Lovin some Awesome Acanto

Even though we still have a little bit of the Sangiovese left from the other night we decided to open up a new bottle last night.  Pris has been jonesing for Acanto for a while now, so we figured why not open it up since we'll just finish up everything over the weekend.  I had picked up a bottle of Acanto back when the Feldman's Market Center opened up and we really liked it.  We had it before we started the blog, but kept the bottle for the wish list.

Like most Mourvèdre grape blends, this Spanish red has a ripe fruit nose with lots of berry.  On the palate its robust, but full of light juicy fruits which hint strongly at blueberries and blackberries.  The Acanto is smooth in the mouth with a fruity, but dry finish. Pris disagreed with me a bit on the robustness, but I think she'll come around once she delves back into the bottle today.  Its really opened up superbly since last night.

Last night I found a couple of frozen t-bone steaks in the freezer that Pris' parents had given to us sometime back.  I've always found the frozen steaks tough to season and prepare so I tried something different.  After browning them in the skillet I diced them up and threw the still rare cubes in some olive oil with garlic and onion.  Great easy little dish.  It went great with the wine, which was bold enough to stand up to the rich flavors in the meat.  We paired the meat with left over olives, baba ganoush, hummus and feta.  It was a nice little meal for a night we usually go out or get take out.

The Acanto is a fantastic wine.  Is a blend of Mourvèdre (or Montastrel), Cabernet Sauvignon, and Tintorera. Because its both bold and fruity, it can satisfy a number of different taste preferences.  this makes it a great wine for entertaining, or just for opening with a nice dinner.  We picked up this bottle at Feldman's Market Center.  It usually runs about $22, but they've got it on sale for $12 so its a good deal right now.