Casa
Madero Chardonnay: 100% Chardonnay. An attractive golden
color, this wine brings aromas of warm toast, honey, and pineapple
floating up from the glass, followed by delicious citrusy flavors
of cinnamon, peach, and guayaba, with mineral and buttery notes.
It is fresh tasting and expressive, with balanced acidity that confirms
its fruit character. It has the hallmark of a superior vino, a long
lingering finish. One third of the wine is fermented in American
oak barrels for three months, the remainder in stainless steel.
Casa
Madero Chenin Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc. This pretty little
everyday quaffer starts with a delicate floral nose of honeysuckle,
pears, and sweet nuts, then leads into a mouthful of delicious fruity
flavors of pineapple and tangy orange zest, followed by a nice smooth
finish. Clean as a whistle, this pretty little everyday sipper sees
no oak; its early life is spent in 100% stainless steel. In 2007,
this beauty won a Gold Medal at the Monde Selection in Brussels,
took the Silver at the San Francisco Wine Competition and at The
Thessaloniki Wine Competition in Thessaloniki, Greece. This is a
wine for people who don’t ordinarily drink wine and is a great
value!
Casa
Madero Semillon: 100% Semillon. Usually used as a blend
with Sauvignon Blanc, here it’s in full flower as a stand-alone
varietal. Beautiful medium gold colors lead into aromas and flavors
of sweet nuts, honey, herbs, and toast. Sporting a fat 13.4% alcohol,
it’ll remind you of a full-blown Calif. Chardonnay with its
fresh taste and fleshy flavors. Great food wine and terrific value.
L.
A. Cetto Reserve Viognier: 100% Viognier. Light golden
color, pretty nose of honeysuckle, with hints of spices, followed
by dry, crisp flavors of cashews, honey, & orange peel. Nice
loooong finish. If this doesn’t turn you on to the joys of
Viognier, nothing will! Just a delicious wine!
Chateau
Camou Fume Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc. Medium golden color.
Fat aromas of tropical fruit and honey float up from the glass.
Rich flavors of cinnamon, citrus, with a hint of spices bathe the
palate, followed by a looong finish. Spent 6 mos. in French oak.
A silky, sexy wine which will pair with a number of different foods!
Monteviña
Blanco: Finally! A tasty, white quaffer at a great price!
A blend of Chardonnay and Semillon, it serves up a light straw color
and balances the crispiness of the Chard with the "fleshier"
Semillon to create a fruit-forward, slightly sweet finish that will
appeal to those who favor light food fare. From Casa Madero
Monte
Xanic Chenin Colombard: From the Baja comes this 95% Chenin
Blanc, 5% Colombard. Pleasant floral nose of honeysuckle floats
up from the glass. Flavors of pears, oranges and fig refresh the
mouth. This is a fruit driven, easy-drinking beauty. Its harmonious
flavors make it appropriate as an aperitif or to accompany dishes
ranging from lightly spiced to very spicy. A knock-out value!
Roganto
Winery Chardonnay: 100% Chardonnay. Steely crisp, citrusy,
Montrachet-style chard that never sees oak and is packed with loads
of lemon zest, pear, and grapefruit flavors with a hint of sweet
spices and a finish from here to Christmas! A chard for those who
have sworn off the Calif. style in this varietal! Great food wine!
San
Lorenzo Blanco: 50% Chenin Blanc, 50% Chardonnay, It sports
a pretty golden color, with notable fruit character, particularly
of tropical fruits, along with mineral and floral notes. It is excellent
as an aperitif or to accompany cheeses, fish, or seafood, and a
screaming value! From Casa Madero.
Santo
Tomás Chardonnay-Sauvignon: Here is a taste treat
you don’t see very often: 60% Chardonnay, 40% Sauvignon Blanc.
This uncommon blend combines the typical aromas of Chardonnay with
the floral aromas of honeysuckle, and the clean, crisp, citrusy
flavors of Sauvignon Blanc. It has the perfect level of acidity
supported by just a tad of oak. Super value on a great everyday
sipper!
Santo
Tomás Viognier: 100% Viognier, a variety originating
in the Rhone Valley, this classy, sleek sipper offers a bright,
golden color; with aromas of cashew nuts, honey, peach, and apricot
that jump out of the glass. Dry, crisp, citrusy flavors of sweet
herbs, orange zest and apple surround the palate, followed by a
nice long finish. It is an extremely food friendly accompaniment
to white meat dishes, fish, and seafood.
Viña
Kristal: Here’s the absolute perfect food wine: a
delicious blend of Sauvignon Blanc (80%) and Semillon (20%); this
beauty exhibits a light golden color. A lovely nose of melon, honeysuckle
and caramel fly out of the glass. Complex flavors of apple, pear,
sweet nuts, and hints of herbs bathe the palate. This is one of
the most elegant white wines made in Mexico (with a more affordable
price tag!). It’ll pair up beautifully with most light dishes.
Don’t miss this one! From Monte Xanic, Baja California.
Adobe
Guadalupe Tinto: a knock-out blend of 38% Syrah, 16% Mourvedre,
16% Cinsault, 16% Grenache, 6% Tempranillo, 5% Merlot, 3% Viognier,
this silky, elegant Rhone style teeth-stainer is packed with varietal
flavors of spices, earthy dark fruit, and a finish that lasts from
here to Christmas!
Casa
Madero Cabernet Sauvignon: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10%
Merlot. With aromas of cherry and raspberry, wood, and spices, this
is an elegant and silky wine. A fine balance of fruit and mature
tannins and a persistent and agreeable finish. The wine is aged
for 12 months in a combination of French and American oak.
Casa
Madero Merlot: 100% Merlot. Aged in French oak barrels
from Alliers for 6 months. It spends a minimum of one year in the
bottle before release. It has a well-defined varietal character,
velvety in the mouth, with medium body and a smooth, round feel
on the palate. Aromas of red and black fruits, cherry, raspberry,
blackberries, and raisins. Ideal with chiles rellenos or chicken
or beef stews.
Casa
Madero Shiraz: 100% Shiraz. This wine is a full-figured
girl aged for 12 months in barrels of new French and American oak.
It has in-your-face aromas of cherry, tobacco, leather, blackberry,
and spices. It has intense briary, tangy, slightly “foxy”
flavors of cherries with hints of pepper, nicely balanced with soft
tannins and a finish that keeps on keepin’ on! Great foil
for slightly spicy Mexican/Southwestern cuisine!
Echelon
Pinot Noir: Finally, a delicious Pinot Noir in SMA at a
reasonable price! The famous grape varietal from Burgundy has reached
great heights of popularity recently in the U.S. (thanks to the
movie “Sideways”), but has barely reached the Mexican
market. This Pinot from Echelon in the Beaune area of France sports
a 13.7% alcohol and is a good example of the type. With strong aromas
of cherry and clove, it is medium-bodied and deliciously flavored.
Monteviña
Tinto: A classic Bordeaux/Meritage blend of Cabernet Sauvignon
and Merlot at a price your pocketbook will love! This beauty has
become one of our "house" reds! The structure of the Cab
is married with the Merlot flavors of dark cherry with hints of
white pepper. A terrific red wine value! From Casa Madero.
San
Lorenzo Tinto: This wine is the result of a meticulous
blending of Cabernet Sauvignon and Tempranillo, which gives it an
excellent balance between tannin and fruit, with a very pleasing
aroma and delicate flavor. Great everyday sipper from Casa Madero,
and a screaming deal!
Santo
Tomás Barbera: 100% Barbera, the noble grape of
the Italian Piedmont region. Aged in American oak barrels for one
year and one year in the bottle. It starts out with bright, ruby
colors, flows into intense, lovely aromatics and flavors of cherries,
mocha, pepper, and dark fruit. This beauty is full-bodied with soft
tannins. It is ideal with sausages and all types of meat, as well
as with pastas in tomato sauce and pizzas. Made for food, it could
use a little air before serving. Simply outstanding!
Santo
Tomás Cabernet Sauvignon: 100% Cabernet. A winner
of a silver medal at the Concours Mundial wine competition in Brussels
in 2006, this beauty is aged in French oak for 15 months, plus another
year in bottle before release. It’s a perfect example of a
straight-ahead Cab. Dark ruby color leads into aromas of mocha and
spices, leading into an intense mouthful of blackberries, and dark
cherry flavors, followed by a loooong finísh of coffee and
cocoa. Just a terrific food wine.
Santo
Tomás Merlot: 100% Merlot. Aged in French oak barrels
from Alliers for 6 months. It spends a minimum of one year in the
bottle before release. It has a well-defined varietal character,
velvety in the mouth, with medium body and a smooth, round feel
on the palate. Aromas of red and black fruits, cherries, raspberries,
blackberries, and raisins. Ideal with chiles rellenos or chicken
or beef stews.
