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Red Wine by Montecillo from Rioja, Spain. Color: An intense and very deep cherry-pomegranate color with ruby tones, clean and brilliant. Bouquet: Deep and fruity with a perfect touch of oak integrated into the ripened fruit. Taste: Powerful and full-bodied although soft, round and velvety, it fills the mouth with ripe blackberries and firm tannins. Very well-structured, with a long, elegant finish. Food pairings: An ideal accompaniment to red meat, especially when grilled, and all kinds of roasted meats, including those that are well-spiced. As a powerful wine, it also reinforces the flavors of strong and well-cured cheeses, such as Blue Cheese and Roquefort.

Red Wine by Muga from Rioja, Spain. 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, 10% Mazuelo, and Graciano The vineyards are planted on a mix of calcareous clay, and clay with iron soils. Muga is the only winery left in Spain that uses only oak throughout the entire vinification process, which is very traditional and artisanal. This wine was aged for 6 months in wooden vats, 2 years in new 60% French and 40% American oak barrels and at least 12 months in bottles.

Red Wine by Numanthia from Spain. Always sells out in a flash, this little brother of big boys Numanthia and Termanthia. Big, powerful Tempranillo - always highly rated by the critics. Get some while you can.

Red Wine by Protocolo from Spain. Made from 100% Tempranillo, the 2004 Protocolo Tinto, from relatively high elevation (2,700 feet) vineyards planted on both limestone and clay, reminds me of a tasty, straightforward French Cotes du Rhone. Notions of roasted herbs, pepper, and black cherries jump from the glass of this medium-bodied, straightforward, satisfying, well-made, dry red. Enjoy it over the next 1-2 years. - The Wine Advocate

Red Wine by Sierra Cantabria from Rioja, Spain. 100% Tempranillo, 50 year old vines. Aromas of roasted nuts, black fruit, toasted bread, and Moroccan spices. Old vine mouthfeel, with ripe tannins and sweet blueberry fruit. Deep red. Restrained, elegant aromas of redcurrant, strawberry and cherry. Then sweeter and denser in the mouth than the nose suggests, with strong blackcurrant and cherry flavors nicely complemented by sexy oak spice and a subtle mineral quality. Finishes chewy, powerful and rich, with a full, broad expression of sweet dark fruits. This is delicious.IWC

Red Wine by Tempus Alba from Argentina, South America. 100% Tempranillo - Big extraction, classic Tempranillo nose with full range of black fruit flavors and jam, round, soft tannins, with some smoke on finish.

Red Wine by Torres from Spain. The traditional Tempranillo variety is the basis of Coronas, ennobled with a small proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon. Delicate floral aromas over a background of very ripe fruit (blackberry and strawberry), oak and truffles. Its tannins have a fruity, meaty structure that evolves into velvety touches of smoke and spices acquired during aging. Delicious with meat, stews, casseroles, and traditional Spanish paella. Perfect with creamy cheeses.

Red Wine by Vina Gormaz from Ribera del Duero, Spain. The early 2006 harvest resulted in a deeply-colored, intense young wine that should prove to be a worthy successor to the superb 2004 and 2005 vintages. Deep wild berry aromas and mouth filling flavor and length are provided by the old Tempranillo vines. Tannins are ample but balanced by textural richness and juicy fruit. Dark purple. Primary dark berry aromas are complicated by musky earth and dark chocolate. Tarry cherry and cassis flavors are gently tannic and finish sweet. Straightforward, ready to drink and tasty. A great buy, too. Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 88 Points

Red Wine by Vinas del Cenit from Spain. The 2004 Venta Mazzaron, made from old Tinta de Toro vines and aged in French oak, exhibits lovely sweet cherries in an up-front, fruit-driven style, medium body, and no evidence of wood. This is a tasty, value-priced wine to drink over the next 1-2 years. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate This wine is made from ungrafted Tinta de Toro old vines. The vineyards are planted on soils that are a good blend of sand and chalk with a good amount of iron over the typical underlayment of clay which is common in Toro.

Red Wine by Volteo from Spain. Red violet color, with purple hues. The aroma of the wine leaves subtle memories of ripen fruits (blackcurrants, raspberries). On the palate it is fresh, structured and very fruity. 100% Tempranillo. Ideally suited with BBQ beef and poultry as well as vegetables or salad. The label is temperature sensitive and the equestrian & horse image will show a blue outline when the optimum drinking temp is reached. Volteo~ Vaulting, an equestrian discipline described as gymnastics is performed onthe back of a moving horse in a circle. It is an art that requires the skill of a gymnast, the strength of a sportsman and the balance, coordination and gentleness of an acrobatic dancer. The teamwork to obtain a perfect integration of the horse andthe vaulter is also key. With a history extending back to Roman sports, it flourished in the Renaissance when it was considered an exercisefor knights and noblemen, a symbol of status.

Red Wine by Wrattonbully Vineyards from South Australia, Australia. The 2006 growing season was ideal, with good rains filling the soils, and combined with cool nights the vines set to a moderate, even crop. Harvest was early (March 11 & 17) with ripe grapes having full color, and an abundance of flavour and tannin balance. The wine has a deep magenta colour. The nose is intensely savoury, showing cedar, spiced plums and an earthy richness. Powerful fruit flavours open the palate with the spiciness of Tempranillo shining through. Perfect with paella or tapas.