Following the success of Lot18’s The Walking Dead wine collection, the winemaker has partnered with AMC to release three new blends inspired by the shows female powerhouses. Carol (Melissa McBride), Michonne (Danai Gurira), and Maggie (Lauren Cohan) join the previous installment of Rick (Andrew Lincoln), Daryl (Norman Reedus), and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) inspired wines.
The new set of bottles, with labels designed by legendary artist Brian Rood (Star Wars, Indiana Jones), were carefully crafted by Lot18 to showcase the strong female leads in the zombie apocalypse.
Carol gets a 2017 Monterey County Syrah Rosé, the first and only non-red wine in the whole collection. “Maternal and protective, Carol may come off as soft, almost delicate, at first, but like this Monterey County rosé, she turns out to be anything but once unleashed. The bright strawberry and watermelon flavors of this intriguing wine surge forth on the palate, along with a complexity and quiet inner strength that few rosés possess. When it comes to quenching your thirst and sense of adventure, this is a wine that gets the job done – but on its own terms,” reads the label.
Michonne’s is a 2016 Spanish Tempranillo, described as “Vibrant and gutsy, yet controlled, this Spanish Tempranillo is as badass as the katana-wielding Michonne. And like her weapon of choice, it will slice you to your very core with its focused acidity and pure, concentrated flavors of cherry and plum. Despite the driven, dominating fruit shown on the palate, however, the finish is warm, charming and pleasant, easily inviting you back for another sip. Trust your gut and take it – you’ll be forever loyal.”
Finally, Maggie is captured in a 2016 Petit Sirah-Zinfandel Blend. Her label reads “As a farmer’s daughter, Maggie would have appreciated the care and dedication that went into growing the grapes for this expressive red blend of 60% Petite Sirah and 40% Zinfandel. Featuring bold blackberry and blueberry flavors and medium-firm tannins on the finish, this wine is a true crowd-pleaser – robust, dependable and easy to love, much like Maggie herself. Raise a glass of this memorable red to the idea of finding true love, even amid a zombie apocalypse.”
These collectable bottles can be ordered exclusively at Lot18, while supplies last.
