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Space Clarete

Gómez Cruzado
KármánWines
Clarete 2025
Rioja DOC
Viurra 70%, Garnacha 30%
Organic, biodynamic, grapes are from the Del Río Cárdenas valley
Haro, Spain

Ever so translucent light orange-pink coral that blushes more over time. Sniffing and it’s so light all around. Give it a moment and strawberries & cherries appear along with a little fruity memory of childhood jelly beans followed by red currants, and gentle tiny roses. All of the sniffs are in the sip. The cherries & red currants pump it up with a crisp spark, along with raspberries, a lick of mineral & teeny dash of salt on back. It’s light on its feet, clean and fresh just like a perfect Spring day!

Pairs with Cheez-It’s: don’t ruin the moment

KármánWines is Gómez Cruzado’s young wine project that blends a modern flair with old school Rioja traditions, or as they say, it’s “an attempt to define a boundary between Earth’s atmosphere and outer space”, which is boldly displayed on their eye catching label that hosts wine imbibing astronauts floating in space. Now how on earth do they get that wine past their helmets is a mystery to me. 🤣 I recommend going on this light red & white co-ferment flight that will take your terrestrial tastebuds into their interstellar orbit. 🚀

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Do The Math…Or Not

Bodegas Más Que Vinos
5/4 Clarete 2022
Malvar 20%, Airen 20%, Garnacha 20%, Cencibel (Tempranillo) 40%
Working sustainably, certified organic, indigenous grapes, vegan friendly, co-fermented in amphora
Cabañas de Yepes, Toledo, Spain
Margarita Madrigal, Alexandra Schmedes and Gonzalo Rodriguez

Ruby deep purple (now I have “Smoke On The Water” stuck in my head). Breathing in cherries & plums dried & fresh, oddly a bit of tomato plants with bit of bramble, dash of herbal tea (old school smell from back in the Celestial Seasonings college days), red currants & reminder of a Christmas citrus vibe, cranberries, and a puff of smoke that fades. Sipping and there’s cherry, blackberries, tart plum, an herbal blend of thyme, rosemary, etc.; red & black currants, lime/orange citrus zest, lick of limestone, and a pinch of anise. It’s fresh, juicy and oh so good.

Pairs with Cheez-Its: this is a good thing

Not long ago I posted about Más Que Vino’s “Los Conejos Malditos” or as I called them “Bad Bunnies” who have a penchant for grapes and ransacking a harvest. This addictive bottle’s name 5/4 luckily doesn’t come from destructive critters but from the ingredients for this whole cluster co-ferment: 2 parts Cencibel (Tempranillo), 1 part Garnacha, 1 part Airen, 1 part Malvar. 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 5 and then the 4 comes from the varieties. You may be eye rolling at me for the explanation but just looking at the front label it flew right over my head until I turned the bottle around. Yes, I can be that oblivious at times. 🤣 BTW this wine is very delightfully addictive so pick up two and don’t even bother thinking about the math.

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