origin: Spain

Segura Viudas Rosé Blend Brut Rosado 2019

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Segura Viudas
Fanciful Name: Brut Rosado
Varietal: Rosé Blend
Vintage: 2019
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Cava
Retail Price: $12.00

Tasting Notes: A lovely blend of regional Spanish varieties, this wonderful wine demonstrates why Cava is such a popular location for making wonderful and delicious sparkling wines. Lovely berry/cherry fruit is balanced by good acidity, as well as delicate effervescence. Great wine, at an excellent price.
Segura Viudas Rosé Blend Brut Rosado 2019

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Bella Conchi Cava

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Bella Conchi
Varietal: Sparkling
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Cava
Retail Price: $18.00

Tasting Notes: Produced from traditional Cava varieties, with a bit of chardonnay, showcases the clean tree and citrus fruit aspects. Brilliant pale gold, with green hints in the glass. The nose and palate share similar profiles. Very capable of matching with a wide range of foods, it's an excellent value.
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Gotas de Mar Albarino 2020

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Gotas de Mar
Varietal: Albarino
Vintage: 2020
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Rias Baixas
Retail Price: $22.00

Tasting Notes: From the northwest corner of Spain, this 100% albariño possesses plenty of clean stone fruit, with good weight and a bright, lingering finish. A killer combo with grilled fish; extraordinary with seafood paella.
Gotas de Mar Albarino 2020

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Bodegas As Laxas Albarino

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Bodegas As Laxas
Varietal: Albarino
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Rias Baixas
Retail Price: $22.99

Tasting Notes: Deliciously bright and crisp. Orange peel and tart melon dominate this racy and fun white from Rias Baixas. Great for summer days and nights!
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Bodegas Hidalgo Palomino Fino

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Bodegas Hidalgo
Varietal: Palomino Fino
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Manzanilla de Sanlucar de Barrameda
Retail Price: $16.00

Tasting Notes: Manzanilla-style sherry is one of the world's great aperitif wines. Bright and clean, it primes the taste buds, with its acidity and focused flavors. This style is desert dry, with focus and character. Great with appetizers, nuts, spring rolls, you name it. Easy to see why this is one of the planet's most popular examples. A classic Manzanilla.
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Bodegas Granbazan Albarino 2020

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Bodegas Granbazan
Varietal: Albarino
Vintage: 2020
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Rias Baixas
Retail Price: $25.99

Tasting Notes: Salty aromas intertwined with citrus notes make you dream of the beach right from the start. Layers of ripe tropical fruit fill the mouth. The beautiful crisp finish shows an ocean breeze hint of saline. A gorgeous wine that begs to be paired with shellfish and salads
Bodegas Granbazan Albarino 2020

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Celdina Albarino

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Celdina
Varietal: Albarino
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Rias Baixas
Retail Price: $19.99

Tasting Notes: Refreshing with aromas of citrus blossom, grapefruit and peach. This wine is aromatic and crisp with delectable acidity.
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Bodegas Naia Las Brisas Verdejo Rueda

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Bodegas Naia
Fanciful Name: Las Brisas
Varietal: White Blend
Vintage: NV
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Rueda
Retail Price: $16.95

Tasting Notes: Rueda produces the best Verdejo in Spain and this wine is no exception. Very complex nose and palate filled with pear, lime, grapefruit and balanced with good acid and just a touch of peachy sweetness. Your spring/summer pour for hot and spicy foods.
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Latitud 42 Rioja Crianza 2018

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Latitud 42
Fanciful Name: Rioja Crianza
Varietal: Tempranillo Blend
Vintage: 2018
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Rioja
Retail Price: $16.99

Tasting Notes: Oak age rounds out this black cherry-heavy wine and gives hints of spice on the finish. The fruit character drives the wine, and slight savory tones make it enjoyable and approachable.
Latitud 42 Rioja Crianza 2018

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Latitud 42 Rioja Ecologico 2020

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Latitud 42
Fanciful Name: Rioja Ecologico
Varietal: Red Blend
Vintage: 2020
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Rioja
Retail Price: $11.99

Tasting Notes: Lush and fruit-forward, the intense blend of blackberry and cherry flavors are followed by light tannins and a medium body. The structure and texture prop up the juicy fruit notes, and overdeliver.
Latitud 42 Rioja Ecologico 2020

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Microbio Rufete 2018

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Microbio Wines
Fanciful Name: Ruf Y Ann
Varietal: Rufete
Vintage: 2018
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Vino de la Tierre de Castilla y Leon
Retail Price: $20.00

Tasting Notes: From a lesser-known grape varietal, this red is lighter-bodied and pinot noir fans will rejoice in its slightly tart red fruits and finesse.
Microbio Rufete 2018

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La Cana Albarino Galicia Rias Baixas 2020

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Bodegas La Cana
Fanciful Name: La Cana Albarino
Varietal: Albarino
Vintage: 2020
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Rias Baixas
Retail Price: $16.25

Tasting Notes: This is an eye-opening expression of a grape that we all should drink more. Notes of sur-lie aging give this wine great body. Fresh flavors of fruit, with a faint ocean salinity.
La Cana Albarino Galicia Rias Baixas 2020

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