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$23.85
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$23.37
Hints of stewed herbs to the nicely baked cherries, strawberries and some hibiscus and dark spices. Fruity,...
750ml
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$35.64
$39.60
In 2019, Les Terrasses was exceptionally high in Garnacha, the tendency in this cuvée. Cariñena suffered more from...
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$39.93
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$39.13
The sample of the 2021 Les Terrasses Velles Vinyes was truly impressive, a blend of 70% Garnacha and 30% Cariñena....
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$17.09
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$16.75
Ripe and dried blueberries, vanilla, sweet tobacco and olives on the nose. Creamy and toasty, with a full body,...
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$20.94
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$20.52
• 50% Sumoll, 50% Garnatxa.
• Destemmed and fermented spontaneously in tank with 15 days of maceration.
•...
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$26.10
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$23.66
Deep cherry red in color with a garnet rim, this wine contains aromas of dark fruits, cured cherry with an overlaying...
750ml
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$49.94
6 bottles:
$48.94
Idus is the result of a close collaboration between the Vall Llach estate and owners of "Trossos" (small, independent...
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$43.88
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$43.00
A well-balanced red, with dark and brambly blackberry and cassis fruit joined by lively acidity and supple tannins. A...
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$65.94
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$64.62
A sleek, finely meshed red bearing a dark purple hue, with a mix of cassis, boysenberry, violet and espresso notes...
750ml - Case of 6
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$17.50
Violet and inky with perfumed and fresh aromas of mature red fruits, a hint of mint, coffee, herbs and minerality. A...
750ml - Case of 12
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$21.94
This is a youthful interpretation of the winery's most complex red wines. It is made primarily from the Petit Verdot...
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$34.80
A concentrated red, with racy acidity driving a finely knit range of cherry and plum reduction, wild herb, iron-laced...
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$35.93
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$35.21
A graceful red, displaying lovely equilibrium and seamless knit, with flavors of blackberry paste, fig cake and dried...
750ml
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$101.00
6 bottles:
$99.80
An elegant red that gracefully walks a fine line between rich expression and restraint. Fresh, with a frame of...
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$27.95
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$27.39
Reveals a rich core of crushed blackberry and black currant fruit flavors laced with wild sage, graphite and woodsy...
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$29.51
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$28.91
Youthful magenta. Powerful dark berry, licorice, potpourri and woodsmoke qualities on the nose, along with...
Godello Red Blend Spain Cataluna Penedes Priorat 750ml
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 beautiful Spanish wine region of Catalunya has a history of viticulture which stretches back for over a thousand years, and has been influenced by a wide range of people who moved through the region, and brought their wine making skills and expertise with them. The region itself is a sizeable one, covering an area of sixty thousand hectares, and within this space there resides over two hundred individual wineries, ranging from small, independent and traditional ones to the larger, mass production bodegas known around the world. The terroir of Catalunya is varied, and ranges from being dry and arid, to more lush and green in the wetter parts of the region which are closer to the coast. This variation in terroir results in a fantastic range of grape varietals being grown, and a wide range of wine styles are produced within Catalunya.
The vital, active Penedes wine region is located in the province of Catalonia along the northeastern Mediterranean coast. Marine influence allows production of many different styles of wine in three separate elevations (Bajo, Medio and Superior, between 825 ft (250 m) and 2600 ft (500-800 m)). Beginning in the 1960s, the active Torres enterprise helped to revive the area, starting with experimental vineyard plantings of native, French and German varieties. They also introduced modern vinification methods and temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel, with the result of clean, dependable wines in a reasonable range of prices. Many Penedes red wines are well made and well priced. Common red varietals are Garnacha, Carinena and Monastrell, with some Tempranillo (here known as Ull de Llebre) and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Modern methods were also critical in sparking the region's cava (sparkling wine) industry centered around the Penedes town of San Sadurna de Noya. After old red vineyards were lost to phylloxera around the turn of the century, replanting featured white varieties that came to be most used for sparkling wines: Macabeo (Viura), Xarel-lo, Parellada, and increasingly, Chardonnay. Cavas are produced in huge quantities with automated production that allows the traditional methode champenoise, but these sparkling wines, described as earthy, mushroomy, or rubbery in taste, have distinctly different flavors from Champagne and may be an acquired taste. The best cavas contain more chardonnay and can have notes of pear, peach and mandarin orange. For still white wines, Parellada is favored, supplemented by Riesling, Muscat of Alexandria and Chardonnay.
Priorat has an especially long history of wine making since at least the 12th century. Its poor, stony soil underlaid by slate and quartz planted with very old vines gives its established vineyards incredibly low yields of only 0.3 tons/acre. Perhaps because of the unbelievable concentration of their fruit, Priorat vineyards produce world class wines from the usually ordinary Grenacha and Carignan grapes. Surprisingly, these varietals -- elsewhere popular for rosis and light character reds -- engender big sturdy red wines with smooth, plentiful tannins, perfect for long bottle aging. The most recent trend amends local tradition by adding the French varietals Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah to newer vineyards; and also by aging new wines in new French rather than the more usual American barrels. The resulting wines have been described as richly concentrated but well-balanced, with strong tannins and high alcohol - both powerful and graceful. Priorat has also begun to offer some new dry whites and rosis (rosados) in the fresher international style.