| Producer | Art of Wine |
| Country | Argentina |
| Region | Global Selection |
| Varietal | Selection of Varietals |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Sku | 10763 |
| Size | 750ml 6 pack |
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Dao Tinto Selecionada 2020 - Cabriz (Portugal)
Cabriz tells a story that is born in Dão, in a trip through the heart of Portugal, through the lands, hills, and people, presenting a wide portfolio that seeks to fulfill all segments and moments of consumption but always following the same principle: to produce wines that have a great quality. The color is brilliant ruby red. The nose offers ripe dark fruits with light spice and notes of oak. On the palate the fruit is fresh and engaging. Its texture is silky and it fruit is well integrated with its backbone components.
Cabernet Franc 2019 - Aljibes (Spain)
Los Aljibes Winery's vineyard is a high altitude vineyard at nearly 1000 meters. This Spanish estate is located in the municipality of Chinchilla of Montearagón, Albacete. The soil is sandy limestone and the climate is arid continental which with the altitude lends to longer time for the grapes to ripen. This is especially important as the components will all be perfectly matured for picking. The process for sorting has three stages ensuring that only the best grapes go to the fermentation tanks. The color is deep dark ruby with purple highlights. The nose is complex showing dark ripe fruit and nuances of herbs. On the palate the Cabernet Franc fruit is full-bodied with fine grained texture, shows depth and complexity with an ever so slight classic edge of bell pepper.
Garnacha Single Vineyard Ermita Santa Barbara 2018 - Vinos del Viento (Spain)
La Ermita de Santa Bárbara is a single vineyard of old bush vines next to the Virgin of Santa Barbara Hermitage in the municipality of Tabuenca, D.O. Campo de Borja. The grapes from the old vines create concentrated flavors and aromas. The winemaker ferments this wine very delicately with very gentle extraction to add finesse and delicate red fruit. It is treated like it were a grand cru. Aromas and flavors of sweet plums gently wrapped in tobacco leaves, cedar, chocolate with a hint of vanilla and white pepper.
Rosso Toscana Ali 2022 - Donna Laura (Italy)
The vineyards have lime and clay soils with a considerable presence of stones. This wine is fermented in stainless steel tanks then aged for 10 months in stainless steel. Its assemblage is 90% Sangiovese and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon with 5% of the Cabernet Sauvignon matured for 10 months in third passage barriques. This wine has aromas of juicy red berry fruit. Medium-bodied and soft on the palate, its acidity is in excellent balance with wonderful ripe fruit and fine tannins.
Su'Anima Cannonau di Sardegna 2021 - Su'Entu (Sardinia)
The winery has a vineyard area of 40 hectares that is constantly exposed to the wind, a precious element for the grapes. The breeze, starting from the sea and crossing the Campidano, ensures healthiness to the plants and gives the fruits their characteristic flavor. The climate is warm-temperate with mild winters and low rainfall which produces grapes with very good concentration. Su'Anima is made using 100% Cannonau grapes that are destemmed, soft pressed and macerated for 7 days after which the fermentation takes place in temperature controlled fermentation. The wine is then moved to age in second passage barriques for 12 months and an additional 2 months in bottle before release. The color is deep ruby red with orange tinted edges. The nose is inviting with floral notes and red fruit scents. The use of second passage oak lends the wine it beautiful textural sensation without detracting from the purity of the fruit. The fine grained tannins are well integrated giving excellent structure without rusticity. A light herbal component adds to this wines complexity.
Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2022 - Andre Montessuy (France)
The vineyards tend to be located along the foot of the slopes on limestone soils mixed with some clays and marls. The soils are stony, rocky, and quick draining. The vines average 30 years with 10,000 plants per hectare. After fermentation in stainless steel 30% of the wine is transferred to new oak, another 30% is transferred to old oak and the rest is left in stainless steel tanks for 6 months of aging before the final assemblage. The nose is elegant and fresh with strawberry, cherry, and blackcurrant aromas. The palate is flexible and round with soft tannins for perfect freshness.
