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Bodegas Ejeanas
                                                                                             Located in the Cinco Villas area
                                                                                             of Ribera del Gállego (VDLT).
                                                                                             The Tenia family has had a long
                                                                                             history of farming around the
                                                                                             town of Ejea de los
                                                                                             Caballeros. In 1999, vines were
                                                                                             planted on perfect Garnacha
                    RIBERA DEL GÁLLEGO-CINCO VILLAS, ARÁGÓN                                  plots with a stunning view of the
          Located in the country's north, Aragon stretches from the imposing Pyrenees mountains south to   Pyrenees. 2003 was the first
                                                                                             year of business. Bodegas
           the expansive central Iberian plateau. Ribera del Gállego-Cinco Villas is a Spanish geographical   Ejeanas is certified since 2005
             indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the provinces of Huesca and Zaragoza.     by ISO 9001.


          Bodegas Ejeanas                                           table31imports.com
          Bodegas Ejeanas Garnacha Ribera del Gállego Uva Nocturna 2013   $119.90            Castillo de Monséran
                                                                                             Castillo de Monséran is part of
                                                                                             the Bodegas San Valero
                                                                                             cooperative owned by more than
                                                                                             700 small independent growers
                                           CARIÑENA                                          with an average of 9 acres of
               Cariñena’s winegrowing area is situated to the south of the River Ebro, and north-east   vines, all known for their
                                                                                             extremely low yields and
          of Calatayud. The town from which it takes its name has also been adopted by the Cariñena grape   exceptional quality. The logo
              variety (known as Carignan in other parts of the world), which once dominated the local   represents the traditional
           vineyards. It is one of the oldest demarcated appellations in Europe, having been awarded DO   Spanish castles found
                                                                                             throughout the region. This
             status in 1932, and is characterized by high altitudes (for Spain) and continental weather.    Garnacha is entirely unoaked
                                                                                             and can be shipped in a wooden
                                                                                             box upon request.
          Castillo de Monséran                                          guarachiwinepartners.com
          Castillo de Monséran Garnacha Cariñena 2018              $95.90
          Castillo de Monséran Garnacha Cariñena 2018  (WOODEN BOX)   $119.90
                                                                                             Cellar Josep Masachs
                                                                                             Although the Cellar Josep
                                                                                             Masachs has traditionally
                                TERRA ALTA—CATALUNYA                                         focused on Cava, when they
                                                                                             found some old-vine Garnacha
            Terra Alta, means 'high land' in Catalan, and unsurprisingly, is home to many of Catalunya’s   from a great region in the
            highest peaks. It was awarded DO status in 1985 and nearby Priorat, to its east, has raised the   western part of Catalunya,
           area's profile and been a catalyst for modernization. The climate is a mix of Mediterranean and   everything changed. Located in
                                                                                             the Terra Alta region west of the
             continental, with long, hot summers and very cold winters. Terra Alta is best known for its   province of Tarragona, near the
                 smaller producers, although co-operatives have traditionally played a vital role.     town of Gandesa, they are
                                                                                             perched high above the coast in
                                                                                             an area with very low rainfall
                                                                                             and a near constant presence of
          Cellar Josep Masachs                                     winesellersltd.com        wind.
                 (also see Cava)
          Ressò Garnacha Catalunya Old Vines 2018                  $83.90

          Ressò Garnacha Blanca Catalunya 2018                     $83.90                    Clos de Nit
                                                                                             A very classic Montsant from
                                                                                             Cofama. Clos de Nit is a
                                          MONTSANT                                           Catalan phrase that translates to
                                                                                             “vineyard of the night.”,
          Montsant was formerly categorized as a viticultural sub-zone of Tarragona, but local growers felt   inspired by the crescent moon
           the high-altitude vineyards here earned the region recognition as a DO in their own right. As a   shape of D.O. Montsant.
            result, the Montsant DO was created in 2001, its name taken from the Montsant massif ('holy
          mountain') that dominates the region's landscape. Montsant lies west of Tarragona city and forms
          a 'C' shape that almost completely surrounds the prestigious Priorat region. Similar to Priorat, the
             soil is a local specialty known as 'llicorella', which is high in granite and slate components.    Josep Grau Viticultor
                                                                                             This is a family project located
                                                                                             in the municipality of Marçà.
                                                                                             Josep is the winemaker and
          Clos de Nit (Cofama)                                     winesellersltd.com        owner of the winery and
                                                                                             currently oversees 26 hectares
          Clos de Nit Montsant Crianza 2016                        $119.90                   of vineyards with various soil
                                                                                             types at different locations in the
                                                                                             D.O. Montsant. From pruning to
                                                                                             the harvest, all the labor in the
                                                                                             vineyards is done by hand. The
          Josep Grau Viticultor                                     classicalwines.com       viticulture is organic, and
          Josep Grau Montsant L’Efecte Volador 2017                 $167.90                  herbicide and pesticide free.



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