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Sierra Cantabria Sierra Cantabria $14.00

Cosecha is the new Joven. That's not a new T.V. show, but it is the designation of this Rioja. 100% Tempranillo with no minimum ageing requirements. Young, fresh, ripe black fruits, hints of leather. Great structure and well balanced.


Sierra Cantabria Rose Sierra Cantabria Rose $15.00

This blend from Rioja is a very easy drinking wine with scents of strawberries, pomegranate, and underlying cantaloupe. The palate is more full-bodied and vivacious with notes of strawberry, watermelon, and aniseed with some good acidity to it still. Enjoy this by itself or with a hearty pasta or seafood dish!


La Cana La Cana $19.00

A step up from your average Albarino. From the beautiful coastal region of Galicia in Spain, this juice has a lot going on! A floral bouquet on the nose with minerals and herbs. Peach and apricot on the palate. More complex than you'd expect, not an entry level Albarino.


C.V.N.E Blanco C.V.N.E Blanco $24.00

This famed Rioja producer brings us a delicious blanco. Viura is blended with 20% Fino Sherry for a spectacularly well balanced wine. Green apple, white blossom and stone fruits while the sherry provides a slightly oxidized nutty character. Bigger bodied white with great acidity and finish.


Vina Alberdi Vina Alberdi $25.00

The Rioja Alta region boasts not only some of the most historic vineyards of the area, but it is also the cools\est, and has the altitudes in Rioja. This allows for structured tempranillo balanced with acidity and complex flavors. This reserva shows beautiful black fruit, cedar, fresh dill and coconut from its time spent in 100% American oak. Enjoy slowly and savor.


Lopez De Heredia Tondonia Reserva 2006 Lopez De Heredia Tondonia Reserva 2006 $49.00

Intense aromas of cigar box, dried fruits, dried plums, licorice and flowers. Aged for 6 years in old American oak barrels. This lovely Rioja has both lean and full body, still great acidity and round and ripe textured tannins. Intense and powerful fruit with a spicy finish the last a good while. A traditional blend and style. At 13 you can drink her now or wait another 10.


Orchard Wine Cellar Movers and Shakers This Week

  • Tintero Moscato

    #1 Tintero Moscato

    Sori Gramella refers to the one of the only single vineyard Moscatos, and Marco is the only producer to bottle this striking limestone amphitheater commercially. Once the 30 year old vines give up their bounty, and the grapes are harvested and pressed, they are kept in stainless steel at a low temperature to prevent fermentation until an order is received in order to provide the freshest wine possible.
    (Holding the #1 spot)

  • Sweet Sunset Chocolate Merlot

    #2 Sweet Sunset Chocolate Merlot

    First lets say that this is Not ChocoVine. This wine is actually made with eighty five percent Merlot and than has natural chocolate cream added to the mix. This is the wine for anyone looking for sweet red or the chocolate lover at home. Great gift for the holidays. (behind by 4 bottles)

  • Gran Passione

    #3 Gran Passione

    From the land of Amarone comes a delicious Merlot based blend. To perfectly ripe Merlot (60%) is added juice from dried Corvina grapes ala Amarone. Rich, deep and smooth, this is a remarkable Merlot that may just change your Merlot worldview! (behind by 16 bottles)

  • Castelfeder Pertico Rosso

    #4 Castelfeder Pertico Rosso

    Such a pretty little wine! Deep, ruby color and a intense aromas of cherries, tobacco, blackberry. Just a little oak to mellow things out . The Cab and Merlot bring just a touch of richness and licorice but the Lagrein has the leading role with its bright red fruit flavors. (behind by 2 bottles)

Fun New Arrivals

  • Poseidon Pinot Noir

    Poseidon Pinot Noir

    From vineyards with a view of the bay comes this well balanced, lively and delicious Pinot Noir. A easy drinking, medium-bodied wine showing off some rare and black pepper spiced Hungarian oak to balance the raspberry aromas and flavors.

  • Clos Mazurique

    Clos Mazurique

    Along the Loire river you'll find Saumur. Cab Franc dominates the red plantings and we can see a prime example with this bottle. Perfumed floral aromas, dark cherry, forest floor and mineral. Gorgeous mouthfeel and smooth tannic structure. Bright acidity making this wine an easy drinker.

  • Augier le singulier

    Augier le singulier

    Founded in 1643, Augier is the oldest producer of cognac in the world! This cognac in particular uses 100% Folle Blanche, providing unique characteristics. Aromatic, fruity notes with subtle nuances of caramel from oaking. Ridiculously smooth and delicious. It's no mystery why Augier have been in business for so long!

  • Three Brooms

    Three Brooms

    This single vineyard, certified sustainable sav blanc shows lovely white flower, chili pepper, and gooseberry on the nose with some sandy mineralogy. Very nice weight and balance showing passion fruit, ripe apple flavors. Such a pleasant surprise is the roundness, the acid is lively and energetic but not abrasive.