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750ml - Case of 12
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$24.50
Nose of ripe black fruits, violet flowers layered with some spicy touches. On the palate it is bold and lively with...
750ml
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$31.94
12 bottles:
$29.64
Blueberries, espresso, cedar, dark plums and vanilla on the nose. Full-bodied, compact and inky, with firm tannins...
750ml
Bottle:
$15.95
12 bottles:
$15.63
Mencia, Garnacha Tintorera and Palomino from about 50 year old vines in mostly clay soils. Grapes are destemmed and...
750ml
Bottle:
$36.95
6 bottles:
$36.21
Poula means "abandoned" and has become a tribute to the "drinking" wine the locals have always produced. A wine with...
750ml
Bottle:
$59.55
6 bottles:
$58.36
Ruby color, with brick-red tones. The nose contains tertiary aromas such as tobacco leaves, cofee and caramel notes....
750ml
Bottle:
$18.00
12 bottles:
$17.64
Ripe wild-cherry red in color with an intense maroon rim.
Subtle hints of ripe red berries with smooth, rounded...
750ml
Bottle:
$26.94
12 bottles:
$26.40
A deep rose made with a co-fermentation of red and white grapes from vineyards in a single town. 'Clarete' in the...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$18.94
We haven't welcomed Toro to our Best In Show selection in the past, but the sheer power and exuberance of its...
750ml
Bottle:
$44.94
12 bottles:
$42.94
The 2020 Pago de Carraovejas was produced with a blend of 92% Tinto Fino (a.k.a. Tempranillo), 5% Cabernet Sauvignon...
750ml
Bottle:
$12.94
12 bottles:
$12.68
Intense ruby color, with ripe blackberry and blueberry aromas and beautifully balanced smokey cedar oak notes. These...
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Quinta Sardonia Ribera Del Duero 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$64.46
The 2011 QS is Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon with small percentages of other French grapes fermented together...
Kerner Merlot Red Blend Spain Castilla Y Leon 750ml
With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.
Ever since the Phoenicians and Romans brought their knowledge of vine cultivation to Spanish soils, the country's culture has grown alongside wine production, with wine being a vital part of Spanish identity and Spanish traditions. Each region of Spain has a wine quite distinct from the others, and it is produced by smallholders and families as much as it is by large companies and established wineries. From the relatively mild and lush regions of La Rioja to the arid plateaus that surround Madrid, grapes are grown in abundance for the now booming Spanish wine industry, and new laws and regulations have recently been put in place to keep the country's standards high. By combining traditional practices with modern technology, Spanish wineries are continuing to produce distinctive wines of great character, flavor and aroma, with the focus shifting in recent decades to quality over quantity.
The ancient, arid and beautiful region of Castilla y Leon is the largest in Spain, and amongst the largest single 'regions' in any country of Europe. It has been famed throughout the centuries for its architecture, its people, its art and literature, and not least for its characterful and flavorful wines, which capture the beating heart and passion of Spain and Spanish culture. Castilla y Leon is essentially a vast plateau, and is extremely dry, with a poor soil structure which one might think would make viticulture difficult, if not impossible. However, Castilla y Leon has plenty of native grape varietals which are able to stretch their roots deep underground, to tap into the moisture and minerals which can be found there.