Happy Holidays! Here are 5 wines that will make a great impression at your party, on your table or under your tree:
Albada Garnacha (Calatayud)- 100% Garnacha, sustainably farmed, aged 8 months in American oak barrels. This is a young wine from very old Grenache vines. BTI awarded this 2014 vintage 90 points & a Gold Medal Best Buy designation, calling it "a rock solid Garnacha with appealing fruit flavors."
Vinsacro Dioro (Rioja)- 50% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, 10% Mazuelo, 10% Graciano, 5% Monastrell and 5% Bobal. The blend of grapes are from 100+ year old "vidau" vineyards, where many varieties were planted together in the same plot. The winery's best barrels are set aside for the Dioro, which receives 17 months aging in French oak. Robert Parker (The Wine Advocate) calls this 2010 vintage "a terrific value from Rioja" whose modern winemakes delivers "plenty of flavor depth and character." (92pts Wine Advocate; 91pts Vinous)
Rebuli Prosecco (Valdobbiadene)- made from 100% Glera (Prosecco) grapes from the Valdobbiadene DOCG hills. Robert Parker awarded this high quality bubbly Prosecco 90pts, calling it "light-bodied and flowery with plenty of white peach, orange and pineapple notes in its exotic aromatics and flavors." Wine Spectator also rated in 90 pts, calling it "Well-knit and balanced; a textbook example."
Roland Champion Grand Cru Blanc de Blanc Champagne - Roland Champion is a small, 4th generation Grand Cru grower in the village of Chouilly, as well as a member of Champagne's elite Special Club. Their non-vintage brut is aged for 30 months (minimum) & is produced from the free run juice only. Subtle yet elegant, this classic Blanc de Blanc has scored 90+ points from Tanzer, Wine Enthusiast, Wine Spectator, BTI and i-Wine Review.
Corredera Amontillado (Sherry)- this Sherry is 100% Pedro Ximenez grapes, aged for 8 years in American oak. The grapes for this Amontillado come from the best vineyards in Sierra de Montilla and Moriles Alto. Velvety, warm, round and well-structured.
Contact your Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD. sales representative, state distributor, or local retailer to place an order. Best wishes this holiday season from all of us here at KPF!
