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Intense dark-cherry red in colour with a garnet rim. Complex on the nose with aromatic notes of red fruit, especially...
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$119.94
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$117.54
An elegant red that gracefully walks a fine line between rich expression and restraint. Fresh, with a frame of...
750ml
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$109.20
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$108.00
El Cel has an opaque cherry-red hue with a purple rim. The nose has notes of dark fruit such as ripe blueberries,...
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$27.60
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This deep-garnet-colored wine has a bouquet of black cherry, vanilla and mocha. Dark-berry flavors and notes of sage...
750ml
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$30.00
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Reveals a rich core of crushed blackberry and black currant fruit flavors laced with wild sage, graphite and woodsy...
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$29.51
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$28.91
Youthful magenta. Powerful dark berry, licorice, potpourri and woodsmoke qualities on the nose, along with...
750ml
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$28.50
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$27.93
Deep cherry red color with purple reflections, with aromas of black fruits, vanilla and toasted almond. The mouth is...
750ml
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$47.20
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$43.70
A firm, silky red with cherry and blackberry aromas and flavors. It’s full-bodied, yet linear and vivid. Lots of...
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This is really effortless. Pale ruby hue, showing aromas of scented pomegranate, roses, wet stones and wild...
750ml
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The Grenache fruit shines with a wild beauty, elegance and whimsy untouched by any oak contact. Enticing aromas of...
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$18.41
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Elegant ruby color, aromas with notes of red fruit jams predominate (cherry, blackberry, red plums), accompanied by...
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$48.00
The 2011 Venus La Universal showed surprisingly fresher than the 2012, even when it was an extremely dry and warm...
750ml
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$46.94
The Cariñena for the 2019 Venus la Universal suffered from a heat wave of extreme temperatures (up to 46 degrees...
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$21.20
A blend of mostly Garnatxa and Syrah with trace amounts of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grown in various plots...
750ml
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It was very interesting to compare the single-vineyard Garnacha 2019 Venus de La Figuera with the 2018, as both were...
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The regional 2019 Les Terrasses Velles Vinyes was produced with a blend of grapes from 80 plots in eight villages...
Red Blend Zinfandel Spain Cataluna Wine
The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.
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.
The beautiful Spanish wine region of Catalunya has a history of viticulture which stretches back for over a thousand years, and has been influenced by a wide range of people who moved through the region, and brought their wine making skills and expertise with them. The region itself is a sizeable one, covering an area of sixty thousand hectares, and within this space there resides over two hundred individual wineries, ranging from small, independent and traditional ones to the larger, mass production bodegas known around the world. The terroir of Catalunya is varied, and ranges from being dry and arid, to more lush and green in the wetter parts of the region which are closer to the coast. This variation in terroir results in a fantastic range of grape varietals being grown, and a wide range of wine styles are produced within Catalunya.