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$27.95
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$27.39
Tangy grilled herbs, Mediterranean spices, peppercorns, earth funk and mineral to the naturally rendered blackberries...
750ml - Case of 12
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$19.93
A fresh and refined red with cherry and berry character, fine tannins and hints of orange peel. Medium body, light...
750ml - Case of 12
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$13.94
Bright ruby red color. Delicate floral, balsamic and traditional characters on the nose. Plump, sweet fruit....
750ml - Case of 12
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$12.35
Ruby red colour. On the nose it shows red fruit with hints of vanilla. Vibrant, fresh and fruity. Well-structured and...
750ml
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$41.95
6 bottles:
$41.11
This is Sierra de Toloño's ultimate expression of Tempranillo. Vines are planted at 700 meters altitude, (which is...
750ml
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$25.95
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$25.43
Rated 93 - "A wild horse" says Sandra Bravo of this field blend of Tempranillo and Graciano , which hails from two...
750ml
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$17.09
A nicely simple Rioja with subtle spices, berries, red plums and some oranges. Spicy and medium-bodied on the palate...
750ml
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$13.34
$14.73
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$13.18
Dried flower and spice notes waft from this plump, medium-bodied red, joining flavors of mulled black cherry, Earl...
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750ml
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$22.94
12 bottles:
$22.48
Around this wine this project was born. Elaborated with coupages of old vines and respecting my idea of preserving...
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Artadi Rioja El Carretil 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$194.95
Such depth, purity, concentration and minerality here that hooks you in, drawing you back to it again and again....
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Artadi Rioja La Poza De Ballesteros 2020
750ml - Case of 6
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$139.03
Deep yet vibrant nose with morello cherries, iodine, oyster shells, crushed stones and fine spices. Certainly nothing...
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Artadi Rioja Quintanilla 2020
750ml - Case of 6
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$82.95
Excellent depth here showing iodine, mussel shells, hibiscus, spices and lots of black and blue fruit. Chalky tannins...
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Artadi Rioja San Lazaro 2020
750ml - Case of 6
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$111.22
Such depth and natural concentration with a bit more tar and wet stones. Floral, too, with some lavender and violets...
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Artadi Rioja Valdegines 2020
750ml - Case of 6
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$68.17
Naturally high concentration like the rest of Artadi wines. Crushed wet stones, more red and blue fruit than black...
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Artadi Rioja Vina El Pison 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$236.95
Wonderful aromas of peaches, blackberries, mulberries, lightly smoked meat, tobacco, and spices like nutmeg, as well...
2020 Spain Barcelona La Mancha La Rioja
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 Mancha is the quintessential Spanish wine region. A vast plateau of arid earth, dotted with historic villages, Moorish towns and Roman cities, it encapsulates the variety of culture, the colour and spice, the spirit of old Spain. It happens to be not only the largest wine region in Spain, but also the largest in Europe, covering almost half of the enormous central Spanish community of Castilla La Mancha. Half a million acres of vineyards, spread across four provinces and one hundred and eighty two municipalities - it’s no wonder this is one of the most interesting and varied wine regions there is.
The Romans were the first ones to cultivate vines in this part of Spain, and since their time, wine production has never really stopped. That isn’t to say this is easy wine-growing country - the extreme dryness and intense heat (daytime temperatures regularly top forty degrees in the summer, and drop dramatically at night) present their own challenges, but the result is small yields of highly characterful grapes which range from classic, native varietals such as Tempranillo and Monastrell, to international blending grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The local favorite wine is Airen, a dry, fresh red varietal, which is used in bulk production and for brandies.
While the majority of wine production in the region is for the bold, complex reds the country is famous for, there are also some wonderfully fresh and interesting white wines to come out of La Mancha. These include wines made from local varietals such as Verdejo and Torrontes.
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.