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From Italy’s Lazio/Latium Region near Rome come two smooth old-world style wines from Castello di Cesare (Kas-tello dee Chesare) meaning “Caesar’s Castle.” The Red (Rosso Lazio) is a 50/50 blend of Cabernet and Merlot made from hand-harvested grapes and produced in stainless steel. Fruity, medium-bodied with notes of light cherries and berries. Low tannins. Grapes come from the Castelli Romani appellation. The white (Bianco Lazio) is a blend of 70 percent Malvasia and 30 percent Trebbiano and is delightfully crisp and fruity with pronounced tropical fruits, apple and pear notes. Both are 2007 (MMVII) vintage. Non-Mevushal. Under the Strict Orthodox supervision of Rav Umberto Avraham Piperno in accordance with the Chief Rabbinate of Rome and the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. Available mid-August.
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Just in time for Chanukah and New Year’s, Abarbanel is proud to introduce two new sparkling wines. New Layla Vineyards Sparkling is a semi-dry (demi-sec) made from half Chardonnay and half Pinot Noir with extra ripe fruit blended together to enhance the natural sweetness of the grapes. The grapes were grown on mature vines in the Maipu Valley surrounding the winemaking town of Mendoza at an elevation of 900 meters (2,953 feet) and were hand harvested and placed in small 18 kg. boxes. Grapes were harvested in late February. The climate is perennially sunny with semi-arid conditions necessitating feeding the vines with drip irrigation. Mevushal and under O-K supervision, Layla Sparkling is wonderful with desserts, sweet kugels, barbeque chicken or standing alone for cocktails and celebrations.
New Byblos Brut is a dry sparkling wine comprised of 70 percent Chardonnay and 30 percent Pinot Noir hand-harvested in February from mature vines; fermented 25 days in stainless steel with another 65 days of Prise de Mousse, (effervescence) also in tanks. The grapes were grown at a high elevation of 1,100 meters (3,609 feet) in the Tupungato sub-appellation of Argentina’s Mendoza Valley right at the base of the Andes Mountains. Excellent with finger foods, tapas dishes, appetizers or as an accompaniment to delicate white fish such as sole, halibut, snapper, striped bass and the like. Also a good match with sushi or white meat poultry. Perfect for celebrations or everyday. Mevushal and O-K certified. Produced at Argentina’s first 100-percent kosher winery.
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Abarbanel Portfolio Wines garnered five medals and extremely high ratings from the World Wine Championships/Beverage Testing Institute this May. Receiving an unprecedented 95 Rating and Gold Medal was Kadesh Barnea 2006 Merlot from Israel’s Negev Region. Their 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon was close behind with a 94 Rating with a Gold Medal as well. Katlav’s 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon from the Jerusalem Forest garnered a 93 Rating and Gold Medal. From Argentina, our new Layla Malbec 2006 was awarded an 88 Rating, Silver Medal and “Best Buy” designation (value for the money) and new Layla Pinot Noir received an 84 Rating and Bronze Medal. These five new medals bring the total medal count for Abarbanel Portfolio Wines up to 269 from 1996.
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