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The single-vineyard 2019 Quiñón de Valmira is made with Garnacha (and 10% other traditional varieties) grown at 616...
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The 2019 Pasos de San Martín was produced with Garnacha from the cooler zone of San Martín de Unx in Navarra where...
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The 2019 Telescópico Garnacha · Garnacha Peluda · Mazuela was produced with grapes from Alpartir and Morata on...
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This smells really jammy with so much cherry and berry character. Some raspberries, too. Yet, on the palate it is...
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The 2019 Grenache opens with effusive aromas of strawberry, sandalwood, floral spice and earthiness. A sleek, soft...
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Full, spicy nose with touches of smoked bacon and terra cotta. In spite of the good concentration, this Rasteau has...
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The 2019 Bagual Vineyard Garnacha marked as lot #109 is from the vineyard in the village of Caliboro (spelled...
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"2016 was my first vintage and I made it with Grenache and Tempranillo grapes from two 30+ year old vines,...
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Fresh and aromatic, this wine truly represents the spirit of terroir of the Garnacha from the Las Moradas estate....
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Dark fruit layered with oak. Sweet on palate with vanilla, rum character. Long powerful finish.
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Deep crimson in color with notes of blackberry, cocoa, and sweet spices. Juicy and fruit-driven on the palate with...
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Beguilingly aromatic with red pomegranates, sour cherries and stalk notes, preceding seductively perfumed, potpourri...
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Alvaro Palacios Finca Dofi 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$116.18
The single-vineyard red 2019 Finca Dofí comes from the 14 hectares of vines planted across three parajes (lieu-dits)...
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Alvaro Palacios La Baixada 2019
750ml - Case of 3
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$207.82
The 2019 La Baixada is from the 1.3-hectare vineyard of the same name that is in the process of being classified as...
750ml - Case of 6
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With the spirit of the challenge but also with the love and imagination of those who pursue a dream, this wine has...
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Clos Mogador Montsant Garnacha Com Tu 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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The 2019 Com Tu is now part of the Clos Mogador portfolio even though it started as a small separate project from...
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Comando G Vinos De Madrid La Bruja De Rozas 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$54.09
#48 in Top 100 Value Wines, 2021. A pretty nose of redcurrants, cranberries, dried flowers, grapefruit and rosemary....
Garganega Grappa Grenache Mencia 2019 750ml
Italy is a fine country for white grape varietals, and white wines have been produced in this ancient country for thousands of years. One of the more popular varietals in the modern age is Garganega, which is currently the 5th most planted white grape across Italy. This grape is most closely associated with the Veneto region of Italy, although it is also grown in Sicily, where it is known as Grecanico Dorato. Garganega is a rigorous, hardy grape, which can grow in huge yields - explaining its popularity in the past. Today, winemakers must be careful to keep yields as low as possible, as this a varietal which can easily lose its distinctive characteristics and fine qualities when grown in bulk.
We know Garganega most commonly from the Soave wines which have been consistently popular over the past few decades. Indeed, the Soave Classico wines which still sell in large quantities across the globe are made from 70%-100% Garganega varietal grapes, and these wines showcase the varietal’s fresh and delicate qualities. The most common flavors present in Garganega wines are delicate, citrus notes, balanced by a hint of almond, and the best examples have remarkable balance and length, with wonderful aromatic notes.
Like so many of the great spirits of Europe, Grappa was born from a need to make resources go that little bit further, to eke out the last drop of flavor and potential from the crops of winemakers. Indeed, Italian vintners invented Grappa as a way to make use of the pomace - leftover grape skins, stems, pulp and seeds - which remained after the juice was extracted from the fruit needed to make wine. Over the centuries, the process was refined, and the distillation of Grappa became an art in itself. Today, top Grappa producers use a range of state of the art equipment, from continuous stills to pot stills, to manufacture a wide variety of Grappas, each with their own distinct characteristics.
Most of us know Grappa from our local Italian restaurants, where it is commonly served as a digestif. However, in the twenty first century, there is a high interest in unique, boutique Grappas, which showcase the talent of the distillers through a range of interesting qualities. Grappa can be aged in oak, in which case it takes on a beautiful golden color, quite different from the clear Grappas we are most familiar with. The high end Grappas are a world away from the harsh spirit many of us have encountered, and have a smooth, gentle quality which can be nothing short of a revelation.
The purple skinned grapes of the Grenache varietal have quickly become one of the most widely planted red wine grapes in the world, flourishing in several countries which have the correct conditions in which they can grow to ripeness. They thrive anywhere with a dry, hot climate, such as that found in central Spain and other such arid areas, and produce delightfully light bodied wines full of spicy flavors and notes of dark berries. Their robustness and relative vigor has led them being a favorite grape varietal for wineries all over the world, and whilst it isn't uncommon to see bottles made from this varietal alone, they are also regularly used as a blending grape due to their high sugar content and ability to produce wines containing a relatively high level of alcohol.