Spectacular Graciano from Rioja

‘INTENSELY AROMATIC AND SHOWY’

"There is nothing better than terroir-driven wines from boutique wineries shared with good friends. Husband and wife team of David Sampedro and Melanie Hickman created Bodegas Bhilar in the Alavesa region of Rioja. Bodegas Bhilar’s goals are to make terroir-driven wines with soul, respect the land, work only with indigenous grapes, and share their unique wines with good people with positive energy. Early in his career, David worked at the larger and more traditional wineries in Rioja and realized that great wines are made in the vineyard. But he wasn’t interested in following the status quo of local winemaking styles, which often involved heavy use of new American oak; he was determined to produce a more elegant, fresh wine with a focus on the terroir of his vineyards.

The 2018 Bodegas Bhilar Lágrimas de Graciano is a rare and appealing wine – it’s a terrific 100% Graciano from Rioja Alavesa. Graciano is a lovely colored, deliciously aromatic and low-yielding grape that's indigenous to the Rioja region. Luis Gutierrez from Wine Advocate describes this wine as ‘very pleasant and easy to drink. I love it!’ I think you will love it to, especially at this price: just $12.99! I know I am going to be stocking up on this one, and you should too!" – Jim Knight, The Wine House

NEW! The Wine House Kitchen introduces our freshly prepared cocktails to go. Our Negroni, Old Fashioned and Cadillac Margarita are made with top-of-the-line ingredients. All you need to do to enjoy these premium cocktails is shake well and pour over ice! Each 375ml bottle is only $24 and makes three cocktails. Please keep refrigerated as they are made with fresh ingredients. NOTE: Cocktails to go are only available for curbside pickup.

Check out our CLOSEOUT wines on our website! Quantities are limited to current stock and new closeout wines are added regularly!

NOTE: The Wine House is not open for walk-in customers. We offer curbside pickup between 11AM and 6PM. Please see below for UPDATED curbside pickup instructions and contact us before coming to the store. Please let us know if you have multiple orders to consolidate.

CHAT! If you see a chat bubble in the lower right corner on our website, a Wine House employee is ready to answer your questions. Please note that chat is only available between 11AM and 6PM, and the bubble only displays when an employee is available. Chat agents can answer many questions, but cannot process orders.

LOCAL DELIVERY! For orders over $250, we now offer Special Local Delivery
Monday - Friday to addresses up to 10 miles from the store for $8/case. Additional delivery options are also available on our website.

91 Points: "A few weeks later, I also tasted the just-bottled 2018 Lágrimas de Graciano. It feels like an infusion of thyme and sloes, intensely aromatic and showy, with a juicy palate and round tannins, very pleasant and easy to drink. I love it!" – Luis Gutierrez, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate (June 2019)

FROM THE WINERY

Appellation: D.O.Ca. Rioja (sub-region: Rioja Alavesa)
Varieties: 100% Graciano
VINEYARDS: Sourced from grapes grown in different villages of Rioja Alavesa, Laguardia, Leza and Páganos.
WINE MAKING: Fermented with indigenous yeasts in concrete vats where it is matured for six months with lees before bottling. A rare opportunity to taste 100% Graciano from the cool climate region of Rioja Alavesa.
TASTING NOTES: Pure with contained ripeness, freshness and varietal aromas such as black pepper and flowers, and it is bright colored, clean and has a gentle mouthfeel with fine tannin.

ABOUT BODEGAS BHILAR

Vineyards have dominated the landscape of Elvillar in the Rioja Alavesa for centuries. The limestone-rich soils, while unable to support other types of agriculture, have been vital to supporting vines which impart a certain elegance, power, and freshness to the grapes grown here.

Local native David Sampedro works at sustainable production by reducing yields and the number of conventional treatments in his stunningly pampered vineyards. The wines are vinified in Elvillar, just few kilometers from the vineyards, and they show the authentic local characteristics resulting from high-altitude, cool climate, and pure limestone soils.

Farming Practice: Practicing Biodynamic

UPDATED CURBSIDE PICKUP INSTRUCTIONS:

1) Place your online order.
- You will receive 2 emails. The first will acknowledge receipt of your order and the second will let you know that your order is ready for pickup.

2) Please reply to the second email to tell us you want curbside pickup. IMPORTANT: If you have multiple orders to consolidate, please let us know as we will need extra time to get those to the front of the store!
- We will prepare your order(s), move them to the front of the store and send you a confirmation email that curbside pickup is ready.

3) Pull up in front of the store. There is no need to call when you arrive at the store – just roll down your passenger window and let us know the name on the order(s).
- We will put your order(s) in your vehicle. There is no need to step out of your vehicle.

Due to the large number of phone calls we have been receiving and the time it takes to consolidate orders, please reply to the email letting you know that your wine is ready for pickup and give us time stage and consolidate your order(s). There is no need to phone the store to arrange curbside pickup.

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