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750ml
Bottle:
$23.85
Rated 91 - Hints of stewed herbs to the nicely baked cherries, strawberries and some hibiscus and dark spices....
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Alvaro Palacios Clos L'ermita 2010
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$1103.17
Rated 99 - The 2010 L’Ermita is approximately 90% Garnacha, 8% Carinena and 2% white grapes, mainly Garnacha...
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Alvaro Palacios Finca Dofi 2014
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$103.28
Rated 96 - #29 Top 100, 2016. Subtle nose of dried rose petals, slate and hints of red cherries. Full body, a...
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Alvaro Palacios Finca Dofi 2015
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$267.95
$272.27
Rated 97 - This is a very tight and fine-grained red with a compressed mouthfeel. The fruit comes through to a class...
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Alvaro Palacios Finca Dofi 2015
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$137.31
Rated 97 - This is a very tight and fine-grained red with a compressed mouthfeel. The fruit comes through to a class...
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Alvaro Palacios
Varietal: Grenache
The purple skinned grapes of the Grenache varietal have quickly become one of the most widely planted red wine grapes in the world, flourishing in several countries which have the correct conditions in which they can grow to ripeness. They thrive anywhere with a dry, hot climate, such as that found in central Spain and other such arid areas, and produce delightfully light bodied wines full of spicy flavors and notes of dark berries. Their robustness and relative vigor has led them being a favorite grape varietal for wineries all over the world, and whilst it isn't uncommon to see bottles made from this varietal alone, they are also regularly used as a blending grape due to their high sugar content and ability to produce wines containing a relatively high level of alcohol.
Region: Cataluna
As one of the most important wine regions in Spain, and indeed in Europe, Catalunya has been producing fine wines for an astonishing length of time. Indeed, there is much archaeological evidence to suggest that grapevines were being cultivated in ancient Catalan vineyards in pre-Roman times, and possibly even before the Pheonician traders first set out to plant vines in many western European countries. Whilst Catalunya is possibly best known for its famous sparkling Cava wines, the two hundred or so wineries in the region actually produce a wide range of red and white still wines, made from plenty of different imported and native grape varietals. As such, Catalunya is a fascinating region for any wine lover, with plenty of enticing, quintessentially Spanish flavors and aromas to discover.
Country: Spain
Spanish wines are renowned world-wide for carrying all the passion and character of the Spanish culture within them. Any lover of Spanish wine would undoubtedly be able to confirm this notion, as the variety and range of flavors and aromas coming from the high end of Spanish produce is truly impressive, and continues to delight and fascinate both newcomers and the more experienced. Spain benefits massively from an ideal climate for wine production and vine cultivation, with its long, scorching hot summers and far reaching oceanic breezes working perfectly with the native and imported grape varietals, which thrive on the mineral rich soils that cover much of the country. With centuries of knowledge, and generations of expertise under their belts, Spanish wineries continue to focus on raising the quality of their nation's wines, helped along the way by relatively new laws and regulations regarding regional excellence and representativeness.