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...]
Tarantas Organic Rose’ 2016
The Tarantas Organic Rose' 2016 is made from the Bobal grape grown in Estate vineyards in the Utiel-Requena DO inside the Valencia Provence of eastern Spain. The Tarantas brand is produced by Bodegas Iranzo who have made exclusively organic wines since 1994 and there have been vineyards on this site since at least 1335. Bobal is the 3rd most planted grape in Spain (Tempranillo … [Read more...]
Les Hauts de Lagarde Rouge 2014
The Les Hauts de Lagarde Rouge 2014 is a certified Organic blend of 65% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Cabernet Franc grown and produced at the Vignobles Raymond (Vineyards of Raymond)Estate near the town of Saint Laurent du Bois, in the Entre-Deux-Mers region of Bordeaux, France. The Estate is family owned and was founded in 1850. The Entre-Deux-Mers region was, not … [Read more...]