Gifts for Wine Lovers

Ros? Wine by El Coto from Rioja, Spain. Blend: 50% Tempranillo, 50% Garnacha Bright pink color. The wine shows powerful strawberry and raspberry aromas and flavors. There is a marked expression of the grape varietals, with candied strawberries and violets, with hints of rose petal. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, refreshing and crisp fruit characters with subtle nuances. Food pairings: White meats, sushi, scallops, salads, pork, fish, barbeque, Asian cuisine, antipasti.

Ros? Wine by Cune from Rioja, Spain. Blend: 80% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha Attractive strawberry & raspberry pink color, full of ripe summer fruit & herbaceous notes on the nose. Primary ripe summer fruits on the opening palate which follows into good length and complexity in the finish.

Rose Wine by Artazu from Spain. The Artazu project was created by the legendary winegrower Juan Carlos Lopez de la Calle of Rioja's famous Artadi estate. The goal was to take the same quest for varietal purity that Juan seeks in Tempranillo to the Garnacha varietal. Of the various locales that were investigated, the small village of Artazu in the northernmost zone of Navarra was chosen for its extra-ordinary old vines of Garnacha. The soil is mainly composed of limestone, with alternating layers of chalk and red clay, producing wines of dark, peppery fruit with amazing balance and soft tannins. These are delicious, not-to-be-missed wines. The 2006 Artazu Artazuri Rose is a saignee of up to 80 year old vine Garnacha, vinified stainless, aged in tank until spring.