Event

Open Bottle Thursday! Bodegas Linajes 12 Linejas

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Time: 03:00pm - 07:30pm

Type: Wine Tasting

Location: The Wine Cabinet

Event Free

IN STORE TASTING ARE BACK FOR
 OPEN BOTTLE 
WE STILL ENCOURAGE CURBSIDE PICKUP OR DELIVERY!!


(All purchases must be accompanied by a credit card.)


 


 2014
Ribera del Duero, Spain


You may remember we featured the 2012 vintage back in 2019 to only sell out the state!
 An elegant wine from an 80 year old vineyard that is just beautiful on the nose and palate.
 Aged in 70% new French oak and allowed to sit in the bottle this style of tempranillo is one of our favorites from the Duero.

The legend of 12 Linajes
There is a legend that has been told for centuries, a legend that took place in a world filled with brave knights, beautiful damsels, impregnable castles and great battles in an old Europe in which there was once a great king, for some, the perfect king. In the 12th Century, the 12 Linajes distinguished wheel of shields was made. As was the case with the round table, the knights from the different lineages were equals including King Alfonso who is in the middle on his horse. This wine honors that tradition.

93 Points Editors Choice The Wine Enthusiast 

"Ripe, smooth blackberry and tobacco aromas are chocolaty and subtle.
Full allotments of black fruits, tannins and acidity play well together, while this tastes of blackberry, black cherry and baking spice. To back it all up, a rock-solid finish with notes of lemony oak,
vanilla and tobacco is on point. Drink through 2028." 


Our Thoughts on this wine.....

Cherry red, intense and brilliant. On the nose, complex and elegant, predominating red and black fruits with balsamic notes. On the palate it's silky and beautifully ripe.
Smooth yet with full bodied tannins, finishes with balsamic and roasted coffee notes.

 

Elsewhere at $42.00 
Our Regular Price 
$39.99
Special Sale Price
 $31.00 a bottle


$162 for six ($27.00) 




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703-668-WINE(9463)

 

A bit about Bodegas Gormaz....

Founded in 1972, Viñedos y Bodegas Gormaz is a winery with a long track record in the Ribera del Duero region, where it formed part of the first group of wine producers to receive official certification of Appellation. Although the first minutes of the Ribera del Duero D.O. dates from 1980, this Apellation was officially founded in 1982 with 12 submitted wineries, between them there was Viñedos y Bodegas Gormaz. Currently, the winery has 520ha of vineyard divided in more than 1000 small estates grouped in 70 wine growing areas.

It is one of the most antique wine growing areas of the country, with an age average of 65 years old; the 70% of the vines are over 80 years old. The winery manages the vineyard in long-term agreements with the viticulturists of the region, which allow to the winery takes part in the ripening and grape selection process, guaranteeing the best quality every year.

Our Values
Respect for the wine and its origin.
Three carefully analyzed main principles define the base of our group philosophy:

  • Absolute respect for the vineyard as the origin and main base of the wine.
  • The application of the newest technology while respecting tradition and the know-how of our technicians and our team.
  • Careful selection of the barrels with the purpose of getting vintages which respect the quality of the grapes and the projected wines.