Do we ship to you?.
750ml
Bottle:
$25.01
12 bottles:
$24.50
Intense aromas of blackberry, black pepper and black walnut follow through to a full body with chewy tannins and a...
750ml
Bottle:
$31.94
Both wines from 2018 showed very fresh and young, younger than you'd have anticipated. The 2018 El Terroir follows...
750ml
Bottle:
$26.60
12 bottles:
$26.07
Rulei is a demonstration of the uniqueness of the high-altitude vineyards in the Najerilla valley, which historically...
Pre-Arrival
Alvaro Palacios Finca Dofi 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$96.95
Full ruby-red. Mineral-accented red and dark berry preserve, incense and exotic spice aromas are complemented by...
Pre-Arrival
Clos Mogador Montsant Garnacha Com Tu 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$44.05
2018 was a cool and rainy year, and the 2018 Com Tu has a fresh and elegant profile. It comes from different Garnacha...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$82.31
Pre-Arrival
Sine Qua Non Grenache Profuga 2018
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$341.81
Tasted out of bottle, the 2018 Grenache Profuga is firmer and more focused than the 2019 and has deep, layered,...
Pre-Arrival
Swinney Grenache Farvie 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$112.73
Alluring aromas of deep spice, fresh summer berry and pepper, then to a harmonious palate graced with very fine...
Pre-Arrival
Terroir Sense Fronteres Guix Vermell Negre 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$358.87
This is a crazy wine with such depth and compact character with blue fruit and shaved graphite. Full to medium body....
Grenache Lambrusco Mencia 2018
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.
Some grape species are distinct and unique varietals, clearly separate from each of their cousins. Others, like Lambrusco and Muscat, are more like umbrella terms, featuring several subspecies which show slight differences from each other from region to region. Indeed, there are astonishingly more than 60 identified varieties of Lambrusco vines, and they are almost all used in the production of characterful Italian sparkling wines. They are distinguishable by their deep ruby blush, caused by strong pigments present in their skins, and their intensely perfumed character.
Lambrusco vines are grown in several Italian regions, although we most closely associate this varietal with Piedmont and Basilicata. It has also been grown successfully in Argentina and Australia. The varietal suffered from a fairly lowly reputation in the late 20th century, due to bulk, low cost production of Lambrusco sparkling wines, aimed at markets across northern Europe and America. However, things are rapidly changing, and the older, more traditional methods of bottle fermentation are returning, along with a higher level of quality and expression, as consumers become more discerning and demanding. Many of the Lambrusco sub-varieties have their own established DOC, such as Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Lambrusco di Sorbara and Modena, where new regulations are keeping standards high and methods traditional.