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750ml
Bottle: $76.90 $80.80
Rated 90 - One of the most recognizable bottles of Rioja is the 2004 Faustino I Gran Reserva, mostly Tempranillo with...
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750ml
Bottle: $29.90
12 bottles: $28.12
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750ml
Bottle: $17.27 $19.19
Clean, bright, cherry red developing to maroon. On the nose, very intense. Well integrated aromas, sweet barrels and...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $171.60
6 bottles: $168.17
Intense red with purple tones, powerful. On the nose, hints of wild herbs and balsams, black fruit and jam together...
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750ml
Bottle: $19.80 $22.00
12 bottles: $16.63
Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
12 bottles: $17.58
Aromas of black fruit, sloe berries, and mineral nuances. Flavors of ripe fruit, fresh and well-balanced with a long...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $39.94
6 bottles: $39.14
Rated 93 - This deep-hued wine has a bouquet of brambly fruits of the wood, coffee bean and dried sage. It opens with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.09 $13.00
Hacienda Lopez de Haro Crianza 2020 is a wine of intense colour and pleasant bouquet, in which the nuances of mature...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.94
12 bottles: $23.46
Rated 92 - Still quite youthful and fruit-expressive on the nose for a Gran Reserva, showing a hint of pencil lead,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.10 $16.78
12 bottles: $15.05
Medium-high depth wine, ruby red colour with roof tile rim, which denotes its long barrel ageing and its peaceful...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.94 $13.13
12 bottles: $11.70
Hacienda Lopez de Haro Tempranillo is part of the Hacienda López de Haro collection, a series of wines combining the...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $49.94
12 bottles: $48.94
Colour: Ruby-cherry red, with good depth and amber-orange rim bright, clean. Aromas: Fine, intense nose with ripe...
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750ml
Bottle: $44.90
12 bottles: $44.00
Rated 95 - Beautiful transparency here with fresh flowers, green tobacco, pine needles, crushed stones and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.84 $20.62
12 bottles: $19.59
Rated 93 - A pretty nose of raspberries, cassis, fresh herbs, vanilla and sweet spices. It’s medium-bodied with...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $14.94 $15.84
Bright cherry red, with a medium robe and clear pink tones on the edge of the glass. Good aromatic intensity, fresh...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.80
12 bottles: $21.66
Bright cherry red, with a medium robe and clear pink tones on the edge of the glass. Good aromatic intensity, fresh...
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375ml
Bottle: $20.99
Rated 96 - A rich nose of raspberry, crushed strawberry, blueberry, coconut, cedar and sweet spice. It’s medium-to...
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375ml
Bottle: $21.83
12 bottles: $21.39
Rated 95 - Savory and complex with dried orange peel, cedar and plenty of sweet spices, walnuts, caramel, dried...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $38.95
12 bottles: $33.94
Rated 95 - Savory and complex with dried orange peel, cedar and plenty of sweet spices, walnuts, caramel, dried...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.89 $25.80
Rated 94 - Savory cured-meat, tobacco and grilled-spice notes to the bright plum, red-date, cherry and green-olive...
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Tempranillo Spain La Rioja

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.