Vintages New Release Collection – May 24, 2025

THE NEW RELEASE COLLECTION

SPAIN – WHITE WINE

SONSIERRA VIURA 2022 DOCa Rioja Alta, barrel fermented

Toast, caramel, baked pears and grilled pineapples on the nose, with salted hazelnuts and butter, too. Full-bodied, toasty and flavorful, with bright acidity throughout. 100% viura. Drink now [through 2025]. Score: 91 (jamessuckling.com, Sept. 18, 2023) Full-bodied & Rich 41260 (XD) 750 mL $16.95 1

SPAIN – RED WINE

ANCIANO NO. 10 GRAN RESERVA 2016 DOCa Rioja This deep-ruby-colored wine has a nose of black- berry and salted almond toffee. Bright at first sip, it has luxurious tannins that support black-cherry, Mission fig, chocolate-covered-caramel, roast fennel-bulb and orange-zest flavors. Pleasing acidity and luxurious tannins stroll arm and arm into a lasting, dark-chocolate-infused finish. Editors’ Choice. Score: 94 (Mike DeSimone, Wine Enthusiast , April 1, 2024) Full-bodied & Smooth 37384 (XD) 750 mL $21.95 2

SPAIN – ROSÉ WINE

BORN RAMBLA ROSÉ 2024 Barcelona

This blend of Grenache and Tempranillo is from an all-female team of Barcelona-based winemakers crafting some of the Mediterranean’s most exciting rosés. Their slogan says it all: “We don’t make wine, we make rosé.” This one is fresh, buoyant and dry, with apple, strawberry, plum, and a subtle herbal undertone. Made to be fun and easy to enjoy, it will be a backyard barbecue staple. Easygoing & Fruity 37863 (XD) 750 mL $16.95 1 Featured in Dining Out Is In 4 Organic product

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