Join us for a complimentary wine tasting hosted by Mark Luna of Roanoke Valley Wines! This tasting is inspired by Mark’s recent travels through Spain, and highlights some of the country’s best offerings. Starting at 11:30am on Saturday and Sunday, all will be available for purchase at 10% off retail price.
Find a printable PDF of this week’s tasting notes here.
Mont-Marçal Cava Brut Rosado 2017
Origin: Spain
Retail: $19.95 | Sale: $17.95
Mont-Marçal Vinicola was founded in 1975 by Manuel Sancho. This vintage-dated sparkling wine is fashioned after the style of those made in Champagne and made using the same winemaking method. The nose is powerful with raspberry, cherry and rose oil aromas that are lifted by subtle white pepper notes. The tiny, delicate bubbles are pure and precise with delicate flavors and gleaming acidity. Finishes with good intensity, lingering spice and a refreshingly bitter quality.
Trepat
Martínsancho Rueda Verdejo 2016
Origin: Spain
Retail: $21.95 | Sale: $19.75
In the early 1970’s, Angel Rodríguez saved the shy-bearing, thick-skinned Verdejo through refusing to uproot his 17th-century vineyard, Martínsancho. King Juan Carlos officially honored him for his untiring efforts in favor of reestablishing Verdejo’s prominence in its region of origin. From free-run juice, the wine is racked into large, centuries-old subterranean oak vessels prior to clarification and bottling. A highly extractive, herbaceous and minerally-complex Verdejo with excellent aging capacity and a perennial hallmark wine for the region.
Verdejo
Morgadío Albariño 2018
Origin: Spain
Retail: $21.95 | Sale: $19.75
Located in Rias Baixas from a farm planted in 1984, the vineyard has grown to 148 acres. This albariño is intense and elegant with tropical fruit and kiwi complementing granitic minerality. Made from free-run juice, it’s well-structured and dry with a long finish.
Albariño
Bodegas Diaz Bayo Roble 2016
Origin: Spain
Retail: $19.95 | Sale: $17.95
For more than ten generations, the Díaz Bayo family have dedicated themselves to the cultivation of vines and wine production in the Ribera del Duero. This tempranillo comes from a 30-year-old clay and limestone parcel at 840 meters elevation. They age it for six months in used French oak and another six months in bottle prior to release. Bright red fruit is backed by an ample palate richness and finishes with incredible minerality.
Tempranillo
92 points James Suckling
Pasanau Ceps Nous 2016
Origin: Spain
Retail: $22.95 | Sale $20.65
The Pasanaus are perennial growers in La Morera, the highest municipality of Priorat, with vineyards at an elevation of over 2,400 feet. Aged for 6 months in French and American barriques, the concentrated fruits are complemented by strong minerality and wood spice.
77 Garnacha, 16 Merlot, 7 Syrah
Pasanau Finca La Planeta Priorat 2013
Origin: Spain
Retail: $49.95 | Sale: $44.95
Another wonderful selection from Pasanau, the 2013 Pasanau Finca La Planeta could easily be mistaken for young classified Bordeaux. The bouquet of black fruits and graphite compliment the deep berry flavors, thyme and hints of cedar. The palate is full-bodied, intense, and endowed with a wonderful core of structure. Enjoy now after decanting or lay a few bottles away for further aging to delight through 2025.
80 Cabernet Sauvignon, 20 Grenache