While shipping is still a mess for most of our distributors, we have managed to have a few new wines from the Iberian Peninsula make their way to our shelves.
2020 Adaras Lluvia, Bianco $11
60% Verdejo, 40% Sauvignon Blanc
An organic Spanish white wine from the Almansa region using grapes from the high altitude vineyards 850m above sea level. Clean and bright with a harmonious balance of the grapes, it shows aromas of tropical fruit and subtle notes of peach and apricot. The palate brings balanced complexity and an intense, long, fresh finish. Organic
2020 CUNE. Monopole Bianco Seco Rioja $11
Viura
This has a pretty nose of lemons, sliced apples, peaches, fresh apricots, sea shells and stones. Hint of anise and jasmine. Medium-bodied with bright acidity and a creamy, lightly waxy texture. Fresh and elegant.
2020 Pazo das Bruxas. Albarino $19
Seductive, with exquisitely fine floral (lime blossom) and fruit (lemon) notes against a backdrop reminiscent of quince jam. Intense and flavorful on the palate, with delicate, subtle fruit acidity.
2019 Quinta da Fonte Souto. Alentejo Branco $26
75% Arinto, 25% Verdelho
A crisp and taut blend of Arinto and Verdelho, with a delicate floral aroma, clean, wet-stone freshness, salty tang and finely honed texture on the palate.
2020 Kiki & Juan. Vino Tinto $15 1 liter
70% Bobal, 10% Tempranillo, 20% Macabeo
Co-fermented with Macabeo (a white grape) this Vinho Tinto is a fresh Spanish wine with bright aromatics of sour cherry, framboise and juniper. Organic, Vegan
2020 Mendieta Osaba, Mendi Rioja $14
Tempranillo
Packed with perfume on the nose, this is a very fresh, youthful rioja with intense aromas of blackberries and dashes of spices. Bursting with fruit, this wine is round and complex with licorice notes and a long finish.
2009 Siglo Rioja Gran Reserva $21
Tempranillo
Cool and foresty in tone, this wine feels integrated, with a lovely weave to its tannins and fruit. The wine melds tannins from oak, fruit skin and seeds in notes of caraway and walnut, with a vegetal anise scent adding complexity. The texture is plump and silken, with a ping of fruit.
2020 Alvaro Palacios Camins del Priorat $25
55% Garnacha, 15% Syrah, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 8% Cariñena
A high scoring entry wine from Palacios. Notes of vanilla, toast, smoke, tobacco, dark fruit, red fruit, spice box, cedar, and mushroom. Rich flavors of black currant, blackberry, dust, leather, currant, blueberry, strawberry, cherry, bell pepper, licorice and anise.
2020 Alvaro Palacios Camins del Priorat $25
55% Garnacha, 15% Syrah, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 8% Cariñena
A high scoring entry wine from Palacios. Notes of vanilla, toast, smoke, tobacco, dark fruit, red fruit, spice box, cedar and mushroom. Rich flavors of black currant, blackberry, dust, leather, currant, blueberry, strawberry, cherry, bell pepper, licorice and anise.