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Color: Intense garnet color, cherry. Nose: Intense ripe fruit like cherry, plum, black fruit. Palate: Fruity, fresh,...
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Colour: A cherry emulsion with a garnet robe. Nose: Sublimely intense aromar of red fruit with subtle hints of toast,...
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Bright ruby red. Clean and complex on the nose, Harmony of fruit with notable hints of fine oak. Well structured on...
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Bottle: $32.94
Brick red colour with a good coating. Clean on the nose with spicy, toasted and dried fruit aromas. Good structure,...
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Bigarreau cherry red colour with purple trimming that highlights its youth. Clean nose with aromas of small wild...
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Red
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Brick red colour with a good coating. Clean, complex and with good intensity on the nose, aromas of red fruits well...
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Red wine of intense ruby red color with purple highlights. On the nose we find a lot of red fruit (raspberry,...
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Bottle: $33.00
COLOR: Live cherry red of medium high and intense layer. On the edge you can see his youth. NOSE: Without moving the...
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750ml
Bottle: $13.87 $15.41
The 2020 Crianza is 94% Tempranillo and 6% Garnacha sourced from Rioja Alta and Alavesa. Aged for 13 months in French...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.92 $17.91
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A bright, expressive red, with spice box, red licorice, mountain herb and violet accents to the flavors of ripe...
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Red
750ml
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The 2020 D-12 is a parcel wine made exclusively from Tempranillo sourced from old vines in Viñaspre (Rioja Alavesa),...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $41.58 $46.00
Fresh and focused, this rich, stylish red is marked by a pure beam of ripe cassis and black cherry fruit. Medium- to...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.86
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The enticing, complex and focused nose displays scents of ripe plum, cherry, clove, rose, rosemary and thyme. The...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.83 $17.50
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This medium-bodied red features a creamy, well-meshed flavor range of baked cherry, mocha, dried thyme and black...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $58.53
6 bottles: $57.60
#90 Spanish Wine Of 2022. A deep and ambitiously structured Rioja with an array of fresh blue and black fruit, as...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.94
12 bottles: $27.38
A polished red, with kirsch and red licorice flavors accented by ground clove and pepper, dark chocolate and...
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Red ruby in the glass with scents of plum, blackberry, cherry and touch of vanilla. Silky tannins on the palate...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $14.64
Classic aromas of red and black plums, cherries and licorice on the nose. Fresh and juicy with more red fruit and...
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Merlot Ruche Tempranillo Italy Spain 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.

There are plenty of notable native Spanish grapes which have made a big impression on the wine world at large, but none are as renowned or as widely loved as the Tempranillo varietal. This black skinned grape has been used for wine making for centuries, with several ancient civilizations noticing the fact that it is highly versatile and holds some delicious flavors and aromas, perfect for those looking for a powerful yet elegant grape for their wines. Tempranillo often causes winemakers some trouble, however, as it is highly susceptible to many diseases. Despite this, plenty continue to persevere with this varietal, as it is perfect for producing delicious and complex single variety and blended wines, packed full of classic Spanish flavors and plenty of aromatic and intense surprises.

There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.

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.