GRANTS PASS, Ore. - April 6, 2016 - PRLog -- Natural Merchants, Inc., with headquarters in Grants Pass, Ore. and Cartagena, Spain, introduces Spartico red blend, USDA Certified Organic with No Detectable Sulfites from Spain. The full, rich wine is a 50/50 blend of Spain's most prominent and popular Tempranillo grape as well as Spanish Cabernet. The suggested retail price for the wine is $11.99 and it's available at fine retail outlets nationwide including Whole Foods Market.
"We are thrilled to be able to offer our customers a Spanish organic wine with no detectable sulfites," said Edward Field of Natural Merchants. "The wine truly captures the pure expression of the grapes, without the use of any additives, including sulfites."
The wine is made with the finest grapes, harvested by hand, in pristine conditions. Spartico is fermented in steel tanks, un-oaked with no aging, then sealed with twist cap to keep out unwanted, potentially spoiling oxygen. The wine is juicy, smooth and tangy with a tannic finish.
Spartico is crafted by Bodegas Iranzo - One of Spain's Oldest Estate Bottled Wineries, with evidence of vineyard production dating back to 1335. Bodegas Iranzo was one of the first in Europe to receive organic certification and the first in Spain to receive USDA NOP certification. The wines are elaborated by winemakers Francisco Gabaldón, Professor of Enology at Spain's oldest School of Enology, and rising star winemaker Raul Herrero.
What is Certified Organic Wine?
All wines in the Natural Merchant's catalogue are Made with Organically Grown Grapes, but most have a small amount of sulfites. Wines labeled as "Certified Organic" contain no added sulfites. Bodegas Iranzo has developed a proprietary method to ensure the wine's stability without the use of sulfites in production.
"It took us several years to perfect a winemaking process that would create a quality and stable wine without the use of any added sulfites in production," said Alfonso Iranzo, proprietor of Bodegas Iranzo. "We are elated with the resulting Spartico Spanish red blend."
The name Spartico and the label design are derived from the word Esparto, or Esparto Grass. For centuries Esparto Grass has grown alongside Spain's vineyards, providing various forms of life sustenance (woven tapestry, coverings, papers) for the grower families. Spartico wine celebrates the venerable union of terroir and man - a biodiversity between Esparto and Spaniards - that has lasted through the ages.
About Natural Merchants
The Natural Merchants Selections program highlights more than 150 carefully selected wines from Spain, Italy, Austria, Germany, France and Greece, grown in unique organic terroir, each vineyard producing clean, fresh superior wines that are both good for the earth and tantalizing for the palate.
For more information, visit www.naturalmerchants.com.
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