Hey guys! We made it through January! Celebrate the small victories with some super fun new red wines from Europe--sure to warm your bones on these cold nights.
Lamé Delisle Boucard Bourgueil $19
100% Cabernet Franc from Loire Valley, France
Terres Falmet $14
Salty, plum sweet, tangy, a little wild but gently, politely so. Finely grippy tannins, like dusty stones. Rosemary and peppery lifting through the wine like a cool evening breeze picking up after a hot day. Highly drinkable with just the right level of richness.
100% Cinsault from Languedoc, France
Domaine Bois de Boursan ' Petit Oursan' Rouge $15
Using 25% de-classified Châteauneuf-du-Pape vinified and aged in cement, this blend shows excellent freshness, and a strong local flair despite the presence of some Merlot. A delightful combination of lifted red fruits and an earthy rustic-ness.
45% Grenache/40% Merlot/ 15% Syrah from Rhone Valley, France
Marques de Legarda Rioja Crianza 2018 $15
95% Tempranillo/5 % Graciano from Rioja, Spain
Cantine Volpi 'ERA' $13
Cantine Volpi are a family run enterprise who have sourced small independent wines from across Italy since 1914.
This offering from the central Italian area of the Marche facing the Adriatic sea is nothing short of fantastic for the price. Made from 100% organic Sangiovese grapes, which delivers majorly on big black fruit note-think ripe black plums and cherries. Finishing with a distinct spicy kick to it, with aromas of liquorice.
100% Sangiovese from Marche, Italy
Cecilia Beretta Bardolino $14
Wonderfully fresh and lighter style red from NE Italy that is bursting with tart berry flavors and is a perfect apertif wine.
Corvina, Rodinella, Molinara from Veneto, Italy