, I found this little bottle in my cellar. Local winery Black Sheep used Marechal Foch to craft a rustic and somewhat intense red table wine. Deep burgundy color with a tinge of brown, the nose begins with cherry aromas and a little oak, then a bit of chocolate. Plum flavors turn to cherry and a semi-dry finish with a hint of leather. It’s slightly acidic and would stand up to the fats and heaviness of corned beef and is sweet enough to work with slow roasted carrots, onions and cabbage.  

Black Sheep is available online and in some of the local grocery stores.