{"id":4839,"date":"2021-02-28T17:19:05","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T00:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danthewineguy.com\/?p=4839"},"modified":"2021-03-03T19:08:54","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T02:08:54","slug":"be-sure-to-try-these-current-and-soon-to-be-released-wines-from-monarcha-palencia-and-calvario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/?p=4839","title":{"rendered":"Be Sure to Try These Current and Soon-to-be-Released Wines from Monarcha, Palencia and Calvario"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Victor Palencia is rolling out his new releases for 2021 with an always terrific selection of wines for a wide range of wine enthusiasts. Palencia and Monarcha wines can be ordered on line (palenciawine.com) or purchased at either of his two tasting rooms in Kennewick or West Richland, Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monarcha Winery 2020 Ros\u00e9 Wine <\/strong>\u2013 This wine is gorgeous on all counts, from the eye-catching frosted bottle to the striking shade of jewel-like garnet Syrah within it. Fresh field strawberries lead off, with additional flavors of Jolly Rancher watermelon and crisp green melon throughout. There\u2019s also some nice, steely minerality to accentuate the big splash of finishing acidity. It makes a great starter wine \u2013 especially during the appetizer course \u2013 and it pairs perfectly with prosciutto, which really brings out the wine\u2019s fruit component and, perhaps, a suggestive hint of sweetness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monarcha Winery 2017 Sangiovese <\/strong>\u2013 Hints of baking spice and wild berries on the nose lead to juicy\ncurrant and raspberry flavors with a touch of earthy, dried Bing cherry on the\nextreme finish. This is a delicious New World-style Sangiovese that showcases\nthe varietal\u2019s excellent acidity while nicely balancing it with a generous\nhelping of red fruit-forwardness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monarcha Winery 2016 Carmenere <\/strong>\u2013 Black pepper and nutmeg aromatics carry over to the initial taste, with dried black plum and blueberry flavors to follow. Pleasant finishing notes of tobacco leaf and sweet cedar are coupled with beautifully integrated tannins. It\u2019s a natural to pair with prime rib, bison burgers or a New York strip steak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palencia Winery 2020 Albari\u00f1o<\/strong> \u2013 Big lemon zest and green field grass aromas jump from the glass with generous kiwi, citrus, and key lime flavors on the palate. The racy, laser-sharp finish is highlighted with mouth-watering stone fruits of nectarine and white peach. It\u2019s a vibrant and sassy white wine that should pair perfectly with a variety of fresh shellfish or practically anything sauced in cream or butter. This amazing wine will be available to wine club members first before its release to the public in April, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palencia Winery 2018 Grenache<\/strong> \u2013 Incredibly complex and ever-evolving aromatics of leather, wet\nstone, black pepper, violets, and graham cracker start you off. There\u2019s a\ndense, yet plush entry of Italian plum and cherry fruit, with a flash of\nleaner, brighter red currant and licorice on the finish accompanied by floral\naccents. Take a bow, Victor Palencia, for this stellar Washington State\nGrenache that is both pretty and<\/em>\npretty delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palencia Winery 2018 Casa Amarilla Grenache\/Syrah\/Mourvedre<\/strong> \u2013 This beautifully crafted trio of Rhone varietals opens with gentle smoky, peppery aromatics before the 60-percent portion of Grenache takes center stage with its base of luscious red and black cherry fruit. The Syrah and Mourvedre components really come through on the persistent, layered finish that suggests cr\u00e8me br\u0217l\u00e9e, toasted walnut, baking spices, and chocolate cr\u00e8me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palencia Winery 2017 El Vi\u00f1ador Syrah<\/strong> \u2013 There\u2019s a whiff of crushed greens, sweet tobacco, and dark\nchocolate for openers, with flavors of spiced black cherry, espresso, and black\ncurrant on the palate. Slightly pliable tannins give the wine a bold, yet\nelegant quality while suggesting that another five to ten years of cellaring\ntime will make this gem-of-a-wine even better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palencia Winery 2016 El Vi\u00f1ador Petit Verdot<\/strong> and Calvario Cellars 2016 Petit Verdot<\/strong> \u2013 Both of these wines were sourced from Washington\u2019s Wahluke Slope AVA, and the temptation to set them up side-by-side to see how they compare is irresistible\u2026and fun.  It will be worth the wait to see how these two Petit Verdots mature and develop added depth and character over the next seven to ten years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nCalvario, produced by newcomer winemaker Noel Perez, displays gentle field\nflower aromatics along with brighter red currant and pomegranate flavors to\nlead off. Black raspberry fruit moves in towards the finish, capped with chewy\ntannins and a flourish of orange zest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The El Vi\u00f1ador comes across as bigger and bolder with green herb and alfalfa aromas, blackberry, black currant, and Marion berry fruit and finishing notes of molasses and freshly-brewed coffee. It\u2019s a powerhouse wine, big on texture but not without a sultry\/seductive quality that slightly softens the varietal\u2019s signature tannins. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Victor Palencia is rolling out his new releases for 2021 with an always terrific selection of wines for a wide range of wine enthusiasts. Palencia and Monarcha wines can be ordered on line (palenciawine.com) or purchased at either of his two tasting rooms in Kennewick or West Richland, Washington. Monarcha Winery 2020 Ros\u00e9 Wine \u2013 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4839","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4839","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4839"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4839\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4857,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4839\/revisions\/4857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4839"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4839"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4839"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}