6 bottle level     $30 (member price $27) 
90% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot   13.9% ABV

One could argue that Wölffer Estate is the highest profile USA winery not located on the West Coast.  Wölffer was founded in 1988 by Christian Wölffer; his children Marc and Joey now run the show.  Their marketing has been brilliant, focusing on the $$$$ crowd that summers in the Hamptons, who have spread the message worldwide.  If you taste through their lineup, you’ll realize that they are far more than Summer in a Bottle Rosé.  The North Fork of Long Island is cool climate, so their reds are smooth, supple, and more European in style than those of California.  Aged nine months in French oak (equal parts 1st, 2^nd and 3rd use).  Red raspberry, blackberry, hibiscus, black tea, thyme, whiff of bell pepper.  This is a crisp & herbal wine, best with a slight chill.  GOBBLE GOBBLE 

Food Pairing Suggestions:
This medium-bodied red pairs perfectly with Fiorentine steak, grilled Portobello mushrooms, German schnitzel, vegetable quiche, roasted pork tenderloin with olive tapenade and parsley potatoes, feta stuffed chicken over wild rice, chicken tomato curry over couscous, lamb gyros, turkey meatballs with cranberry BBQ sauce, crispy trout with pork belly polenta, grilled venison loin with mushroom risotto, classic eggplant parmesan and four cheese ravioli with homemade pesto. Or simply savor this red with olives, pâté and medium flavored cheeses such as Chevre, Camembert, Feta, and Fontina.