San Antonio Winery

Cardinale American Sweet Red Blend

8.896 ratings
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Central Coast, California, USA
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Kevin Pierce

This is a decent sweet wine for the person that doesn't care for any type of dry wines.
Someone mentioned that it tastes like a grape soda and I agree. There is a bit of an easy kick as you drink it down.
The bottle recommends being chilled but I like it at room temperature.

This is a decent sweet wine for the person that doesn't care for any type of dry wines.
Someone mentioned that it tastes like a grape soda and I agree. There is a bit of an easy kick as you drink it down.
The bottle recommends being chilled but I like it at room temperature.

3 people found it helpfulDec 24th, 2014
Amaru Lynch

Perfect balance of sweetness... Just like drinking an adult version of Welch's Grape Juice!

Perfect balance of sweetness... Just like drinking an adult version of Welch's Grape Juice!

2 people found it helpfulMar 13th, 2014
Stephanie Keyes

Sweet, I actually enjoyed this quite a bit. It's what I imagined wine tasted like in biblical times. Will definitely buy again.

Sweet, I actually enjoyed this quite a bit. It's what I imagined wine tasted like in biblical times. Will definitely buy again.

1 person found it helpfulOct 11th, 2015
Jessica Rivera

Sweet and soft. I would definitely drink this again.

Sweet and soft. I would definitely drink this again.

1 person found it helpfulJan 17th, 2015
Teresa G

Surprisingly good for a sweet red. I'm usually not a fan but this one has won me over

Surprisingly good for a sweet red. I'm usually not a fan but this one has won me over

1 person found it helpfulNov 28th, 2014
Norma Normington

Sweet wines are normally not my favorite but I wanted to try this and expand my palate and I wasn’t disappointed 🙂 it has a nice flavor and is not bubbling at all. A good wine for a great price point which balances out the table.

Sweet wines are normally not my favorite but I wanted to try this and expand my palate and I wasn’t disappointed 🙂 it has a nice flavor and is not bubbling at all. A good wine for a great price point which balances out the table.

Feb 4th, 2024
Amanda Daniels

Grape juice finish, very nice and drinkable. Not too sweet

Grape juice finish, very nice and drinkable. Not too sweet

Sep 13th, 2020
Chris B.

I gotta admit, I don’t have a lot of experience with sweet red wines so take this review as one of preference instead of quality. But I could barely drink this - it was so sweet, I thought I was drinking grape juice. Would probably be good in a sangria?

I gotta admit, I don’t have a lot of experience with sweet red wines so take this review as one of preference instead of quality. But I could barely drink this - it was so sweet, I thought I was drinking grape juice. Would probably be good in a sangria?

Mar 16th, 2020
Diane LaChance

Sweet and amazing

Sweet and amazing

Mar 14th, 2018
Fergielyn Hagadorn-Aranzazu

This wine is fruity with a smooth, almost flat finish. The ripe red berries dominate the palate. Full-flavored and sweet. Great dessert wine. The wine has a lot of weight from the sugars. The soft tart aromas become more apparent on the palate if swished around in the mouth.

Food pairing: chocolatey desserts
Situation pairing: casual drinking when doing at home beauty rituals or for warm baths in the winter.

This wine is fruity with a smooth, almost flat finish. The ripe red berries dominate the palate. Full-flavored and sweet. Great dessert wine. The wine has a lot of weight from the sugars. The soft tart aromas become more apparent on the palate if swished around in the mouth.

Food pairing: chocolatey desserts
Situation pairing: casual drinking when doing at home beauty rituals or for warm baths in the winter.

Oct 5th, 2017