The Bartolomiol Ius Naturae DOCG Prosecco 2018, Ius Naturae translaties to Natural Law, is farmed in certified organic Estate vineyards in the DOCG Valdobbiadene district of the Prosecco region of Veneto in northern Italy. This is a vintage Prosecco, from the 2018 vintage, which is a bit different from the usual seemingly available everywhere non-vintage Prosecco. While a … [Read more...]
Domaine de La Noblaie Chinon Goutte de Rose’ 2018
The Story The Domaine de La Noblaie Chinon Goutte de Rose' 2018 is a Rose' of Cabernet Franc sourced from 2 Estate hillside vineyards in the Chinon district of the Loire Valley in west-central France. The vineyards have been certified organic since 2005 and Domaine de La Noblaie has been worked by the family for four generations. Chinon is known for Cabernet Franc for Red wine … [Read more...]
Capela Santa Margarida Red 2016
The Story The Capela Santa Margarida Red 2016 is a blend of 40% Aragonez (Tempranillo), 40% Trincadeira (a local varietal) and 20% Alicante Bouschet (a hybrid grape mostly used in blends) farmed in vineyards in the Alentejano region of southern Portugal. Capa Santa Margarida is an ancient 15th-century chapel and the vineyards located on what was the chapels property. … [Read more...]
Shaw Organic Rose’ 2017
The Shaw Organic Rose' 2017 is a $3.99 Trader Joe's exclusive, the Shaw in the name is Charles Shaw better known as 2 Buck Chuck. The Shaw Rose' is sourced from certified organic vineyards, they mention Cottonwood Creek vineyards, so this isn't 2 Buck Chuck, it's 4 Buck Chuck. If an organic $3.99 wine isn't unique enough, it has a Helix screwcork, yes, a cork that screws on and … [Read more...]
Tarantas Sparkling Rose’
The Tarantas Sparkling Rose' is 100% Bobal grape grown in certified organic vineyards near the town of Valencia in the Utiel-Requena DO near the Mediterranean Ocean in western Spain. Bobal is the 2nd most planted Red grape in Spain (behind Tempranillo) and until recently was used for producing inexpensive, everyday jug wine. Tarantas is the oldest all organic winery in Spain … [Read more...]