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I tried this wine paired with deer and shrimp raclette, I was very pleased with the taste although I served it slightly warmer than optimum.  The Ijalba is a dry garnet coloured wine with intense woody flavors, spicy and fruity scents with good tannins.  Overall a nice wine to have on hand, in fact I will be adding some to my cellar for tasting over the next few years.

Price : $20.50

Tres Picos Borsao is a full bodied yet sweet, cherry red wine. A nice bouquet of mature fruit with a rich taste of blackberries and strawberries with an undertone of tannins.

Price: $21.60

Recommended!

Variety: 100% Garnacha.
Vineyard Characteristics: The grapes come from vineyards that are between 35 and 40 years old. Located on uneven terrain at an altitude of 600 to 700 metres, these vineyards yield under four and a half tons of grape per hectare.
Grape Harvest: First week of October
Preparation: Fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a temperature between 25ºC and 30ºC. A long grape maceration, over 21 days
Commercialization: September of 2001
Serving Temperature: 16ºC
Presentation: Burgundy “sommelier” bottle