‘Real Housewives of New York City‘ Ramona Singer is adding to her wine empire.
The bubbly and outrageous reality star just announced the newest in her collection of Ramona Wines – Ramona Red: Sangiovese Merlot Blend to be produced by Opici Wines and available at retailers nationwide when it begins shipping in October at a suggested retail of $14.99.
Produced in Tuscany, it’s a classic “mini-Super-Tuscan” fusion with the addition of Merlot and aromatic oak to a Sangiovese base. There’s a hint of sweetness on the first taste, but it gives way to clear acidity that provides balance.
Fruity and tart in flavor, juicy cherry fruit is coupled with perceptible spicy oak as a back note, providing a pleasant palate of aromatic notes and velvetiness, with a smooth finish.
The passionate wine aficionado, and astute businesswoman who has a deep love for Pinot Grigio, developed the red wine as a follow up to her successful Ramona Pinot Grigio, released in 2011.
Singer admitted, “My favorite thing about Ramona Pinot is how easy to drink and smooth it is. It was important to me that the same happen for Ramona Red. The addition of the Merlot to the Sangiovese base brought great balance and achieved the smoothness and lightness I was looking for in my red wine.”