Vinos España

Saturday, October 13th, 2pm
This Saturday we have a great line up of intense and intriguing wines from the diverse regions of Spain. Come get a taste of Cataluña, La Mancha and of course Rioja. They’re diverse and delicious.

Mas Fi, Cava, $10
40% xarel-lo, 35% Macabeo, 25% Parellada
Mas Fi is a family run estate winery in Vilafranca del Penedès. The Cava is an elegant and balanced sparkling wine. Undergoing second fermentation in this bottle, it is aged for 10 months providing its fine bubbles and complex and structured palate. There are notes of white flowers and citrus on the nose, with fresh stone fruits and pleasant creamy flavors in the mouth.

2011 Gramona, Gessami, $17
40% Sauvignon Blanc, 15% Muscat Alexandria, 35% Muscat Frontignan, 10% Gewürztraminer
The Gessami is made for sustainably farmed 35 to 50 year old vines in Penedès by a family estate known for their Cava. This wild blended white has a very floral bouquet of roses, jasmine and spice, along with fennel, apricots and earthy forest notes.

2008 Bodegas Almanseñas, La Huella de Adaras $12
65% Grenacha, 30% Monastrell, 10% Syrah
This sustainably farmed, estate Bodegas in La Mancha sits at 25oo feet on the Almansa plateau. The wine is aged for 12 months in Stainless steel tanks followed by 6 months in oak barrels. The La Huella has notes of smoke and underbrush along with leathery dark fruit and a good finish.

2009 Celler Cal Pla, Black Slate Porrera, $20
60% Garnacha and 40% Carinena,
From Priorat, the Black Slate ages for two years in neutral oak barrels to soften and concentrate the wine. “Intense blackberry, cassis and licorice on the nose. Powerful and densely packed, with a structured impression to its dark cherry, black fruits and spices. Finishes weighty, sweet and long, with silky tannins and an echo of licorice.” — International Wine Cellar

2006 Orben, $35
97% Tempranillo & 3% Graciano
Orben’s high altitude vineyards are located in the Rioja Alavesa in scattered small parcels of slopes and micro valleys heavily influence by the Atlantic breezes. The vines average 60 years old and are organically farmed.. The wine is aged for 15 months in fine grain French barrels. “It offers up a superb kinky, sexy perfume of toasty oak, pencil lead, leather, black cherry, and blackberry. Rich and elegant on the palate, it has layers of succulent fruit, well-concealed tannins, impeccable balance and a 45-second finish. So loaded that it can be enjoyed now, it will nevertheless age effortlessly for 4-6 years and drink well through 2026.” – Wine Advocate 93pts.


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