Spain
2024 Ostatu Blanco On Sale for $15.99 | Rioja Alavesa / Rioja / Spain 85% Viura, 15% Malvasia Sourced from vines ranging from 30 – 90 years of age, Ostatu fashions this crisp, brightly natured white for consumption upon release. The Viura contributes weight and texture while the Malvasia adds aromatic interest. |
2023 Do Ferreiro Albarino On Sale for $29.99 | Salnés / Rias Baixas / Northwest Spain (Galicia) 100% Albarino 20-120 year-old vines planted in decomposed granite and sand are employed for this Atlantic Ocean influenced white. The wine is fermented using indigenous yeast and spends 6 – 9 months on its fine lees in steel tanks prior to bottling. Expressing a combination of minerals and citrus fruits, this wine will evolve positively for up to five years. |
2024 Txomin Etxaniz Rosado On Sale for $19.99 | Getariako / Txakolina / Spain Hondarrabi Zuri, Hondarrabi Beltza Lightly spritzy and full of salty, seaside notes, the Txomin Etxaniz Rosado adds bright red fruits to the mix. The soils here consist of sand and chalk and the wines vary in age up to 100 years old. |
2023 Guimaro Tinto On Sale for $19.99 | Ribeira Sacra / Galicia / Spain mostly Mencia Sourced from old vineyards in the Amandi subzone, these Mencia vines are planted on steep slopes. The wine is fermented in stainless steel prior to 8 months aging in the same vessel on the lees (fine solids). |
2020 Akutain Crianza On Sale for $27.99 | Rioja Alta / Rioja / Spain 95% Tempranillo with 5% Garnacha & Viura Sourced from two vineyards planted in 1975 and 1986 respectively, Akutain’s Crianza is rested from 23 months in mostly used American and French oak barrels. The wine is bottled unfined and aged for an additional year prior to release. |
2022 Vall Llach Embruix On Sale for $24.99 | Priorat / Spain Garnacha, Syrah, Merlot, Carinena, Cabernet Sauvignon Planted in black slate, Vall Llach’s Embruix bottling is the product of 25-year-old vines. Embruix is Catalan for “bewitching” and the combination of black fruit and intense minerality help the wine live up to its name. |