WeeklyWinePick.com » Graciano http://theweeklywinepick.com Wine Picks by Wine Experts Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:07:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Marqués de Grinon Domino de Valdepusa Caliza 2004 http://theweeklywinepick.com/2008/06/16/marques-de-grinon-domino-de-valdepusa-caliza-2004/ http://theweeklywinepick.com/2008/06/16/marques-de-grinon-domino-de-valdepusa-caliza-2004/#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:00:39 +0000 Derek Swanson http://theweeklywinepick.com/?p=145 This week’s pick comes from Eric Platt, wine director at Washington Wholesale Pinnacle House, and importer and wholesaler serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Eric is a big fan of this Spanish estate wine, named after the limestone “caliza” subsoil that imparts distinctive minerality to a blend of Syrah and Graciano. If you like reds with overt tannins, try this wine with tender meats like a slow-roasted pork shoulder.

This wine can be purchased for less than $20, and offers an opportunity to sample and alternative to Spain’s popular Tempranillo and Granacha from Rioja. The Dominio de Valdepusa estate holds the status of a single appellation, in recognition of its unique terroir.

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