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750ml
Bottle: $344.95 $347.20
The single-vineyard 2019 Quiñón de Valmira is made with Garnacha (and 10% other traditional varieties) grown at 616...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $44.40
Complex and aromatic with ripe citrus, peach tea, and baked apple. Fennel frond, dried tarragon and white pepper...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.94
12 bottles: $13.66
White
750ml
Bottle: $18.94
12 bottles: $18.56
100% Xarel·lo fermented with indigenous yeasts in tank. Twice-weekly batonnage for a further 3 months in tank before...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.51
12 bottles: $14.21
Red wine with bright cherry colour. Aromatic expression of flowers and red fruit with balsamic notes. In the mouth...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $58.94
6 bottles: $57.76
The Garnacha grapes from La Figuera produce wines with a unique color range, tender and fluid; with a fresh aroma, of...
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750ml - Case of 12
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $23.46
Aromas of meyer lemon, honeycomb, and orange blossom with flinty minerality. Medium bodied with bright vegetal...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $124.95 $129.60
The 2020 Espectacle del Montsant has 15% alcohol, lower than the two previous vintages despite being a warmer year,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $27.95
12 bottles: $27.39
This lovely Xarel-lo comes from one of its best terroirs in the Alt Penedés. Ramón Porera works here with two...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $21.95
12 bottles: $21.51
100% Xarel-lo. Vines are grown in chalk and clay soils from the Sant Pere and Canyes vineyards. Grapes are farmed...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $32.94
12 bottles: $32.28
Dominik freely admits that the Negre from Terroir Històric will always be a Garnatxa-dominated blend with Carinyena...
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Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $996.51
Take your time to appreciate this beauty. This is different from the richer and more opulent 2020, instead, it is...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $102.76
#29 Top 100, 2016. Subtle nose of dried rose petals, slate and hints of red cherries. Full body, a beautiful...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $263.45 $270.66
This is a very tight and fine-grained red with a compressed mouthfeel. The fruit comes through to a class and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $136.53
This is a very tight and fine-grained red with a compressed mouthfeel. The fruit comes through to a class and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $96.78
Full ruby-red. Mineral-accented red and dark berry preserve, incense and exotic spice aromas are complemented by...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $116.18
The single-vineyard red 2019 Finca Dofí comes from the 14 hectares of vines planted across three parajes (lieu-dits)...
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Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $207.82
The 2019 La Baixada is from the 1.3-hectare vineyard of the same name that is in the process of being classified as...
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Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $182.98
The flagship 2017 Clos Erasmus is even better, with a heavenly, lifted nose of black raspberry and mulberries...
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Grenache Italian White Blends Xarel-lo Spain Cataluna

The purple skinned grapes of the Grenache varietal have quickly become one of the most widely planted red wine grapes in the world, flourishing in several countries which have the correct conditions in which they can grow to ripeness. They thrive anywhere with a dry, hot climate, such as that found in central Spain and other such arid areas, and produce delightfully light bodied wines full of spicy flavors and notes of dark berries. Their robustness and relative vigor has led them being a favorite grape varietal for wineries all over the world, and whilst it isn't uncommon to see bottles made from this varietal alone, they are also regularly used as a blending grape due to their high sugar content and ability to produce wines containing a relatively high level of alcohol.

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.