$6.99 well spent. We review the Rancho Viejo Reserva available at Trader Joe's. A red blend of 50% Garnacha, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and 10% Tempranillo from Navarra, Spain. … [Read more...]
The Best Wines From Navarra, Spain
Ochoa Crianza Tempranillo - Quite Nice
Another nice find from Navarra, the Bodegas Ochoa Tempranillo Crianza. Single estate Tempranillo from 25 year-old vines at 1,350 feet of elevation in the Santa Cruz vineyard in Navarra, Spain. The wine spends 12 months in 225L American oak casks plus 1 year in the bottle … [Read more...]
Castillo Monjardin La Cantera Garnacha – A Solid Value
Excellent old vine Spanish Garnacha for under $10, the Castillo Monjardin Garnacha La Cantera from Navarra. 85% Garnacha and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon from the 70 year-old vines of the rocky limestone and clay soils of the La Cantera vineyard in Navarra, Spain. The wine is … [Read more...]
El Chaparral de Vega Sindoa Garnacha - Old Vine Value
Spanish Garnacha from vines at least 60 years old for just 12 bucks, the El Chaparral de Vega Sindoa. 100% Garnacha from a vineyard planted before 1940 in Navarra, Spain. The wine is aged for 5 months in a combination of new and used French oak barrels. … [Read more...]
90 Plus Cellars Lot 128 Gran Vino - A Grand Tour of Taste
The 90 Plus Cellars Lot 128 Gran Vino, the GT version of red blends. BULK BUY! 40% Tempranillo, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 5% Graciano from Navarra, Spain. The wine is aged in new French oak for a year and another year in bottle before release. … [Read more...]
Rafael Reverte Cistum Red - Great Garnacha!
Now these are some truly, truly old vines...Bulk Buy! Garnacha from 120 year old ungrafted pre-phylloxera vines in Navarra, Spain. The wine spends six months in new French oak. … [Read more...]
Marco Real Crianza & Wines of Navarra Wrap-up
Black cherry cola brings the heat with some campfire notes. 60% Tempranillo and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon. SRP of $15 but available as low as $10. Sample received courtesy Wines of Navarra for review purposes. From the bottle: "Marco Real Navarra Red Wine - Crianza … [Read more...]
Malón de Echaide Tinto Roble - A Potential Trader Joe's Superstar
100% Garnacha. SRP of $1.50 (!?!) but you'll probably have trouble finding this one. Sample received courtesy Wines of Navarra for review purposes. From the winemaker: "Since 1951 the growers in Cascante decided to get together and form Nuestra Señora del Romero, the … [Read more...]
Gran Feudo Rosado - A Spanish Rosado That Can't Close the Deal
100% Garnacha. SRP of $12 but available for as low as $9. Sample received courtesy Wines of Navarra for review purposes. From the bottle: "From 1647 to the present day our Bodega has been passed on from father to son in the Chivite family. Gran Feudo Rosado is an … [Read more...]
Bodega Inurrieta SUR - Blackberry gelato in a bottle
A blend of Garnacha and Graciano. SRP of $13, but should be available for $12. Sample received courtesy Wines of Navarra for review purposes. From the bottle: "Our grapes of Garnacha and Graciano combine as a symbol of character and warmth from the Mediterranean … [Read more...]
Señorío de Sarría Rosado Viñedo No 5 - A Successful Spanish Rosé Without an Abundance of Fruit
100% Old Vine Garnacha. SRP of $16 but it should be a few dollars less if you can find it. Sample received courtesy Wines of Navarra for review purposes. From the bottle: "Grenache from our vineyard No. 5, planted in 1953 in the Señorío de Sarría estate. Must extracted by … [Read more...]
Albret French Oak - A Smooth Spanish Blend
45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 20% Tempranillo from Spain. SRP of $8 and available at that price, but may be hard to find. Sample received courtesy Wines of Navarra for review purposes. From the bottle: "Vineyard: Tempranillo from Finca Carrascal of Caparosso, Merlot … [Read more...]
Bodegas San Martin Senorio de UNX Garnacha - A Blackberry Bomb
100% Garnacha from Kingdom of Navarra, Spain. SRP of $8 and available at that price. Sample received courtesy Wines of Navarra for review purposes. From the winemaker: "San Martin de Unx, a village in the central Eastern part of Navarra, saw the birth of this winery in 1914 … [Read more...]
Ochoa Moscatel De Grano Menudo - 500ml Never Went Down So Easy
A sweet dessert wine of 100% Moscatel from Kingdom of Navarra, Spain in a 500 ml bottle. SRP of $20 and available at that price. Sample received courtesy Wines of Navarra for review purposes. From the bottle: "Ochoa Vino Dulce De Moscatel The grapes are grown at the higher … [Read more...]
Castillo de Monjardin Finca El Cerezo Chardonnay - UNOAKED, Got It?
A wine that really wants you to know it is UNOAKED. Chardonnay Showdown post #2. 100% Chardonnay from Spain fermented in stainless steel vats. SRP of $12. Available online and at select retailers for $11. Sample received courtesy Wines of Navarra for review … [Read more...]
Otazu Chardonnay - A Wine From the Magic Kingdom
A wine from the Magic Kingdom. (Chardonnay Showdown post #1.) 100% Chardonnay fermented in stainless steel (no oak) from Spain. SRP of $14. Available online and at select retailers for as low as $12. Sample received courtesy Wines of Navarra for review purposes. From … [Read more...]