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Red
750ml
Bottle: $31.94
12 bottles: $31.30
There are a couple of rare red wines under the "O Esteiro" label and this one is the blend - organically grown 33%...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $26.94
12 bottles: $26.40
The 2022 Albino displayed a yellow color without any hints of rosé, as the Caíño red grapes were terser, the skins...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.92
12 bottles: $25.40
One Xurxo's rare red wines from Rías Baixas made from a blend of Mencía, Caiño Blanco, and Espadeiro. The grapes...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $59.93
Simply, unique. It needs a lot of aeration before tasting, otherwise it can show some rusticity due to some...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $31.95
12 bottles: $31.31
Lomba dos Ares is Curro & Jesus’ village wine from their oldest and steepest vineyards on the west bank of the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.70
12 bottles: $11.12
Bright cherry red color with varietal aromas of red fruits and spices. Elegant and fruity, balanced and well...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $88.00
Perhaps the 2017 Finca Rosende is the palest of the three single-vineyard bottlings in 2017, and it also seems to be...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $30.94
12 bottles: $30.32
The nose of the 2021 Sílice Tinto is a textbook representation of the reds from the Sil, aromatic, perfumed, floral,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $51.94
12 bottles: $50.90
The more austere red 2021 Xabrega Tinto has a subtler nose, with elegant notes of berry fruit, herbs and earth,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $90.62
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $84.45
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $74.12

Champagne Blend Red Blend Spain Galicia

The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.

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 northern Spanish wine region of Galicia is a fascinating one indeed, and is most definitely a wine region to keep your eye on today and in the near future. Once an important center of viticulture and wine trade, Galicia suffered from a huge and devastating economic depression in the 19th century, leaving many of the vineyards untended and useless. However, the 20th century saw various organizations pour money into Galician wine making, thus rebooting the wine industry of this relative wet and windy region on the Atlantic coast. Today, the region is being celebrated for its superb and flavorful blended white wines, made from native grape varietals such as Albarino and Caino Blanca, and is continuing to rebuild itself and regain former glories.