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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $32.48 $34.19
6 bottles: $30.40
More delicate and floral than many garnachas from this area with a great balance on the palate between delicately...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $31.73 $33.40
6 bottles: $29.60
A super brambly red that has abundant rich and ripe, dark berry and cherry aromas. The palate is a riot of fresh dark...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $18.49 $20.54
6 bottles: $16.71
Fresh bright red fruit balanced by a fine structure and ample bouquet. Viña Borgia is made from 100% Grenache and is...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $264.95 $271.27
This is a very tight and fine-grained red with a compressed mouthfeel. The fruit comes through to a class and...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $299.12
The 2008 Espectacle del Montsant has a very distinctive, oyster shell-scented bouquet that expresses its terroir...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $240.45
The cooler and more austere 2014 Espectacle del Montsant could have some similarities with 2008. It has beautiful...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $219.89
The 2015 Espectacle del Montsant is a ripe and classic vintage for this exceptional wine produced from a single...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $226.78
2017 was a warm and dry vintage, and the 2017 Espectacle del Montsant is a ripe and heady Garnacha at 15.5% alcohol...
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Carignan Grenache Mencia 1.5Ltr

Carignan is an ancient blue-skinned grape varietal, thought to be indigenous to the Aragon region of Spain. However, today it is most commonly associated with the fine wines of southern France, and has been grown in many countries around the world which have the warm and dry conditions it requires to thrive. Carignan is recognized as being quite a sensitive vine, highly susceptible to all kinds of rot and mildew, although producing excellent results when given the right conditions and handled correctly. Its high tannin levels and acidity make the Carignan grapes very astringent, and as such, they are often used as a blending grape to give body to other, lesser bodied varietals. Despite this, with careful treatment, Carignan can produce superb single varietal wines packed full of character and unique attributes.

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.