Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin.
A delicious red blend from a relatively new winery in the southeast of Spain in Valencia. The tempranillo adds complexity, the monastrell dark fruits. Together, they make for a delicious pure red wine that you can drink on end.
The beauty of the Astor Staff Picks is that they're each written by a Sales Associate with no agenda other than sharing what that individual wine lover loves. Each one is signed and if you read enough you can start to really understand the tastes and personalities of each writer. If you've read enough of my picks, you'll know that I am a huge fan of boxed wine. I love its lower carbon footprint & how much easier it is to bring a single box home rather than four heavy glass bottles. I love how it can sit on my shelf for as long as it needs without going bad, especially as the days get colder and all I want to do is make Glühwein for one as I remain socially distanced. This Spanish blend of Monastrell and Tempranillo is delightful on its own, much lighter bodied than I'd expected and very fruit-forward. Wonderful when heated.
Central to the Spanish winemaking philosophy is the belief that wine should be released only when it is ready to be consumed, and not a moment before. Spanish wine law focuses squarely on this issue: the terms Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva are highly regulated indicators of the amount of time a wine has aged prior to its release. In Rioja, Navarra, and the Ribera del Duero (which have the...
A Spanish synonym for the dark-skinned Mourvèdre grape.
A.k.a. Cencibel. Just about synonymous with Spanish wine, the red Tempranillo grape has now fully won over the hearts and minds of critics and amateur oenophiles all over the world. The best bottles are powerful and ageworthy, and are beginning to fetch prices you'd never have expected from Spanish wines just a few years ago. Tempranillo is often used in blends with Bordeaux grapes such as...
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