This slightly effervescent wine is off-dry with notes of ripe strawberry, raspberry and sweet cherry. Enjoy this as an aperitif, with cheese or light entrees.

This Garnacha from Northern Spain presents a nose of berry bramble, tobacco and leather. The palate is syrupy with rough tannins and flavors of baked blackberry, oak sawdust and creamy vanilla.

Reserva Rioja must be aged a minimum of 3 years before release with one of those years spent in oak. This gives the wines firm but elegant structure and significant spice and vanilla notes. Intense, mature red fruit notes and hints of licorice round out the velvety palate.

Each varietal in this Chilean field blend (Syrah, Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Petite Verdot) contributes something unique to the overall character. The Syrah provides peppery spice, dried violets and dark, damp earth while the Malbec brings bright red and purple berry notes. The Cabernet Franc adds cocoa flavors and round, smooth tannins with the Petite Verdot wrapping everything up in a lush, velvety texture.