4 and 6 bottle levels     $21 (member price $18)
100% Bobal  13.8% ABV

Utiel-Requena is a DO about one hour inland from Valencia. High elevation, and a large diurnal swing help explain the thick skin and high acid of the grapes. Summer days can be scorching, but the Solano (local wind) cools off the vineyards at night. This is an old vine wine (50+ years), with en vaso (bush-trained) vines – to protect the grapes from the sun. Bobal was traditionally used as a blending grape, but smart producers realize that Bobal grown at high elevation (like Vera de Estenas at 2600 feet) can produce profound wines. This is a bright and fresh wine, with spicy black raspberry, tangy cranberry, red raspberry, woodsmoke, minerality. Aged in concrete. 

Food Pairing Suggestions:
This juicy, berry-rich wine is meant to be savored with soul-warming dishes like red wine braised short ribs, saucy pulled pork barbeque, bison medallions with mixed berries, beef medallions over roasted potatoes, braised lamb shoulder with red-wine sauce and beets, beef stew Provençal, flank steak with Chimichurri, braised-beef pappardelle and even juicy bison burgers with blue cheese and bacon. Or simply enjoy a glass of this Spanish red with decadent, creamy cheeses like Bucheron, Gouda, Reblochon, Saint-Nectare,and Vacherin.