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Malbec: The Tango Partner

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Malbec is one of the Bordeaux blending grapes Also called Côt and Auxerrois Small grape with dark berries and thin

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Gamay-based wines are typically light bodied and fruity. Black currant, raspberry, violet, banana, earth. The sole grape of Beaujolais. A

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Third most planted grape in Italy. Used to be second, before the 1985 methanol scandal which killed at least 30

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The Nebbiolo grape is native to Piemonte in Northwest Italy. Barolo and Barbaresco are the most prominent Nebbiolo appellations.

Sangiovese is Italy’s most planted grape. Best in Tuscany sour red cherries, earthy aromas, tea leaf notes medium-plus tannins, high

Spain’s noble grape Tempranillo is indigenous to Spain and dates back to before the time of Christ. It has been

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Grenache – Syrah/Shiraz – Mourvèdre Grenache is the lightest of the three grapes, with pale red juice with soft berry

We call Mourvèdre the “Sophisticate” because of the elegance it adds to blends. Small, thick-skin berries Tannic wines high in

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We call Grenache the “Poor Relation” because it so often needs to be blended with other wines Mediterranean grape, one

We call Syrah the “Gentleman” because it has natural elegance and strength, without being pushy. The traditional home of Syrah