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750ml
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$19.20
12 bottles:
$18.82
Complex and well-balanced Rioja wine, it has a well-layered nose of black raspberry and liquorice accompanied by...
750ml
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$14.90
$16.66
This ruby-colored wine has aromas of cherry, dark chocolate and freshly ground espresso. It is bright in the mouth,...
750ml
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$18.65
Brick red colour with a good coating. Clean, complex and with good intensity on the nose, aromas of red fruits well...
750ml
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$19.93
$22.40
The enticing, complex and focused nose displays scents of ripe plum, cherry, clove, rose, rosemary and thyme. The...
750ml
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$46.50
12 bottles:
$45.57
Selected wine from the best vintages. Representative of classic Rioja Alta wines. Cherry-red with tawny hues. Rich in...
750ml
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$17.88
12 bottles:
$16.24
Color: Underdeveloped hue of red fruit.
Nose: Broad range of aromas and especially excellent integration of the...
750ml
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$53.89
$57.60
12 bottles:
$51.30
Attractive nose of dark cherries, dill, thyme, coconut and chocolate. Some salted caramel, too. It’s medium-to...
750ml
Bottle:
$172.08
6 bottles:
$168.64
Intense red with purple tones, powerful. On the nose, hints of wild herbs and balsams, black fruit and jam together...
750ml
Bottle:
$42.95
6 bottles:
$42.09
This deep-hued wine has a bouquet of brambly fruits of the wood, coffee bean and dried sage. It opens with notes of...
750ml
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$39.94
$44.00
Colour: Ruby-cherry red, with good depth and amber-orange rim bright, clean.
Aromas: Fine, intense nose with ripe...
750ml
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$88.94
6 bottles:
$78.94
Very impressive complexity and width on the nose, showing lots of savoriness with mushrooms, sandalwood, cedar, sweet...
750ml
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$39.93
$42.40
Beautiful transparency here with fresh flowers, green tobacco, pine needles, crushed stones and sandalwood. Dark...
750ml
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$29.93
12 bottles:
$29.33
I love the textbook nose of the 2016 Señorío de P. Peciña Reserva, as it is earthy, spicy and developed, with...
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Artadi Rioja Vina El Pison 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$349.92
The purity of fruit to this is really something else. I am not sure I have tasted a young Spanish wine with such...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$85.12
Okay, now they're really starting to turn out the hits with regularity. Feels poised and confident, while pointing...
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Bodegas Muga Rioja Gran Reserva Prado Enea 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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$75.37
Well-tailored in an understated way, this harmonious red is plushly creamy on the palate, like fine cashmere, showing...
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Bodegas Roda Rioja Reserva 2016
750ml - Case of 6
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$51.78
Blackberry and bark with some black-tea undertones on the nose. The firm, fine and polished tannins are very long and...
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Bodegas Roda Rioja Roda I Reserva 2016
750ml - Case of 6
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$118.71
A perfumed nose of plum, smoke, leather, dried flowers and cedar. Full-bodied with firm, fine tannins and lively...
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Bodegas Y Vinedos Pujanza Rioja Norte 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$63.23
Singular vineyard that directly receives the north winds and sits on land where the limestone bedrock is only 50...
Chardonnay Tempranillo 2015 Spain La Rioja 750ml
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
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.
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.
La Rioja is by far the most famous wine region of Spain, and remains one of the world's great wine producing regions, consistently offering deep, complex red wines of character and distinction, partly due to the fact that La Rioja benefits from excellent soils, rich in minerals and nutrients, and plenty of sunshine. The climatic conditions allow the fine grape varietals to reach full ripeness and express plenty of the best features of their terroir, making La Rioja wines some of the most interesting to have ever come out of Europe. The Cantabrian mountains to the north provide the perfect shelter from the colder, wetter influences of the Atlantic oceans, and in the beloved vineyards of La Rioja, wineries have been cultivating exceedingly flavorful Tempranillo grapes for generations for the inclusion in their fine single variety and blended wines.