#7 on Hi-Time's North American Reds of 2024
To those who have visited the gorgeous wine region of Valle de Guadalupe, seeing a wine from Baja Mexico on our "top wine" list will come as no surprise. The wine hails from a Mediterranean climate, tempered by cooling winds coming off the Pacific Ocean, similar to parts of California. The wines from this region are gaining favor with sommeliers and consumers alike and becoming increasingly harder to keep in stock. The Mariatinto label began in 2002 as an oenological project in the hand of partners Humberto Falcón and Chef Guillermo González Beristáin with the intention of creating a Mexican wine that would pair with the national gastronomy. This project grew until it became one of the best-selling wines in Mexico. At a recent event put on by importers, our buyer said this is the best red wine from Mexico he's ever tasted!
This tremendous wine is a blend of 35% Nebbiolo, 25% Syrah, 20% Tempranillo, and smaller amounts of Merlot, Grenache, Malbec, and Cabernet Franc. Its powerful nose is complex with notes of fresh black and red fruit: raspberry, blackberry, plum and blueberry, followed by floral elements such as violets and rose petals. Immediately afterwards, fresh spices such as licorice, black pepper and cardamom stand out, to finally find roasted elements such as fresh leather, cedar and roasted coffee. In the mouth it is intense and elegant, with great balance between firm and linear tannins, fruitiness and refreshing acidity. A wide fruity mid-palate and a long, fresh finish gives way to an elegant aftertaste of red fruit and dark chocolate.
To those who have visited the gorgeous wine region of Valle de Guadalupe, seeing a wine from Baja Mexico on our "top wine" list will come as no surprise. The wine hails from a Mediterranean climate, tempered by cooling winds coming off the Pacific Ocean, similar to parts of California. The wines from this region are gaining favor with sommeliers and consumers alike and becoming increasingly harder to keep in stock. The Mariatinto label began in 2002 as an oenological project in the hand of partners Humberto Falcón and Chef Guillermo González Beristáin with the intention of creating a Mexican wine that would pair with the national gastronomy. This project grew until it became one of the best-selling wines in Mexico. At a recent event put on by importers, our buyer said this is the best red wine from Mexico he's ever tasted!
This tremendous wine is a blend of 35% Nebbiolo, 25% Syrah, 20% Tempranillo, and smaller amounts of Merlot, Grenache, Malbec, and Cabernet Franc. Its powerful nose is complex with notes of fresh black and red fruit: raspberry, blackberry, plum and blueberry, followed by floral elements such as violets and rose petals. Immediately afterwards, fresh spices such as licorice, black pepper and cardamom stand out, to finally find roasted elements such as fresh leather, cedar and roasted coffee. In the mouth it is intense and elegant, with great balance between firm and linear tannins, fruitiness and refreshing acidity. A wide fruity mid-palate and a long, fresh finish gives way to an elegant aftertaste of red fruit and dark chocolate.
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