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A deep nose full of black and purple fruit, iodine, stones, sage and hedgerow. Full-bodied and broad on the palate...
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• Rkatsiteli (vine clonal material from Besini, Georgia).
• The vineyards are situated on a mixture of red clay...
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Colour: A cherry emulsion with a garnet robe.
Nose: Sublimely intense aromar of red fruit with subtle hints of toast,...
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Clean, bright, intense maroon colour with purple rim. Intense on the nose. Marked toasted aromas, due to the barrel...
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Ruby in color with a purple hue. Black fruit aromas, well balances with the oak, bringing sweet spicy and nice toasty...
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What a value in a modern take on Spain's most classic red and, in the rich 2022 vintage, one with a bit more...
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$16.25
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Deep cherry red in colour with a violet rim. It is honest, intense and very expressive on the nose. The primary...
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• 100% Tempranillo.
• Harvested early, partially destemmed.
• Indigenous-yeast fermentation.
• Raised in old...
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This Ribera del Duero from Finca Torremilanos is 100% Tempranillo. the average vine age is between 10 and 20 years....
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Approachable orange wine that is an excellent introduction to the category. Made using the traditional Kakhetian...
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Hacienda Lopez de Haro Tempranillo is part of the Hacienda López de Haro collection, a series of wines combining the...
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$15.17
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$13.66
Maria Cruz Garcia and her husband, Carlos Aliaga, have run the viticulture and vinification at this independent 80...
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$15.17
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$13.66
This wine has a great and profound color, an expression of its young age. It has an intense aroma in which one can...
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Beautiful purple color with classic Tempranillo varietal characteristics of blackberry, redcurrant and licorice....
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$14.94
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"The Flying Bicycle" is Germán Blanco's new project in Rioja Baja. With the help of an old friend and fellow...
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The unoaked red 2022 Señorío de P. Peciña Cosecha Tinto is a juicy wine of thirst that is easy to drink, velvety,...
Rkatsiteli Tempranillo Tequila 2022
There are plenty of notable native Spanish grapes which have made a big impression on the wine world at large, but none are as renowned or as widely loved as the Tempranillo varietal. This black skinned grape has been used for wine making for centuries, with several ancient civilizations noticing the fact that it is highly versatile and holds some delicious flavors and aromas, perfect for those looking for a powerful yet elegant grape for their wines. Tempranillo often causes winemakers some trouble, however, as it is highly susceptible to many diseases. Despite this, plenty continue to persevere with this varietal, as it is perfect for producing delicious and complex single variety and blended wines, packed full of classic Spanish flavors and plenty of aromatic and intense surprises.
Tequila is probably Mexico’s greatest gift to the world of fine spirits, and is also possibly one of the most underestimated and misunderstood drinks in the world. Widely used for shots and slammers, and more often than not associated with parties and hangovers, Tequila is in fact a wonderful drink full of subtleties and expression of terroir, that is highly rewarding for those who look into its finer points.
One of the special things about Tequila is the fact that it is capable of expressing the fine nuances and subtle notes of its raw material, far more so than other, similar spirits. That raw material is, of course, the Blue Agave - not a cactus, as is commonly believed, but rather a succulent quite like a lily, which grows in the deserts of Mexico mainly around the province of Jalisco. The Blue Agave takes a decade to mature, and during those ten years, it takes in many of the features of its surroundings, just like a grapevine would. This is why Tequila varies in flavor and aroma from region to region, from the earthier Tequilas of the lowlands, to the more delicate and floral examples from areas of a higher altitude.
The picking and peeling of the spiky Agave, and the distillation process of Tequila is a complicated one, and one which is carried out with enormous skill by the jimadors and master craftsmen who produce the spirit. Steam cooking of the body of the plant is followed by crushing, then fermentation and distillation completes the process. The end product is categorized according to whether or not it is made with pure (‘puro’) agave, or blended with other sugars, and according to how long the spirit is aged for.