Almaçara El Tendre Elche, Alicante, Spain
Produced in Elche, Alicante, Spain
EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
Superior category Extra Virgin Olive Oil obtained directly from cold pressed olives and solely by mechanical means.
PAGO GUIJOSO PAGO GUIJOSO
El Bonillo is our ground zero, a special little corner of Albacete, in which our estate is located, in the heart of Campo de Montiel. Our winery is the fulfillment of a dream and the result of the work of an entire family. Welcome to our home and to our land, and to what our family has achieved over the years. Our passion and the purity of our old vines vines have successfully come together in our wines: ‘La Sabina’ • ‘El Beso’ • ‘La Doncella’ y our cheeses.
The countryside, farming and viticulture are our 21st century way of life, as it was for our ancestors years ago. And the fusion of time-honored tradition with present-day methods shows through in our wines, which are unique and pure and find their inspiration in the past while eagerly looking to the future.
The estate is full of Sabina trees (Spanish Juniper), a millenary Mediterranean - Continental juniper that grows incredibly slowly. Some of the Sabinas in the estate are over 2,000 years old. It is a highly protected tree by the European Union and Spain and the old folks say that its wood is so dense, not even termites or woodworms can affect it. The winery still uses really old shelves made of Sabina wood to age their Manchego cheese.
All the wine and cheese in the estate is made organically. The wines are also vegan.
WHAT IS A PAGO?
A Pago is a wine with an exclusive seal given to a vineyard with exceptional land. A wine with the Pago Designation of Origin is a unique appellation that is only awarded to wines coming from very carefully-defined land. Pagos are regulated by law:
“A Pago is a spot or a rural location with edaphic (soil-type) characteristics and a climate that distinguish it from its surroundings, and it is known by a name that is linked traditionally and by reputation with the growing of vineyards, from which wines with special character and qualities are produced”.
In Spain, there are only 18 Pagos.
247 acres. 3,600 feet above sea-level. A clay-loamy soil with an abundance of pebbles -the perfect terroir for Pago Guijoso. Nature is all around. The climate is extreme with wide swings of temperature between day and night, as well as between the different seasons of the year.
DO PAGO GUIJOSO
100% Tempranillo
Made with organically farmed vines, it is also Vegan. Native yeasts are used for the fermentation. The wine spends 3 months in French oak barrels. It shows a dark red color with aromas of blueberries, raspberries, vanilla, sabina juniper, thyme, minerals, long aftertaste.
DO PAGO GUIJOSO
100% Chardonnay
Made with organically farmed vines, it is also Vegan. Native yeasts are used for the fermentation. Gold Medal at the Chardonnay du Monde Competition. Intense aromas of ripe white fruits, pineapple, green apple, silky and long.
DO PAGO GUIJOSO
80% Tempranillo - 20% Syrah
Made with organically farmed vines, it is also Vegan. Native yeasts are used for the fermentation. Lively, bright, with yummy notes of strawberries, raspberries, oranges, candied red fruits, fresh, and long.
DO PAGO GUIJOSO
100% Tempranillo
Made with organically farmed vines, it is also Vegan. Native yeasts are used for the fermentation. Aromas of blueberries, plums, cocoa, vanilla, thyme and wildflowers. Long and silky.
DO PAGO GUIJOSO
100% Chardonnay
Made with organically farmed vines, it is also Vegan. Native yeasts are used for the fermentation. Barrel fermented, it shows a great complexity of aromas like ripe apricot, orange, nuts, smoke, very unctuous, long and well structured.
DO PAGO GUIJOSO
Tempranillo, Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Made with organically farmed vines, it is also Vegan. Native yeasts are used for the fermentation. It shows aromas of blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, leather, spice box, minerals. Very long, with balanced structure and inviting.
SLANTED RIDGE RED MOUNTAIN, WASHINGTON
The beauty of the mountains inspires artists and winemakers alike. Vintners are drawn to the gentle slopes of Red Mountain, where warm, dry winds and rich soils create the foundation for a masterpiece. The impeccable fruit, coupled with meticulous care and expertise, reveals the true splendor of these hills.
It’s clear that Mother Nature loves a good red wine, for she bestowed upon the Red Mountain AVA a confluence of idyllic conditions of which winemakers typically only dream. The region was formed over 10,000 years ago, the result of receding glacial floods and severe weather that deposited a combination of nutrient-rich soil and layers of sand and silt — perfect for growing grapes. Situated in the far corner of Washington’s Yakima Valley, Red Mountain has already made a name for itself by consistently producing award-winning, 95 to 100-point vintages.
TASTING NOTES
Blackberries, cherry cola, hints of mocha and dried herb. Full bodied with generous density on the fore palate, leading to a pleasing mid palate. Long finish dominated by black cherry and vanilla.
TECHNICAL SPECS
Composition: 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Malbec, 2% Petit Verdot
Appellation: Red Mountain AVA
Aging: Barrel Aged for 30 months in 20% New American Oak and 10% New French Oak
Alcohol: 14.5 %
Total Acidity: 6.2 G/L pH: 3.64
ROUTE 12 COLUMBIA VALLEY
Route 12 meanders 431 miles across the entire state of Washington. This label celebrates our state’s rustic beauty, while the wine captures the soul of the Washington terroir.
The Columbia Valley is home to the most storied AVAs in Washington state. Predominantly south-facing, Washington’s largest viticultural region couples warm sun and great drainage, thanks to the Columbia River, to produce wines that are fruit-forward, yet retain some of the structure of European wines.
Bright red cherry and savory herbal notes on the nose, with hints of baking spice and raspberry. Vibrant on the fore palate, with round and supple tannins on the mid palate, leading to a pleasing, savory finish.
Composition: 37% Merlot, 33% Malbec, 30% Cabernet Franc
Appellation: Columbia Valley AVA
Aging: 30 months in 15% new American Oak barrels Alcohol: 14.5 %
Total Acidity: 5.3 G/L
pH: 3.88
FINCA VENTURA VARIOUS D.O.
We have selected a group of outstanding winemakers from different regions in Spain and Portugal to create true Vinos de Autor, our Signature Wines. Starting in the region of Valencia, these two single vineyard, single varietals, show an outstanding varietal profile and represent a fantastic quintessence of Mediterranean wines with some Continental influence.
DO Valencia
100% Bobal
The Bobal of the series is a mouthful of ripe dark fruit, black plum, blackberries, with plenty of spice notes, cassis, and a chocolate with cherries long finish.
DO Valencia
100% Garnacha
The Garnacha has a modern, full bodied, fruity delight showing blackberries, ripe dark cherries with floral notes of violets, earth and a long spicy finish.
BODEGAS COVINCA D.O. CARIÑENA
The Appellation Cariñena was created as we know it today 90 years ago (second oldest in Spain), but the winemaking history of this area started, at least, in the III Century B.C. The Celt-Iberian people of that time, mixed their wine with honey, a tradition that the Romans continued when they arrived to this area. In a 1415 document, the king Ferdinand I of Aragon listed a number of preferred foods that included Vino de Cariñena and Longares (Longares is the small town where Covinca is located).
In the XIX Century, when the filoxera attacked the French vines, the southern French growers sourced filoxera-resistant root-stocks in this part of Spain, and bought massive amounts of wine. This originated the direct train line between Zaragoza (just 20 minutes from Longares, and the capital of the region) and the South of France, expanding Garnacha and Mazuela (aka Cariñena) to the neighboring country, where they are known as Grenache and Carignan.
A small group of winegrowers joined forces in 1945 to create the Cooperativa de Longares: Covinca. The winery is dedicated to the member’s wonderful Garnacha vines, native to this part or the world. From the beginning, this group of families had a clear idea of what their goal was: to preserve the regions’ traditions, and to make the highest quality wines. Their respect for the land promoted the sustainable farming that lasts to our days. Today, Covinca’s facilities expand over 160,000 square feet, and their production capabilities near 20M liters of wine.
Covinca exports 60% of its production to over 30 countries throughout the world. Bodegas Covinca has almost 150 ha. of Garnacha vines that average 55 years old (all of them are over 30 years old), all of them at over 1,800 feet of elevation. Total acreage is 1,200 ha.
DO CARIÑENA
80% Macabeo - 20% Chardonnay
Made with 25+ year old dry farmed vines at almost 2,000 feet of elevation. Hand harvested in early to mid September. Fermented in stainless steel tanks at 60.8 F.
The wine shows aromas of white fruit, apricot, white peach, fennel, white flowers, very fresh and long.
The Marques de Longares labels are a tribute to Francisco de Goya, born Fuendetodos, just 20 miles from the winery.
DO CARIÑENA
50% Garnacha - 50% Tempranillo
Made with 25+ year old dry farmed vines at almost 2,000 feet of elevation. Hand harvested in early to mid September. Fermented in stainless steel tanks at 60.8 F.
The wine shows aromas of ripe peach, strawberries, roses, orange rind, very fresh, fruity, long finish.
The Marques de Longares labels are a tribute to Francisco de Goya, born Fuendetodos, just 20 miles from the winery.
DO CARIÑENA
100% Garnacha
Made with 25+ year old dry farmed vines at almost 2,000 feet of elevation. Hand harvested in mid September and October. Fermented in stainless steel tanks at 60 F during 7-10 days.
The wine shows a beautiful dark red and purple color, aromas of ripe strawberries, blueberries, plums, earth, fennel, flowers, and mineral.
The Marques de Longares labels are a tribute to Francisco de Goya, born Fuendetodos, just 20 miles from the winery.
DO CARIÑENA
100% Old Vine Garnacha
Made with 45+ year old bush planted, dry farmed vines. Hand harvested in mid September. Fermented in stainless steel tanks during 10 days. It goes through malo-lactic fermentation and it ages for at least 3 months in French and American oak barrels.
Dark colored with aromas of cherry pie, strawberries, plums, flowers, earth, vanilla, and fennel. Very long.
DO CARIÑENA
100% Old Vine Cariñena
Made with 50+ year old bush planted, dry farmed vines. Hand harvested in mid September. Fermented in stainless steel tanks during 10 days. It goes through malo-lactic fermentation and it ages for at least 3 months in French and American oak barrels.
Dark colored with aromas of dark cherries, blueberries, roses, licorice, ripe red apple, minerals, and thyme.
DO CARIÑENA
100% Old Vine Tempranillo
Made with 30+ year old bush planted, dry farmed Tempranillo vines. Hand harvested. Fermented in stainless steel tanks during 10 days. It goes through malo-lactic fermentation and it ages for at least 3 months in French and American oak barrels.
Dark ruby colored with aromas of blackberries, raspberries, plums, licorice and spice box. Long aftertaste.
DO CARIÑENA
100% old Vine Garnacha
Made with 50+ year old bush planted, dry farmed vines. Hand harvested in late September. Fermented in stainless steel. It goes through malo-lactic fermentation and it ages for at least 6 months in 500L French and American oak barrels.
Dark red colored with aromas of ripe strawberries, cherries, plums, white pepper, fresh but very intense, very mineral with a very long aftertaste.
DO CARIÑENA
80% Garnacha - 20% Syrah
Made with 25+ year old bush planted, dry farmed vines. Hand harvested. Fermented in stainless steel tanks, aged for 3 months in American and French oak barrels.
Dark ruby colored with aromas of blueberries, strawberries, plums, orange peel, flowers, minerals, thyme, fennel, bacon, leather. Long aftertaste.
Quinta do Cerrado D.O.C. DÃO
Quinta do Cerrado is one of the oldest wineries in the DAO region. Founded in 1942, the third generation of winemakers works at the winery creating a selection of fantastic wines that show why DAO is now in the very top of the most prestigious and highly acclaimed wine regions of Portugal. Quinta do Cerrado is located in the tiny village of Oliveirinha, near Carregal do Sal, in the very heart of the DAO region.
In this beautiful estate, only native varieties are used. For whites: Encruzado and Malvasia Fina (and others in small quantities); for reds: Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Jaen, Trincadeira Preta and Alfrocheiro (and others in small quantities). The soils in he region are rich in granite and schist, which gives the wines their world renown characteristics.
Quinta do Cerrado is also one of a few wineries that still use concrete fermenting tanks for some of their wines. So here we have a great winery with old vines, native Portuguese varieties, three generations making wine in the heart of one of the best regions in the country; great terroir; concrete tanks; and most importantly, a great passion for what they do.
DOC DÃO
30% Encruzado; 30% Bical; 20%Malvasia-Fina; 20% Cerceal Branco
DOC DÃO
20% Touriga Nacional, 40% Tinta Roriz, 40% Jaen
DOC DÃO
50% Encruzado, 50% Malvasia-Fina
DOC DÃO
50%Touriga-Nacional, 25%Tinta-Roriz e 25% Jaen
QUINTA SEARA d’ORDENS D.O.C. DOURO - PORTO
Quinta Seara D’Ordens has been in the hands of the Moreira family since the late 1700‘s, where they produce Douro and Port wines. Under the name of their estate, Quinta Seara D’Ordens, they bottle a set of white and red wines that are the very best of their phenomenal estate and also all their Ports, which include whites and reds, LBV, Vintage, Reserve, etc.
Quinta Seara D’Ordens is located near Regua, on the west side of the Cima Corgo subregion, east side of the Douro wine appellation and very close to the river itself. Here, the slate soils and the Douro river influence provide the wine with a personality and characteristics that can’t be found anywhere else in the world. They still use slate stone to make the poles for the vine trellis, which is quite impressive since they have thousands of them!
Today Quinta Seara D’Ordens is one of the most acclaimed producer of wines and Ports of the Douro region.
DOC DOURO
30% Malvasia Fina - 30% Cerceal - 30% Fernão Pires - 10% Viosinho
DOC DOURO
90% Touriga Franca - 5% Touriga Nacional - 5% Tinta Roriz
DOC COURO
50% Touriga Franca - 30% Tinta Roriz - 20% Tinta Barroca
4 months in French oak barrels
DOC DOURO
30% Malvasia Fina - 30% Rabigato - 20% Fernão Pires - 20% Viosinho
60% of the wines spends 6 months in French oak barrels
DOC DOURO
35% Touriga Nacional - 35% Touriga Franca - 30% Tinta Roriz
12 months in French oak barrels
PORTO
Fernão Pires - Cercial - Malvasia Fina - Gouveio Real
PORTO
Fernão Pires - Cercial - Malvasia Fina - Gouveio Real
PORTO
A mix of the best and traditional Douro grape varieties.
16 Months in stainless steel tanks. 12 months in French oak tanks. 3 months in bottle.
PORTO
A mix of the best and traditional Douro grape varieties.
48 Months in French oak tanks. 12 months in French oak barrels. 3 months in bottle.
PORTO
A mix of the best and traditional Douro grape varieties.
132 Months in French oak tanks. 36 months in French oak barrels. 3 months in bottle.
COOP MOIXENT VI DE POBLE, TERRES DELS ALFORINS, VALENCIA D.O.
Our cooperative is located in the region of La Costera and the municipality of Moixent, which are situated toward the interior portion of the province of Valencia, Spain. The company was founded in 1951 as the “Cooperativa del Campo San Pedro Apóstol”. It was and still is a collective of top-level regional producers who collaborated with the purpose, spirit and vocation of forming an organization capable of bringing together a large number of family farmers to consolidate, serve and preserve their agricultural heritage, thereby ensuring the maximum opportunity in support of their interests. We have 90 concrete tanks that along with the high quality of our native variety grapes produce superb wines.
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80% MACABEO
20% MALVASIA
The Blanc has an intense and aromatic nose of white fruits like pears and honey crisp apples and hint s of flowers, almonds, lavender and minerals. Very well balanced with a long finish and a very pleasant aftertaste.
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70% MONASTRELL
30% ALTRES
The Negre has wonderful aromas of red currants, black cherries, blueberries, plums, roses, spice notes like thyme and cedar, with a very elegant, balanced taste. Long and pleasant.
ATTIS D.O. RIAS BAIXAS
From the Val do Salnes, in the heart of the Rias Baixas region, the brothers Robustiano and Baldomero Fariña create these amazing wines. Their philosophy is simple but not easy to accomplish for everyone: use local varieties, by vineyard trying to bring out the very best of each small piece of land. Authentic, Artisanal, and Atlantic are the terms that best describe this incredible producer, absolutely devoted to Albariño and other native varieties.
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100% Albariño
Vineyard: Traditional pergola with 800 vines /ha.
Soils of granitic Entisoles of Sandy-clay character.
Dominant orientation in the western part, looking to the Atlantic Ocean.
Winemaking: Hand harvest picking in boxes of 15 kg perforated.
Selection of grapes.
Complete destemming and compress air press.
Setting the juice with cold temperature.
Native yeasts fermentation with control of
temperature (12-15ºC).
No malolactic fermentation.
Wine Tasting: Intense yellow color with a Green rim. Clean and brilliant.
It shows a bouquet of intense fresh white fruit with hints of citric fruit coming through.
Luscious and fresh. It would go perfectly with shellfish and fish.
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Pedral, Souson and Espadeiro
Vineyard: Traditional pergolas with 800 vines/ha.
Soils of granitic Entisoles of sandy-clayey character.
Dominant orientation in the south-western part.
Altitud of 100m.
Yield: 4000 Kg/ha.
Winemaking: Hand harvested with manual selection of grapes.
Complete de-stemming.
Native yeasts fermentation in open 500 L open barrels.
Total maceration of 15 days with 2 “pigeages”/day.
Spontaneous malolactic fermentation.
Ageing 12 months in French oak vat.
Fining with eggs and sea water.
Wine Tasting: Deep purple and brilliant.
A nose rich in small red fruits (raspberries), spices (pepper), flowers (violet), with touches of mineral.
Fresh and luscious, very round mouth with a dense structure extended by a keen acidity.
An attractive wine, on the colour and the nose, with a luscious mouth. A red wine to enjoy in every moment.
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Caiño Tinto, Pedral, Espadeiro
Vineyard: Traditional pergola with 800 strains/ha.
Granitic entisol soils with a sandy-clay character.
Dominant orientation to the South-West.
Elevation of 100 m.
Yield of 4,000 Kg/ha.
Winemaking: Hand harvest in 15 kg perforated boxes.
Sorting table at the entrance of the winery.
Direct pressing with stem.
Native yeasts fermentation in stainless steel.
Spontaneous malo-lactic fermentation.
Filtering.
Wine Tasting: Intense and bright salmon color.
Rich nose of small red berries (raspberry and strawberry), hint of blossom (orange and acacia) with mineral notes.
On the palate, it stands out for its freshness and sweet touch. Round and unctuous attack where the aromas of the nose are found again. Lingering finish with a delicious acidity.
An attractive wine visually and aromatically, with a sweet and fresh mid palate. A rosé to enjoy at any time.
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100% Albariño
ORANGE WINE
Wine, maceration with white grape skins.
Limited Production: 8.000 bottles.
Vineyard: Traditional Pergolas with 800 plants/ha.
Selection of vineyards between 35 and 40 years old.
Soils of granitic Entisoles of sandy – clayey character.
Yield: 6.000 Kg/ha.
Winemaking: Hand harvest picking in boxes of 15 Kg perforated.
Selection of grapes.
Complete de-stemming
Native yeasts fermentation in stainless Steel.
Pellicular maceration of 15 days with 2 “pigeages”/ day.
Malolactic spontaneous fermentation.
Ageing on lees for 6 months with “batonnage”.
Wine Tasting: A wine with a original and typical nose (orange peel) and with personality in the mouth. A wine to discover new sensations.
Sitta Maceracion 2019
93 Points James Suckling
MARQUES DEL REAL TESORO D.O. JEREZ-XERES-SHERRY
Wine has been made in Jerez for at least 3,100 years. The phoenicians introduced vines in this region which they called Xera. Greeks and Carthaginians also had an important role to play in the history of the region, rooted deeply in the Mediterranean culture of wine. Jerez’s wines were also highly appreciated by the Romans. Later on, during the Moorish domination of 500 years, Jerez remained a large wine producing centre, even though the Koran prohibited the consumption of alcohol. To a certain extent the production of raisins, the distillation of alcohol for a variety of different uses (perfumes, ointment, etc) and the use of wine for medicinal purposes provided the pretext to continue growing vines and making wine. In 966 the Caliph Al Haken II decreed the pulling off of the Jerez vines on religious grounds, only to be informed by the people of Jerez that the grapes from their vineyards were used to produce raisins to feed the troops fighting in the Holy War, which was indeed partially true, and thus ensured that only a third of their vineyards were pulled. The Marques del Real Tesoro title of nobility was given by king Carlos III of Spain to don Joaquin Manuel de Villena Guadalfajara Rodriguez de Manzano y Nieto in 1760. Don Joaquin earned it by using his own silver as ammunition against pirates and maintaining the king’s riches on his ship intact. His grandson started the winery in 1897; to do so he purchased the wines and soleras that the Conde de Villacreces had started 200 years before. Today, the marquis of Real Tesoro has no ownership of the winery anymore, but the wines that started to be sold under that name in 1897, remain as pure and traditional as ever.
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QUINTA ESENCIA D.O. TORO
All organic, native yeasts, semi-biodynamic philosophy, old vines, single vineyard… These are some of the characteristics that define QUINTAESENCIA.
Ramiro Carvajo is a very famous and respected winemaker in Spain that has worked for some of the most famous wineries in Ribera del Duero and Toro. With his friend and vineyard owner Florentino Ferrin, they started this dream they call QUINTAESENCIA, with the idea of making the best wines possible, no conditions, no bosses, no chains, no money… But full of energy and passion.
The wines are undoubtedly some of the best wines in all the old region of Toro.
Simplicity can be admirable when great vines, soils, climate and passion align. Florencio and Ramiro know it and their vines must know it too, because they make incredible wines year after year. And at Casa Ventura, we are the lucky ones to introduce these gems to you!
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100% TINTA DE TORO (TEMPRANILLO)
This wine is made from Tinta de Toro grape from different vineyards aged 31 to 48. Soils have been selected in order to nurture its Toro character in keeping with fruits and alcohol content. Chalky, loamy-sandy soils, exploring exposure and orientation. From Venialbo to Toro, through Morales and La Boveda. A warm winter that gave way to a dry summer. Very good grape quality with a very pronounced average decrease in yield, initially due to the Filomena storm (in spring) that caused frost and some hail, and later due to the rains and some hailstorms in late August and early September. Even so, these conditions helped to increase the quality of the grape and yielded an optimal ripeness.
15 Days alcoholic fermentation with native yeasts. Malolactic fermentation in second year French oak barrels for two months.
Aged for 2 months in new French oak barrels and 3 more months in second year barrels.
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100% VERDEJO
This wine is made with the variety of grape Verdejo, from a controlled vineyard of 29 years of age, in formation of trellis, located in the municipality of Rueda (Valladolid). At 761 meters of altitude.
A warm winter that gave way to a dry summer. Very good grape quality with a very pronounced average decrease in yield, initially due to the Filomena storm (in spring) that caused frost and some hail, and later due to the rains and some hailstorms in late August and early September. Even so, these conditions helped to increase the quality of the grape and yielded an optimal ripeness. Three months on its lees.
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100% TINTA DE TORO (TEMPRANILLO)
SOFROS is the iconic wine of the winery, the first one they ever made form an 90+ year old vineyard. Made with tinta de toro grape from very gently cared vineyards of 5 hectares, located in a village called Morales de Toro in the territorial region of Zamora, at 705 meters of altitude. 2015, a year with slightly higher temperatures than expected. After a winter with milder low temperatures, spring was characterized by stormy weather and high temperatures that led to early budding. An early summer heat wave and more storms gave way to an autumn with moderate temperatures that allowed the small grapes to mature adequately.
Finca Os Cobatos D.O. Monterrei
The Mendez family has been in the wine business for almost 80 years. They have always lived in this small corner of Spain. In Galicia, just north of Portugal, people have been making wine since Roman times. Today the most famous varieties in the region are Albariño and Godello for whites and Mencia for reds.
The soils in the estate are filled with slate stones which gives the wines a minerality and expressivity that other regions in Galicia don’t have.
Godello is a very aromatic variety and very well respected wine critics all over the world have talked about its potential. In the last part of the XX Century, many wineries had closed and the entire DO was at risk of disappearing, but a group of youngsters, sons and grandsons of viticulturists, recuperate many old vines and starting applying new techniques in both vineyard and winery, looking for high quality wines. Finca os Cobatos, with Manuel Mendez at front, is an example of this determination, and their wines are not only superb, but also a phenomenal value.
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100% Godello
Made 100% with estate grow Godello grapes. It shows a terrific nose of passion fruit, apricot, minerals and fresh herbs. Very, very aromatic in the nose, in the mouth it is well structured, with balanced acidity, intense but refreshing with a very long finish of white fruit and minerals. Very good with all kinds of seafood.
Finca os Cobatos Godello is fermented with native yeasts and aged sur lie for 3 months. Inviting aromas of slate/mineral, baking spices, acacia, and melon lead to an intense, concentrated, nicely proportioned white with very good volume and length. Already complex, this impressive Godello is likely to add complexity with another 1-2 years of bottle age. It over-delivers in a big way.
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Finca os Cobatos Mencia has a nose of cherry pie and raspberries with a background of spices and cracked stone. The minerals in the area influence the wine (both red and white) giving it a distinctive minerality and terroir. In the mouth it shows a well builded wine with no hard edges, balanced, reminiscent of the fruit. The final is pleasant and surprisingly long.
Aged for 3 months in French oak. Deeply colored with an expressive nose of spice box and black raspberry, on the palate it is smooth-textured, forward, and well-balanced. It is an excellent value for drinking over the next 4 years as well as a good introduction to the Mencia grape.
BALUARTE D.O. NAVARRA
The Beluarte line of wines is made by the Chivite family in Navarra. They have put their great expertise and imagination to create a terrific line of great value wines. The white is a dry Muscat that shows aromas of peach, citric fruits with an elegant floral undertone. Navarra Rosés have been some of the most popular in Spain for decades. The Garnacha in this region is just perfect to create wines like Baluarte Rosé, with strawberry and blood orange, with herbal notes.
For the red, Tempranillo is the choice, with a short period of time in American oak barrels (3-4 months), Baluarte Tinto shows aromas of black cherries, blueberries and dried flowers with some mineral notes.
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100% Dry Muscat
Baluarte Muscat Navarra is a fine wine with citrus aromas and an elegant floral background. Through this monovarietal wine of the Muscat grape, we travel through the freshness and nature of Navarra’s landscape.
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100% Garnacha
Baluarte Rosé Navarra gathers the tradition of the best rosés made in Navarra. The result is a wine to savor and enjoy– fresh, vital and elegant, with touches of eucalyptus and orange peel.
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100% Tempranillo
Baluarte Roble Navarra is a wine in which the Tempranillo grape is the protagonist thanks to the uplifting freshness and the rich aromatic complexity that typify this varietal in Navarre. Intense and expressive, it embodies the characteristic flavor and freshness of Navarra.
FEDERICO PATERNINA D.O.CA. RIOJA
Federico Paternina founded this iconic bodega in 1896 in Ollauri, Rioja Alta. The winery was first built on a site featuring cellars dug in the 16th century. In 1922, the ‘new’ winery was built in Haro. Federico Paternina’s wines have been acclaimed in Spain (and outside the country) for over a century, becoming one of the most recognizable labels from Rioja and Spain. In 1956 the winery hosted one of its most famous fans: Ernest Hemingway. It is wildly know Hemingway’s love for Spain, its culture, cuisine and wine, and Paternina was his favorite wine, as he stated many times. The range of wines start with the Crianza Banda Azul, a wine perfectly recognizable in every home in Spain.
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DOCa RIOJA
75% Tempranillo - 25% Garnacha
An absolute icon in Spain, Banda Azul Crianza was first called this way in 1909. It has notes of raspberry jam, raisins, spices, with some oak notes very well integrated. In the mouth, it develops in a silky, medium-body and round way that brings back the spicy and red fruit aromas. Notes of esparto grass and white flowers appear intermingled with leather and tobacco leaves.
DO CAVA
30% Chardonnay - 25% Macabeo - 25% Parellada - 20% Xarel.lo
This vintage Reserva Brut Nature Cava is pale yellow with aromas of apples, pears, flowers, dry herbs, nuts, and minerals. Very intense but fresh, and long.
MARQUÉS DE LA CONCORDIA D.O. CAVA
Founded in 1882, it is in the major wine producing area of the Alt Penedés, Barcelona’s famous wine and Cava country. The Marques de la Concordia estate was formerly a Cistercian monastery dating back to the 12th century. Since its beginning, it has been dedicated to the production of quality still wine using grapes from surrounding vineyards and to the production of Cavas made in the traditional method. The “Masia” built in the traditional Catalan architectural style of the region, houses a new grav i t y fed winer y and deep underground cellar.
12 Pack
30% CHARDONNAY
25% MACABEU
25% PARELLADA
20% XAREL.LO
With a beautiful straw yellow, this fantastic Cava spends no less than 48 months in the bottle after the second fermentation. As with the rose, the grapes are hand picked and selected from the best part of the estate. It shows a complex nose of apples, lemon zest, orchard fruit and chalky mineral. Very refined, balanced with a long aftertaste.
12 Pack
70% PINOT NOIR
30% MONASTRELL
A beautiful light cherry color, the rose shows aromas of bright cherries, cranberries, and herbal notes. It has a focused personality and a very refreshing and pleasant aftertaste. With a nice weight and well balanced, the bubbles are small and the acidity just perfect for a rose Cava than can be enjoyed with all kinds of dishes.
12 Pack
34% MACABEU
33% PARELLADA
33% XAREL.LO
With a beautiful straw yellow color, this fantastic Cava spends 12 months on the lees after the second fermentation. The grapes are hand picked and selected from the best part of the estate. It shows a beautiful nose of apples, lemon zest, orchard fruit and chalky mineral. Very refined, balanced with a long aftertaste. 11.5% ABV 12 months on lees Traditional Method
12 Pack
70% MONASTRELL
30% PINOT NOIR
A beautiful light cherry color, the rosé shows aromas of bright cherries, cranberries, and herbal notes. It has a focused personality and a very refreshing and pleasant aftertaste. With a nice weight and well balanced, the bubbles are small and the acidity just perfect for a rose Cava than can be enjoyed with all kinds of dishes. 11.5% ABV 12 months on lees Traditional Method
Edetaria D.O. Terra Alta
Edetària is the winery of reference in Terra Alta, producing authentic wines with indigenous varieties of old vines in a unique terroir with a strong personality. Our wines are considered by wine critics as one of the best mediterranean wines of Catalonia and Spain. Minerality, complexity, balance and elegance are the essence of these wines, the fruit of painstaking work, adapting each vine to the ground where it grows. The Roman Via Edetaria was an important road in Hispania (Spain) that connected Caesaraugusta (Zaragoza) and Dertosa (Tortosa). Edetària's wines are not made due the vagaries of fate, but are the fruit of our profound knowledge of the terroir and the grape varieties we hav eplanted in each. Our aim is to lower yields and thereby produce excellent grapes which truly express their personality. And once in the cellar, a combination of the latest technology and the wisdom of tradition aims to conserve the quality of the fruit through into the wine itself. At Edetària, our aim is to produce unique wines which are not slaves to fashion and express the full potential of the terroir and the grape varieties. Joan Angel Lliberia is the third generation of winemakers and has managed to put together a small group of vine plots of, mostly, Garnacha Blanca, Garnacha Tinta and Garnacha Peluda near Gandesa, in the heart of Terra Alta.
12-Pack
100% Garnatxa Negra
Made from Garnatxa negra from vines in the Plana de Gandesa area, planted in high elevation terraces, with very low yields and around 25 years old. There is a part of the production fermented in clod and another part fermented in a more traditional way, resulting a wine that is fresh and complex, with nice round and soft tannins and aromas of red fruits, flowers and herbs. The wine spends 6 months in 300 liter oak barrels of French and American oak.
92 POINTS JAMES SUCKLING WINE SPECTATOR TOP 100 2018
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12-Pack
100% Garnatxa Blanca
Made from Garnatxa blanca from vines in the Plana de Gandesa area, planted in high elevation terraces, with very low yields and around 25 years old. There is also a two-part fermentation and harvest, a first one that is early, to add freshness, fruit notes and acidity, and a second one that is two weeks later that gives the wine that typical Mediterranean warmth of the Garnatxa Blanca. There is a stage on lees to add some volume and the result is a delicious white that is fresh and very food driven.
92 POINTS JAMES SUCKLING WINE SPECTATOR TOP 100 2018
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12-Pack
100% Garnatxa Peluda
For the Rosat, the winery uses 100% Garnatxa Peluda, a variety of Garnatxa that is called that way due to the fuzziness that forms all over the grape’s skin. This Garnatxa has slightly lower color and alcohol content than the Negra and so it is perfect for rosés. Via Terra Rosat has a great nose of flowers, strawberries, peach, minerals and salt.
BODEGAS RIOJANAS D.O.CA. RIOJA
The Artacho family had a deep wine tradition when in 1890 they founded Bodegas Riojanas together with Rafael Carreras. A sign of this tradition is the stone door built in 1799 to provide access to the family vineyards and is now preserved at the entrance to our winery. Also very special are the prizes awarded to their wines before that foundation, like the golden prize at the Universal Exposition in Barcelona in 1888.Bodegas Riojanas has grown to be one of the most important wineries in Rioja and one of only 3 that are allowed to use “Rioja” as their brand name, after all, Bodegas Riojanas is living history of the region.
12-Pack
80% Tempranillo, 15% Mazuelo, and 5% Graciano
Viña Albina Reserva is an iconic Rioja wine. This Rioja Alta has been made since 1890; it is a blend of 80% Tempranillo, 15% Mazuelo, and 5% Graciano grapes from the towns of Cenicero, San Vicente and Abalos in Rioja Alta. The grapes are harvested manually, with a strict selection of our best vineyards from old vines ‘bush planted’ (no trellis, no irrigation). The use of native yeasts and the minimal intervention in the vineyard and winery, result on a wine of truly Rioja personality. This Reserva is aged for 24 months in American oak barrels and left to rest at the winery’s bottle racks until its release. Dark cherry color and a nose that shows a bright and full expression of dark red fruits, vanilla, clove, fine leather, coffee bean or toffee, cocoa. Very elegant at the same time as intense, with a complex finish and tannins that are sweet and well balanced. Persistent and inviting finish.
Viña Albina Reserva
2016 Vintage: 92 Wine Enthusiast, Top 100 Wines of 2020
2017 Vintage: 92 Points James Suckling
12-Pack
80% Viura (also called Macabeo in other parts of Spain) and 20% Malvasia
Here’s a remarkable white Rioja. Made with 80% Viura (also called Macabeo in other parts of Spain) and 20% Malvasia, both traditional grapes in Rioja, Monte Real Blanco is fermented in new American oak casks. It is then left in contact with its lees for five months, with daily batonnage. It shows a light yellow color with an impressive complex nose that reveals the oak nuances in balance with the spices and fruit: vanilla, lavender, white pepper, pear, apricot. A bright acidity and balance weight in the mouth make this white Rioja a phenomenal example of traditional whites in this region.
Monte Real Blanco 2020
93 Points James Suckling
12-Pack
100% Tempranillo
Monte Real Crianza is an iconic Rioja wine. Made as we know it since 1933 with 100% Tempranillo grapes from the town of Cenicero, in Rioja Alta, one of the most famous towns in La Rioja. This Crianza is aged for 18 months in American oak barrels and left to rest at the winery’s bottle racks until its release. It has an intense bright red color and a nose that shows a bright but full expression of Tempranillo and terroir. Beautifully balanced and complex, potent but with an elegant finish.
Monte Real Crianza 2018
92 Points with James Suckling
12-Pack
100% Tempranillo
Monte Real Reserva is an iconic Rioja wine. Made as we know it since 1933. It is made with 100% Tempranillo grapes from the town of Cenicero, in Rioja Alta, one of the most famous towns in La Rioja. This Reserva is aged for 24 months in American oak barrels and left to rest at the wineries bottle racks for years before it is released.
Monte Real Reserva 2018
93 Points James Suckling
Individual packed with a sample of our soils, and aroma samplers.
Tempranillo, Graciano
Albina Essencia is a project born from a dream to achieve a dream: to be able to offer
the world a wine that brings together the ultimate essence of Rioja and the soul of
Bodegas Riojanas.
Albina Essencia is the result of the most meticulous selection, care and attention, love,
patience, determination, desire, ambition, drive, effort, enthusiasm, humility, fatigue
and confidence ....
The grapes were harvested in boxes of 15 kilos, collected first thing in the morning to avoid high
temperatures and reduce waiting times before going to the winery. The bunches were carefully
selected as they arrived at the winery on a sorting table that allowed us to choose not only the
best bunches but also the best individual grapes.
Fermentation was carried out in conical-bodied tanks “without planting” any commercial yeasts,
in a quest to capture the typical character of the selected plots during the fermentation process,
undertaken naturally with native yeasts.
Once the alcohol fermentation was over, the wine was macerated with the skins on for 25 days
in order to achieve greater bouquet and chromatic complexity. MLF was carried out in new
lightly toasted American oak barrels.
85% of the barrels used to age this wine were made of new American oak whose wood had been
dried for 4 years to reduce the amount of green tannins. The remaining 15% were very fine-
grained, lightly dry-toasted French oak barrels. During the aging process, one of the main targets
was to conserve the greatest amount of fruit. Every six months the barrels were racked, leaving
the same wine in the barrel. Aging times range between 18
months in the case of the French oak barrels and 24 months for the American oak barrels.
No filtering was performed to stabilize this wine. The TCA-free premium quality corks were
chosen one by one to avoid problems at a later stage. Aging in the bottle took place in the oldest
part of the cellar, where they remained for 24 months before being offered for sale.
Intense cherry red color with hues of terracotta. Very
good, clean and shiny coat.
A powerful bouquet of red berries harmonized with
prune-type fruit. The aromas from the barrel, such as
vanilla, chocolate, licorice and spices, stand out most
prominently.
Great structure and powerful entry with good acidity,
elegant and well balanced. Lengthy persistence on the
palate with hints of the bouquets on the nose, mainly
licorice, chocolate and vanilla.
100% Albariño
Small plots of Albariño in the valley of Salnés in Rias Baixas. A careful selection of grapes, followed by stainless steel tank fermentation. Aromas of jasmine, orange blossom, apricot, apple, melon, sea salt, minerals. Very tasty, fresh and vibrant with a wonderful long finish.
100% Garnacha
Over 50 year old, bush planted vines (some of them close to 100 years old). Aged for at leats four months in French oak barrels. It is a lush, harmonious, red with notes of black currants, cherries, blackberries, floral notes of lavender, rosemary and pepper. Very pleasant and crisp, expressive, balanced, and long.
100% Tempranillo
92 Points James Suckling
From the Eastern side of Ribera del Duero, at over 3,000 feet of elevation. The long winters and high temperatures in the summer, with possible risk of insolation, favour a slow ripening with optimal level of acidity which results in excellent grapes. Another benefit from altitude is that it helps mitigate the effects of climate change, preserving the freshness of the fruit.
When the grapes arrive at the winery, they immediately undergo a strict selection on the sorting table. The winery is gravity fed: the grapes are transferred to the tanks by 1,000-kilogram OVIS without the use of pumps or pipes that could damage the integrity of the berries. For the fermentation and maceration of the grapes, very wide 15,000-litre tanks are utilized in order to increase the contact surface between the must and the skins, thus optimizing the extraction of aromatic and colour components. It is then aged for 6 months in small French-oak barrels. Powerful cherry-red colour. The fruit character of blackberries and blueberries dominates over the aromas of licorice and spices from the barrel ageing. The brief ageing in oak barrels adds structure and balance which become evident on the palate, while the fresh varietal character prevails. Its delicate acidity, combined with soft and round tannins result in an excellent final persistence with hints of candied red fruit and vanilla and toffee nuances.
BODEGAS ILLANA D.O. RIBERA DEL JUCAR
It was in 1626 when Felipe IV awarded the Illana family with the beautiful Finca Buenavista estate as a gift for their loyalty to the crown.
The estate is next to the town of Pozoamargo in the province of Cuenca, in the northeast corner of La Mancha and inside of the Ribera del Jucar Denomination of Origin.
This region is slightly different from the great appellation of La Mancha; the soil is more calcareous and it is full of river pebbles, which helps retain humidity in the dry season of this continental region.
Today the estate has 100 hectares of vines, planted between 1975 and 2000. The varieties planted in the estate are Bobal, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc for reds and Moscatel, Airen and Sauvignon Blanc for whites.
The dovecote has always been an integral part of the estate and so a dove has become the symbol of the winery, represented on the wine labels.
12 Pack
90% Sauv. Blanc
10% Airen
3 months on the lees. Aging over its lees provides the highly aromatic characteristic of Sauvignon Blanc combined with the crisp, fresh taste of Airén. It is lemon yellow, clear, bright, smooth and quiet iridescence. On the nose, varietal characteristics combine perfectly giving a complex assembly and cheerful. The palate is lively, unctuous and persistent, balanced and frank. Perfumed and pleasant aftertaste. Vegan.
Casa de Illana Alma Blanco 2018
89 Points James Suckling
12 Pack
100% Tempranillo
3 months in French oak. It is a wine that has cherry red color with violet iridescence, it is clean and bright. Nose: lactic, intense and fruity. The palate is lively, light, without complexities, sweet and easily accessible. In retro-nasal it produces memories of berries and peach. It is, overall, a balanced, fresh, silky and elegant wine.
Casa de Illana Expression 2018
90 Points James Suckling
6 Pack
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Barrel fermented and aged for 6 months (500L French oak barrels). Lemon yellow color, bright and dense. On the nose, the citrus aromas stand out on a background of fresh herbs, fennel and tarragon. A full flavour, tasty, structured, rich flavor with toasted fine.
Casa de Illana Carmen Blanco 2018
92 Points James Suckling
12 Pack
36% Petit Verdot
28% Syrah
20% Cabernet Sauvignon
16% Bobal
16 months French oak barrels. Cherry red color, bright and clean, medium-high layer. On the nose, it is wild, balsamic, spicy, floral, with a ripe black fruit and a refined roast. In the mouth, the entrance is wide and deep. Fresh and with volume, balanced tannin, intense and elegant, with pleasant retro-nasal.
Casa de Illana Tres De Cinco 2017
92 Points James Suckling
OCELLUM DURII D.O. ARRIBES DE DUERO
In this ancient land, where Portugal and Spain meet, wine has been made for millennia. Benigno makes exceptional wines using exclusive native grape varieties, organic farming, native yeasts for the fermentation and no addition of sulfites. A true marvel of the natural wine world.
The grapes used here are the well known Tempranillo and Mencia, and the more rare Juan Garcia, Bruñal and Rufete.
The wine is made in a man carved cave built in the mid 1700’s, where liquen grow naturally and the perfect conditions allow for wine making.
The age of the vines vary but go from 30 years old to close to 100.
6 Pack
A blend of 50% Juan Garcia, 25% Tempranillo, 10% Bruñal, 10% Rufete and 5% Mencia
No Sulfites added in this wine. Naturally made in the old winery cave. Native yeasts. Very old vines, between 40 and 100 years old. A very complex wine with notes of blueberries, figs, cherries, minerals, dried flowers and thyme.
BARINAS BODEGAS D.O. JUMILLA
Many centuries ago, even before Roman domination, Jumilla was much like today, a land filled with vineyards and olive groves. Some believe that this land was the origin of a great grape variety that much later in history would travel throughout the globe: Monastrell. It was the French that first made use of its wines outside of Spain, and they called it after the city-port in Spain were it was coming from: Morvedre. Barinas is the name of a very small village in the region of Murcia, not far from Jumilla. The population is under 1,000 people.
Made by a 4th generation of winemakers of Jumilla, these wines aim to show the very best of the Jumilla region, representing the soils, vines, weather and also the cultural heritage of the region.
Stainless steel tanks are used for fermentation, with long macerations and temperature control. The oak treatment involves of French and American oak.
The artwork on these beautiful labels was made exclusively for these wines by acclaimed American Northwest artist RR Clark, FishBoy.
12 Pack
100% Monastrell
Barinas Roble is a delicious wine made with Monastrell grapes that come from 25 to 30 year old vines. With a beautiful light pink color, it exhibits a perfume of blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and perhaps some nice herbal hints in the background. Elegant, balanced and polished, it has a long pleasant finish and it shows all the ‘backbone’ of Monastrell grapes.
12 Pack
100% Monastrell
Barinas Tinto is a delicious wine made with Monastrell grapes that come from our over 25 year old vines. Deep red in color, it exhibits a complex and intense perfume of blackberries and blueberry pie, plum skin, lilacs and spices. Elegant, balanced but with a nice depth and packing a good punch... The finish is long and pleasant.
FINCA TORREMILANOS D.O. RIBERA DEL DUERO
Finca Torremilanos is the second oldest winery in Ribera del Duero. Created in 1903 by Don Calixto Seijas Zorrilla, although many of the vines in the estate were planted much earlier. The winery stands just 900 meters from the Duero river. The soils of this terrific estate are alluvial from the old river bed, filled with river rocks, sand, silt and quartzite. The youngest Tinta del Pais (Tempranillo) vines are 35 years old, the oldest are around 90 years old. But the most impressive vines the estate has are of Viura (Macabeo) with around 180 years of age, yes! they were planted in the 1830’s. The other white in the estate is Blanca del Pais (Tempranillo Blanco) which is around 80 years old. There is also some Garnacha, between 60 and 90 years old, and some Pinot Noir of 25 years old. Too bad they had to pull some Garnacha that was already around 130 years old back in the 1980’s.
The winery also has an old tradition of barrel making, using mostly French and some American oak to build the barrels and foudres they use to age their wines. Concrete tanks are also used to craft some of these terrific wines. It is also the only winery in all of the Castilla Leon region allowed to make sparkling wine under the CAVA D.O.
ONLY CERTIFIED ORGANIC & BIODYNAMIC WINERY IN RIBERA DEL DUERO D.O.
12 Pack
100% TINTA DEL PAIS (TEMPRANILLO)
D.O. RIBERA DEL DUERO
Montecastrillo comes from the hill of the same name in the Torremilanos estate. The altitude is 2,400 feet and the age of the vines is 30 years old. The wine is fermented using the estate’s native yeasts and aged in the on-site built barrels of mostly French and some American oak.
NATIVE YEATS - NO ADDED SULFITES - CERTIFIED ORGANIC & BIODYNAMIC - VEGAN
12 Pack
100% TEMPRANILLO
Montecastrillo comes from the hill of the same name in the Torremilanos estate. The altitude is 2,400 feet and the age of the vines is 30 years old. The wine is fermented using the estate’s native yeasts and aged 4 months in the on-site built barrels of French oak.
Beautiful medium body Tempranillo with fresh fruit of red currants, blueberries, strawberries, flowers, medium to long aftertaste and a very pleasant minerality finish.
NATIVE YEATS - NO ADDED SULFITES - CERTIFIED ORGANIC & BIODYNAMIC - VEGAN
12 Pack
95% TINTA DEL PAIS (TEMPRANILLO)
5% MERLOT D.O.
RIBERA DEL DUERO
L o s C a n t o s i s a l s o fermented with its native y e a s t s a n d a g e d i n exclusively French oak barrels made at the winery. The average age of the vines is close to 40 years old. A round wine that s h o w s a l l t h e flo r a l components of Tempranillo and also honey, thyme, rosemary, toffee and black pepper. The finish has a complex minerality that wraps all the fruit aromas.
NATIVE YEATS - NO ADDED SULFITES - CERTIFIED ORGANIC & BIODYNAMIC - VEGAN
Wood 6 Pack
95% TINTA DEL PAIS (TEMPRANILLO)
5% OTHER NATIVE VARIETIES
D.O. RIBERA DEL DUERO
The average age of the vines used for the Torre Albeniz is 80 years old. The fermentation takes place in a combination of stainless steel tanks, French oak barrels and cement ‘eggs’. Malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels. The wine spent 25 months in French oak barrels for ageing and then stays in the bottle for around 3 years before it is released. It shows high intensity of color, with very complex and intense aromas of ripe black fruits, minerals, spices, toffee, and floral notes. Very long, very complex.
NATIVE YEATS - NO ADDED SULFITES - CERTIFIED ORGANIC & BIODYNAMIC - VEGAN
12 Pack
95% TINTA DEL PAIS (TEMPRANILLO)
5% CABERNET SAUVIGNON
D.O. RIBERA DEL DUERO
Like all the wines from Torremilanos, the Crianza of the house is made using native yeasts, in-house made barrels (all French oak for this wine for 20 months), hand harvested and ORGANIC. The average age of the vines for this wine is 50 years old, with some vines reaching 80. It has a beautiful dark red color and aromas that express spices, lilacs, lavender, red and black fruits, some toasted coffee, thyme... Fresh but intense with a silky feel and briny minerals.
NATIVE YEATS - NO ADDED SULFITES - CERTIFIED ORGANIC & BIODYNAMIC - VEGAN
Wood 6 Pack
85% TINTA DEL PAIS (TEMPRANILLO)
10% GARNACHA
5% BLANCA DEL PAIS (TEMPRANILLO BLANCO)
D.O. RIBERA DEL DUERO
Made with 95 year old Tempranillo, 86 year old Garnacha and 156 year old Blanca del Pais (the local name for Tempranillo Blanco) all harvested at very different times. Cyclo is fermented in raw concrete tanks (no lining) for 9 days. The wine then spends around 17 months in house-made French oak barrels. Dark colored and vivid in all senses. The nose brings wet earth notes, like a walk in the vineyard after a storm. Some India ink notes with dark fruits, rosemary, thyme, lavender, even sage, and then the grapes, just as if you were biting on a bunch; silky tannins and more minerals in the ever lasting finish.
NATIVE YEATS - NO ADDED SULFITES - CERTIFIED ORGANIC & BIODYNAMIC - VEGAN