Finca Manzanos Rioja Garnacha 2021

"Robert Mondavi Private Selection Pinot Grigio boasts an enticing aroma of fresh, ripe pears with appealing peach, vanilla and floral spice scents adding complexity. Round and creamy on the palate, its succulent pear, peach and tropical fruit flavors culminate in a clean, refreshing finish that invites pairing with food. Enjoy our Pinot Grigio’s luscious flavors with crab cakes, California sushi rolls, grilled chicken breasts, pasta primavera and Caesar salad. Or savor it as a delicious apéritif sipping wine." -winemaker

"Green apple and pear aromas classically characterize this wine as Clarksburg, while honeycomb and vanilla heighten the first impression. The rich, round entry rolls into a viscous and silky mouthfeel, surrounded by Asian pears and Honeycrisp apples. The finish lingers long and soft, like the wafting aromas of grandma’s warm apple pie." —winemaker

"Cherry red color, intense and bright. Great diversity of nuances and a correct assembly of black fruit, ripe fruit with notes of vanilla from the oak barrel. Perfect balance between freshness and acidity. Predominant tannins from the wood." —winemaker

"Sourced from vineyards that surround the winery and fermented without oak to preserve the underlying expression of its classic terroir, this is Sauvignon Blanc as channeled through the unique prism of Bordeaux, offering the enhanced texture, elegance, and richness of body that are the region’s hallmarks. According to Jean Marc, part of that depth also results from the small touch of Sémillon (the region’s “other” white grape) he includes in the blend, which imparts a certain “je ne sais quoi” that immediately conjures white Bordeaux. With its cleansing freshness and acidity and flavors of citrus and melon, it’s a quintessential oyster wine, but has all the necessary structure to stand up to richer fish and shellfish dishes (think pan-seared trout or broiled lobster)." —importer