ATLANTA btg RED

Bodegas Murviedro 'Galeam'
WINE DETAILS
WINERY:
Bodegas Murviedro
VINTAGE:
2020
VARIETAL:
Monastrell
DO:
Alicante
WINEMAKING:

Stainless Steel

FARMING:
Organic
BTG BLURB:
INTENSELY FRUITY WITHOUT BEING OAKY, MEDIUM BODIED LIKE A MALBEC
IF YOU LIKE:
Argentinian Malbec
BEST ENJOYED:

with a group of friends as this wine is a user-friendly crowd pleaser.

UPSELL:
Joan D'Anguera 'Altaroses' Montsant or Acústic Celler Negre Montsant
FUN FACT:

'Galeam' was the name of a helmet worn by Spartans and early Greeks. It's been incorporated into the flower like design on the label.

BEST ENJOYED:

with a group of friends as this wine is a user-friendly crowd pleaser.

FLAVORS
Licorice
Plum
Cherry
Raspberry
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CESCA VICENT PRIORAT
WINE DETAILS
WINERY:
Cellar Cesca Vicent
VINTAGE:
2019
VARIETAL:
29% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Grenache, 26% Merlot, 13% Syrah, 5% Carignan
DO:
Priorat
WINEMAKING:

Aged 12 months in used French oak

FARMING:
Organic
BTG BLURB:
BIG AND MINERALLY WITH DARK FRUIT. SMELLS LIKE THUNDERSTORMS AND DRINKS LIKE A FRENCH CABERNET.
IF YOU LIKE:
Barolo/Nebbiolo, or French Cabernet/Red Bordeaux
BEST ENJOYED:

by lovers of old world reds. The wines of Priorat are not for the faint of heart and this one definitely delivers in the bold and earthy category

UPSELL:
Cesca Vicent 'Lo Piot'
FUN FACT:

Priorat is known for its very unique soil called licorella. This slate soil imparts mineral driven flavors of wet rocks into the wines making them smell like pavement after a thunderstorm.

BEST ENJOYED:

by lovers of old world reds. The wines of Priorat are not for the faint of heart and this one definitely delivers in the bold and earthy category

FLAVORS
Black Currant
Tar
Leather
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WINE GRID
D. Ventura 'Viñas do Burato'
WINE DETAILS
WINERY:
D. Ventura
VINTAGE:
2019
VARIETAL:
90% Mencía, 10% Merenzao
DO:
Ribeira Sacra
WINEMAKING:

Stainless Steel

FARMING:
Organic
BTG BLURB:
MEDIUM BODY AND EARTHY, LIKE BARN FULL OF BLUEBERRY PIE
IF YOU LIKE:
Pinot Noir, Beaujolais, French Reds
BEST ENJOYED:
UPSELL:
FUN FACT:

D. Ventura makes 3 Mencías from 3 different vineyards.  The other 2 are Viña Caneiro and Pena do Lobo. For the 2019 vintage, they didn't make the fuller style Viña Caneiro and instead used those grapes in this bottling of Do Burato.

BEST ENJOYED:
FLAVORS
Barnyard
Leafy Earth
mushroom
Blueberry
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WINE GRID
Josep Grau 'Volador' Montsant
WINE DETAILS
WINERY:
Josep Grau Viticultor
VINTAGE:
2022
VARIETAL:
60% Grenache, 30% Carignan, 10% Syrah
DO:
Montsant
WINEMAKING:

Aged for 5 months in 70% concrete and 30% stainless steel

FARMING:
Organic
BTG BLURB:
MEDIUM BODIED, A LITTLE FRUITY AND A LITTLE EARTHY, LIKE AN OREGON PINOT NOIR OR MERLOT
IF YOU LIKE:
Oregon Pinot Noir or Merlot
BEST ENJOYED:

with paella de montaña as this wine is a great expression of Catalunya's greatest mountains.

UPSELL:
FUN FACT:

Winemaker Josep Grau owns vineyards in both Montsant and Priorat and makes wines to express the distinct terroirs of each region.

BEST ENJOYED:

with paella de montaña as this wine is a great expression of Catalunya's greatest mountains.

FLAVORS
Cherry
Strawberry
Wet Rock/Slate
Leafy Earth
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Juanvi 'Rubielos de Mora'
WINE DETAILS
WINERY:
Juanvi Viticultor
VINTAGE:
2022
VARIETAL:
70% Garnacha, 30% Tempranillo
DO:
Aragón
WINEMAKING:

Aged 5 months on the lees in concrete tanks

FARMING:
Practicing Organic
BTG BLURB:
JUICY RED FRUIT WITH A TOUCH OF SPICE, A CROWD PLEASER
IF YOU LIKE:
Merlot
BEST ENJOYED:

with a group of friends as this wine is a user-friendly crowd pleaser or on a warm day when you're looking for something fresh and fruity

UPSELL:
Guelbenzu 'Evo'
FUN FACT:

"Juanvi" is the nickname of winemaker Juan Vicente Alcañiz. Juan is making wine in the remote and mountainous region of Aragon where winemaking is relatively new. So this is wine does not come from an official DO. The grapes come from outside the village of "Rubielos de Mora."

BEST ENJOYED:

with a group of friends as this wine is a user-friendly crowd pleaser or on a warm day when you're looking for something fresh and fruity

FLAVORS
Raspberry
Plum
Cherry
Peppercorn
Clay
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Reto Reserva Rioja
WINE DETAILS
WINERY:
Reto
VINTAGE:
2015
VARIETAL:
100% Tempranillo
DO:
Rioja
WINEMAKING:

Aged 18 months in French Oak barrels and 18 months in bottle

FARMING:
Unknown
BTG BLURB:
MEDIUM BODIED AND EARTHY WITH RED FRUIT, TOAST, AND LEATHER
IF YOU LIKE:
Red Burgundy
BEST ENJOYED:

throughout a meal of tapas as this is a Spanish classic!

UPSELL:
Señorio de Cuzcurrita
FUN FACT:

"Reto" means "challenge" in Spanish. The knot on the label is a part of the grape vine.

BEST ENJOYED:

throughout a meal of tapas as this is a Spanish classic!

FLAVORS
Raspberry
Cranberry
Licorice
Wood
Toast
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WINE GRID
Valderiz 'Sitio de Valdehermoso'
WINE DETAILS
WINERY:
Bodegas y Vinedas Valderiz
VINTAGE:
2022
VARIETAL:
100% Tinta del Pais
DO:
Ribera del Duero
WINEMAKING:

Aged 10 months in used 80% French and 20% American oak

FARMING:
Organic/Biodynamic
BTG BLURB:
BIG AND OAKY WITH LOTS OF JAMMY FRUIT, LIKE A CALIFORNIA CABERNET
IF YOU LIKE:
California Cabernet
BEST ENJOYED:
UPSELL:
FUN FACT:
BEST ENJOYED:
FLAVORS
Cranberry
Raspberry
Licorice
Leather
Espresso
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