Dancing Coyote gets attention for its unusual California-grown white wines. The Clarksburg area winery produces albarino, gruner veltliner, and chenin blanc. Chenin blanc was big long before chardonnay took over on the west coast but few are producing it today.-read more-
Clear, medium ruby to garnet. Aromas of cherry, pepper, oak, cedar, spice, red fruit, currant, violet, vegetal. Dry, medium tannin, medium-high acid, medium-full body, cherry, strawberry, anise, soft oak. WHO: Bodegas Beronia WHAT: Tempranillo, Garnacha WHERE: Rioja, Spain WHEN: 2006-read more-
Clear, medium-light ruby color. Aromas of violet, floral, ripe cherry, and strawberry. Dry, medium acid, medium tannin, cherry, floral, soft oak, well balanced. WHO: Pagos del Rey WHAT: Tempranillo WHERE: Rioja, Spain WHEN: 2006 HOW MUCH: $12
Clear, medium ruby to garnet color. Cherry, raspberry, red fruit, soft oak on nose. Dry, medium acid, medium tannin, oak, cherry, strawberry, and a fruity finish. WHO: Dinastía Vivanco WHAT: Tempranillo WHERE: Rioja, Spain WHEN: 2005 HOW MUCH: $15
Clear, pale, dull gold. Clean, aromas of peach, banana, apple, pear, lemon, tropical fruit. Dry, full body, medium acid, fleshy yellow fruit, lime. WHO: Bodegas Shaya WHAT: Verdejo WHERE: Rueda, Spain WHEN: 2008 HOW MUCH: $15
Clear, bright, lemon yellow. Bright and aromatic with notes of grass, boxwood, lemon, herbs, green vegetables, and dill. Dry, full body, medium-high acid, lime, green apple, long finish. WHO: Pagos del Rey WHAT: Verdejo WHERE: Rueda, Spain WHEN: 2008 HOW-read more-
Clear, medium garnet color with fading rim. Aromas of black cherry, strawberry, raspberry, smoke, spice, and soft vegetal. Full body, dry, medium acid, medium-high tannin, black cherry, raspberry, fleshy black fruit, with a long, soft finish. WHO: Fra Guerau WHAT:-read more-
Purple, lots of blue, deep color. Aromas of black fruit, olive, spice, smoke, ripe fruit. Dry, medium-high acid, full body, medium tannin, extracted fruit, plum, black cherry, chocolate. WHO: Cellars Can Blau WHAT: Cariñena, Syrah, Garnacha WHERE: Montsant, Spain WHEN:-read more-