Wine: Red, Under $15
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Altos Las Hormigas Bonarda
Four Italian partners got together to create this winery after recognizing the potential of old vines grown in the warm climate of Argentina. Bonarda also happens to have Italian origins. The Las Hormigas vineyard is located at 800 to 900 meters altitude. Blueberry fruit, a touch of acidity and a really warming wine from the most widely planted grape in the Argentine.
Los Nevados Malbec
This great new value comes from the high zone of Mendoza in the Val de Uco. The vineyards of Los Nevados are planted at almost four thousand feet thus benefiting from the cooler climate and a longer growing season. Fermented in stainless steel and aged in 30% new oak for a couple of months, it's got bright rich fruit with great balance of freshness and a complex finish.
Chateau de Rouanne Cotes Du Rhone
This may be the best value in the store. It has wonderful pure fruit and traditional structure. Peppery, earthy, black cherry and coffee aromas. Solid mouthful of dark, juicy fruit flavors and good length. Winemaking Details: Aged in Concrete Vats
Monte La Sarda Tempranillo
Native to Spain, the early ripening Tempranillo grape produces full red wines with notes of spiced berries, plum, tobacco, vanilla, leather, and herb. This reasonably priced wine is great for everyday enjoyment!
Goes well with: Grilled Pork, stews, aged cheeses
Farming Details: Sustainable
Tiburzi Colle Scancellato
This is wine makes friends easily, and it won us over from the first sip. Made mostly from Sangiovese, it has bright cherry fruit and just enough acidity to go with dinner. It's also one of the best values in the store. Winemaking Details: Unfiltered
Echeverria Cabernet Sauvignon
Ripe black fruit balanced with a touch of classic Chilean greenness on the palate.
Masciarelli Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Masciarelli is the largest organically farmed Estate in Italy. This everyday charmer is a nice marriage of old and new world styles. It has a bit of earthiness in an old world way, but plenty of fruit to please just about anyone! It has a slightly smoky and dusty nose with dark berries and leather. Cherries, blackberries and chocolate round out the palate. This is a great "house wine" to have around for meals and friends. Winemaking Details: Stainless Steel Tank Fermentation
Domaine Puig Parahy Georges
This wine is named after its winemaker—Georges, who is a one-man band. Fermented in concrete tanks, matured in concrete for 12 months and bottled by hand! Unfiltered and lightly fined. Lovely aromas of sweet red and black cherry, provençal herbs and black pepper. The palate is very juicy, with smooth tannins and a clean, pure finish. Winemaking Details: Aged in Concrete Vats, Unfiltered
Patience Vin De Pays Du Pont Merlot
Deep cherry red in the glass with purple highlights. The nose on this organic charmer is full of baking chocolate, ripe plums and sweet herbs. The palate is ultra-ripe with loads of crushed black berry, plums and waves of garrigue infused minerality.
Cuvee des Galets VDP Rhone
With a focus on sustainable agriculture, low yields, and small batch vinification, Estézargues is one of the most modern and progressive co-ops in the Southern Rhône. Named after the small, round stones (galets) that are abundant in Estézargues's vineyards, this intense, medium-bodied red offers cassis and blueberry aromas, with light spice and mineral notes.