European 'Historical' Reds Dozen

Enjoy an upmarket tour of Europe’s winemaking history designed for accessibility as the dozen comes in at $23.99 a bottle down by more than 45% ($237)!”

– From Italy’s Tuscany, 98pt, Gold-medal Saracosa Governo is a gorgeous Super-Tuscan-style red from Sangiovese and Merlot, using a portion of air-dried grapes in a 700-year-old Tuscan tradition, originally used to kick-start the stalled fermentation of their Sangiovese. What was a rescue technique is today used for stylistic reasons – and as we see here, it clearly works!

Then from Spain’s Calatayud region, and the intrepid Norrel Robertson MW, there’s a labour-of-love Garnacha grown on a mountainside so inhospitable that most local winemakers long since given up. And lastly, from the southern French region of Maury, there’s a powerful blend of Carignan and Grenache grapes of uncommon intensity.

Decant these examples of old-world magic and enjoy with a saving of 45%.