Spain
Spain is the third largest wine producing country in the world and whose dominant feature is the vast plateau known as the Meseta Central that covers much of central Spain. Several of Spain’s principal rivers that are at the heart of many Spanish wine regions flow to the sea from that central area. These include the eastward flowing Ebro river that runs through the Rioja and several Catalan wine regions and the Duero which flows westward through Ribera del Duero.
More than 400 grape vaieties are grown in Spain, but the top 20 account for more than 80% of total production. Key red varieties include Tempranillo, Bobal, Garnacha and Monastrell, while the main white varieties are Airen, Viura/Macabeo and Palomino and Albarino.
Spanish wines are often labeled according to the amount of aging the wine has received, with the youngest being called Tinto or Joven. Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva indicate increasingly longer aging periods in barrel and bottle prior to release.
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Bodegas Bilbainas Vina Pomal Crianza 2019
Viña Pomal Crianza is the flagship wine of Bodegas Bilbaínas, one of Rioja’s oldest estates, and has now been produced for over 100 years. The winery had a bottling plant near London’s Charing Cross in the 1940’s, and Viña Pomal was reputed to be a favourite of Winston Churchill. The wine is ruby with violet hues, while the nose is intense, dominated by floral and fruity aromas (black fruit) with notes of liquorice, vanilla and toasted flavours. The palate is balanced, soft and fresh. Shows good structure and soft tannins.
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Bodegas Forcada Flor de Baco Crianza 2020
The winery’s vineyards for its crianza lie at an elevation of 800 meters and up to 90 years old. Aged 14 months in new American and French oak casks
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Codorniu Anna de Codorniu Brut Reserva
Produced using the Traditional Method of sparkling wine production, and aged for at least 15 months on lees, making this a Reserva Cava.
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Codorniu Cuvee Barcelona 1872 Brut Rose
Cuvee Barcelona 1872 Brut Rose pays tribute to Cordoniu origins, commemorating the year in which Josep Raventos crafted the first bottle of Cava. This exceptional Cava is draped in a bottle inspired by Spain’s famous modernist stained glass windows of Gaudi.
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Raimat Rosada 2021
An intriguing blend of Tempranillo (55%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (45%). The name Abadia (Abbey in English) is in reference to the commitment and patience of monks who worked the land in the beginning. The grapes are purposely harvested at night, when temperatures are cooler to reduce the risk of oxidation. The grapes are de-stemmed and further cooled in tank. The juice used for this wine is strictly free run juice, prior to pressing. This serves to produce the freshest possible Rosada, with limited phenolic extraction. Bright pale pink leaning towards an onion skin colour. Supple aromas with elegant notes of strawberry, cherries, flowers and a hint of grapefruit. In the mouth the wine shows ripe, dry, cherry fruit and a touch of aniseed.
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Scala Dei Prior 2019
Primarily Garnatxa Tinta (60%), with smaller amounts of Cariñena (20%), Cabernet Sauvignon (10%), and Syrah (10%) This wine is a wonderful expression of Scala Dei’s small Priorat plots: a variety of vineyards, varietals, altitudes and soils. All the subtlety of the Garnatxa and the deep minerality of the slate soils in a structured wine with fullness of aromas. Deep, intense, ruby red with garnet and bluish hues on the rim. Intense lingering aromas of red and black fruit, wild strawberries, blackberries, violet floral nuances underlain with supple spiciness and toasty notes. This wine is medium- to full-bodied, showing great polish and finesse, and a silky mouth-feel with ripe, elegant tannins. The overall impression is enhanced by the mineral aromas which derive from the soil (locally known as licorella), a blend of weathered slate and quartz.
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Vinos del Paseante La Escucha Mencía 2020
Vinos del Paseante is an interesting project of Codorniu, who have defined 5 wines, in 5 key Spanish D.O.P. zones, to represent the complementary varietal and terroir character in one wine.
$28.15