The Best Affordable Red Wine Blends
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By DEVIN PARR
Tenuta Luce Lucente
Lucente is a blend of 75% merlot and 25% Sangiovese, and it’s a more modern, international style than traditional Sangiovese-based wines.
Merlot's weight, dark berry and plum fruit, and soft mouthfeel are given a lift by Sangiovese's brightness, acid, and floral aromas. It’s a deal at only $28.88.
McBride Sisters
This is the largest black-owned and all women-founded wine company in the US. The Sister’s Collection Red Blend is made from grapes in California's Central Coast.
For $18.99 a bottle, you get a soft and juicy red that's packed with ripe red and black fruit and a touch of spice and oak notes.
Domaine Bouquet
Their Gaia Organic Red Blend is made up of 50% malbec, 45% syrah, and 5% cabernet sauvignon. All wines are produced entirely from organic grapes.
Generally priced around $18, it is a favorite due to its generous fruit, judicious use of oak, and easy, approachable drinkability.
Wente
The Mount Diablo Highlands Red Blend combines 23% cabernet sauvignon, 19% petit verdot, 16% merlot, 11% equal parts barbera, tempranillo, and cabernet franc, and 9% malbec.
At $20, this wine has bright red fruit and mocha notes from a kiss of oak, making it a versatile and food-friendly choice for various occasions.
Mezzacorona
The Dinotte Red Blend is made of marzemino, which brings floral aromatics, and merlot, which rounds the wine out with body and softness.
This bottle is a steal at $15.99. The wine brings together diverse grapes that complement one another and each brings individual characteristics to create a well-balanced wine.
