The Pontificis VRM 2015 is a $6.99 Trader Joe's import exclusive, White wine blend, 45% Viognier, 45% Roussanne, and 10% Marsanne sourced from the Hérault and Aude Valleys in the Languedoc wine region of southern France. TJ's also sold the Pontificis GSM Red Blend (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre) which is one of the wine worlds great blends that originates from the Rhone Valley in … [Read more...]
2014 La Granja 360 Verdejo Viura
The 2014 La Granja 360 Verdejo Viura is a $4.99 Trader Joe's import exclusive, 70% Verdejo and 30% Viura grown in the vineyards of Bodegas Avelino Vegas around the town of Santiuste in the Castilla y Leon region in northeast Spain. Verdejo is a grape that has been farmed in Spain for over a thousand years and Viura (also known as Macebeo) is one of the 3 grapes traditionally … [Read more...]
Celler del Roure Cullerot Blanco 2012
The Celler del Roure Cullerot Blanco 2012 is an unusual blend of Verdil, Pedro Ximenez, Macabeo and Chardonnay sourced from an estate vineyard located near the town of Moixent in Valencia, Spain. Verdil is a grape indigenous to the region that was nearly extinct, there are only a little over 100 acres of these vines under cultivation today. Pedro Ximenez is a grape use in the … [Read more...]
Bedell Cellars Taste White 2013
The Bedell Cellars Taste White 2013 is a blend of 50% Albariño, 30% Sauvignon Blanc, 15% Viognier and 5% Chardonnay sourced from sustainably farmed estate vineyards near the town of North Fork in Long Island, New York. Long Island has a maritime climate that cools the vineyards during the heat of summer and protects the vines from the extremes of cold in the winter. Many … [Read more...]
Cavalchina Bianco di Custoza DOC 2013
The Cavalchina Bianco di Custoza DOC 2013 is a blend of 40% Garganega, 30% Fernanda, 15% Trebbianello and 15% Trebbiano grown in the Custoza district, southeast of Lake Garda in Veneto, Italy. Bianco di Custoza is a traditional blend of 9 approved grapes, the blend must contain specified percentages of 3 grapes and the other 6 grapes are optional, the Fernanda is the optional … [Read more...]