California winemaker pays tribute to the Motor City

The Garretson Wine Co. in Paso Robles, Calif., has created special blends of wines dedicated to the Motor City.

Here is what winemaker/owner Mat Garretson had to say about the wines:

“Motor City Cuvees (I make both a red and a white) serve as ‘introductions’ to my winery and my winemaking style. The white is a blend of Viognier and Roussanne, while the red is Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre and Viognier. Like everything I produce, these wines are crafted from grape varieties traditional to the Rhone Valley of France.

Too often wines in this category are simple, one-dimensional ‘cocktail wines’. I wanted these wines to be — while enjoyable — more structured and full of character. This way, they’ll appeal to both novices and wine geeks alike.

As for the tribute to the Motor City? Having traveled there over the years, and having sold wines (both mine and others) there, I felt it high time to pay tribute to a city that (at least from many CA winemakers) was too often overlooked.”

The wines cost about $19.95 a bottle. Local stores they are available from include Cost Plus Eastern Market Wine Warehouse.

For more information visit www.garretsonwines.com

Source: Mat Garretson, winemaker/owner of Garretson Wine Company