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750ml
Bottle:
$74.95
6 bottles:
$73.45
The classic take on Rioja from Benjamín Romeo is the 2010 Carmen Gran Reserva and it blends all of the traditional...
750ml
Bottle:
$105.94
Blend of Garnacha Blanca, Viognier, Roussanne and Pinot Noir (vinified like a white wine), grown in schist soils....
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$105.60
The aromas of this are complex with currants and blackberries with rose petal and hints of sweet tobacco. This is...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$19.20
Color: Intense, dark cherry red and cardenal red border. Colored, brilliant glyceric legs anticipate a soft and...
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Benjamin Romeo Rioja La Vina De Andres 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$75.45
The 2010 La Vina de Andres Romeo was picked on October 6, later than the 2009, which was harvested on the September...
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Bodegas Mauro Castilla Y Leon VS 2010
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$121.28
The 2010 VS is a special selection of Tempranillo from two plots of older vineyards, one in Transpinedo and another...
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Bodegas Mauro Terreus Paraje de Cueva Baja 2010
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$161.62
Diverse soils and altitudes in an exceptional location, Cueva Baja. Character, intensity, and depth in a single site...
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Bodegas Muga Rioja Gran Reserva Prado Enea 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$131.12
The wonderfully silky texture with an added juiciness is what makes this wine so very special. The flawless and...
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Chris Ringland Nebbiolo Solita 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$124.17
Solita is a joint venture with Journalist Nick Stock with Nebbiolo sourced from the Longview vineyard, near...
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Contino (Cvne) Rioja Gran Reserva 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$112.95
This is very Asian with black tea, mushroom and bark aromas, and ripe fruit undertones. Full body, round and...
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Cvne Rioja Reserva Contino 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$40.62
The 2010 Reserva is a textbook Rioja, and in fact it surprised me with a very classic profile. This is usually a...
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Cvne Rioja Reserva Vina Real 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$49.38
(90% tempranillo, with equal parts garnacha, mazuelo and graciano): Deep ruby. Intensely perfumed aromas of black...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$122.95
Deep, bright-hued ruby. Powerful, spice-accented aromas of red berry liqueur, cherry pit, rose oil and incense, with...
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La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 890 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$189.27
This is really refined and complex, with dark mineral, savory berries, mussels, walnuts, sweet spices, truffles,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$231.95
Marvelous aromas of crushed berries, tobacco, cedar and mushrooms. Some dried cheese. Then turns to flowers. Very...
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Palacios Remondo Rioja La Montesa 2010
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$35.67
The 2010 Finca La Montesa, a blend of 75% Garnacha, 20% Tempranillo and 5% Mazuelo sourced from the family vineyard...
2010 Australia Chile Spain
Whilst most of Australia consists of arid deserts and dense bushland, the oceanic coasts to the south of the country have a terrain and climate ideal for vine cultivation and wine production. It took several decades of failed attempts at the end of the 18th century in order to produce vines of a decent enough quality for making wine, but since those first false starts, the Australian wine industry has continued to grow and grow. Today, wine production makes up for a considerable part of the Australian economy, with exports in recent years reaching unprecedented levels and even overtaking France for the first time ever. Whilst the greatest successes in regards to quality have been the result of the Syrah grape varietal (known locally as Shiraz), Australia utilizes several Old World grapes, and has had fantastic results from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling, Chardonnay and more. As the Australian passion for locally produced wine continues to develop, wineries have begun experimenting with a wider range of grape varietals, meaning that nowadays it isn't uncommon to find high quality Australian wines made from Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Viognier, amongst many others.
Chile has a long and rich wine history which dates back to the Spanish conquistadors of the 16th century, who were the first to discover that the wonderful climate and fertile soils of this South American country were ideal for vine cultivation. It has only been in the past forty or fifty years, however, that Chile as a modern wine producing nation has really had an impact on the rest of the world. Generally relatively cheap in price,Whilst being widely regarded as definitively 'New World' as a wine producing country, Chile has actually been cultivating grapevines for wine production for over five hundred years. The Iberian conquistadors first introduced vines to Chile with which to make sacramental wines, and although these were considerably different in everything from flavor, aroma and character to the wines we associate with Chile today, the country has a long and interesting heritage when it comes to this drink. Chilean wine production as we know it first arose in the country in the mid to late 19th century, when wealthy landowners and industrialists first began planting vineyards as a way of adopting some European class and style. They quickly discovered that the hot climate, sloping mountainsides and oceanic winds provided a perfect terroir for quality wines, and many of these original estates remain today in all their grandeur and beauty, still producing the wines which made the country famous.
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.