Last night we had our first of the summer season pizza on the grill. It’s easy to make, light and it has that fresh garden flavor that is missing from frozen pizza or pizza made with canned pizza sauce. Last night our pizza was topped with freshly grated Parmesan cheese, fresh basil straight from the garden and diced fresh tomatoes.

While there are a number of red wines that would pair well with this seasonal pizza, we chose to have a Petite Syrah produced by Keyways Vineyard & Winery in Temecula Valley, California. This wine, Spellbound, offered a very fruit forward aroma of dark berries especially blackberries. The taste was smooth and the finish offered intense fruit flavor.

This wine is part of the Famina Vita series. The series was developed to celebrate women’s lives and support women. Other wines in the series include First Crush (Rosé of Syrah), Contentment (Rhone blend) and Sweet Surrender (late harvest Sauvignon Blanc.) The artistic labels are based on artwork by artist Jessel Miller. To see the original artwork, visit the Keyways tasting room.

To find out more about Keyways, read the article on Wine Trail Traveler.

Cheers, Kathy