KYSELA PERE ET FILS, LTD.

From all of us at Kysela, we thank you for your support in 2015, and we wish you all the best for 2016!
For an extra special midnight toast, we recommend an extra special Champagne from Special Club Champagne Producer Roland Champion.

This small grower is located in the Grand Cru Village of Chouilly. Founded in 1951 by André Champion, his son Roland expanded the company by purchasing some new land, and gave his name to the family house of Champagne. François is the third generation of the family and continues in his father's footsteps. He is the enologist and currently runs the company with the help of his daughter Carole. Kysela has been proudly representing this top notch property since 2008, and it has become a house favorite. 

Ring in the New Year with one of their delicious selections!

Champagne Brut Rose

Champagne Brut Cuvee Aramis

Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut (non-vintage)

Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Vintage Brut

Grand Cru Special Club - this one is the best of the best. The 'Special Club' is an elite group of Champagne growers. To be a member of this Club, Champagne producers have to elaborate their Cuvées in their own facility, meaning the pressing, bottling, ridding, disgorging, etc., have to be done at the domaine/estate. Then, only the Recoltants-Manipulants are accepted. The club has strict rules and tastings to ensure quality. There are currently 26 members, each of whom can produce his Special Club with his own techniques.

Contact your Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD. sales representative, state distributor, or local retailer to order Roland Champion Champagne!

When it comes to value for the money, our Rubus wines are hard to beat. This week's feature is our 2012 Rubus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.

Rubus is a private label created and used by Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD in order to buy, bottle and market wine found at an incredible quality/price ratio. Over the past few years, Rubus has become an international brand, encompassing wines from various continents. All Rubus wines are selected by Fran Kysela MS.

This Napa Valley Cabernet has a long finish that displays full mature flavors of blackberry, currant and chocolate with just a hint of toasty oak and black cherry. The tannins are refined and polished, allowing the fruit to be the focus. It's a great compliment to bold flavored dishes, from Osso Bucco to grilled red meats and cheeses.

Contact your Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD. sales representative, state distributor, or local retailer to order Rubus Napa Cabernet!

Want to check out more Rubus wines? Try one of these!

-New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc (newest addition to the Rubus Family)

-Lodi Zinfandel

-Chilean Chardonnay

When it comes to value for the money, our Rubus wines are hard to beat. This week's feature is the newest addition to our Rubus family, our 2014 Rubus Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand.

Rubus is a private label created and used by Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD in order to buy, bottle and market wine found at an incredible quality/price ratio. Over the past few years, Rubus has become an international brand, encompassing wines from various continents. All Rubus wines are selected by Fran Kysela MS.

The Rubus 2014 Sauvignon Blanc was produced from grapes grown in specially selected Waipara Valley vineyards. The fruit was harvested under the best conditions - a season of warm days and cool nights. You'll notice rich gooseberry and tropical fruit aromas with an edge of complexity, and a lively and fresh taste with a nice long finish. A perfect wine for any time of year!

Contact your Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD. sales representative, state distributor, or local retailer to order Rubus Sauvignon Blanc!

Want to check out more Rubus wines? Try one of these!

-Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

-Lodi Zinfandel

-Chilean Chardonnay

Everyone loves a wine that "over delivers"; a wine that is just way too good for the price. This week's Spanish feature, 2011 Vinsacro Rioja, does just that!

Vinsacro Rioja is made by the Escudero family, winemakers and grape growers that go back generations. Bordeaux-trained winemaker Amador Escudero transformed their small family bodega from the Rioja Baja region of Spain into a major Rioja wine producer. He saw the potential in their old vineyards (and when we say old, we mean OLD - we're talking some over 100 years) & knew he could work with them to make modern-style, premium Rioja wine. From there, the Vinsacro (formerly called Valsacro) project was born.

Vinsacro wines have a reputation of being consistently fantastic from one vintage to the next. The 2011 Vinsacro Rioja is no exception, earning an excellent 92 point rating from Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar:

"Bright purple. Heady, oak-spiced aromas of black and blue fruits, cigar box and cola, with a sexy floral nuance emerging with aeration. Seductively sweet and expansive, offering intense blueberry, cassis and vanilla bean flavors that deliver liqueur-like intensity and depth. Seamless in texture, with slow-building tannins adding shape to the clinging, smoky finish. In a distinctly modern style and awfully easy to drink now. - Josh Raynolds"
- Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (Sept/Oct 2014), 92 pts

This award-winning, expertly-made Rioja is a great value and true over-deliverer!

Contact your Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD. sales representative, state distributor, or local retailer to order Vinsacro Rioja!

Everyone loves a wine that "over delivers"; a wine that is just way too good for the price. This week's Spanish feature, 2011 Vinsacro Rioja, does just that!

Vinsacro Rioja is made by the Escudero family, winemakers and grape growers that go back generations. Bordeaux-trained winemaker Amador Escudero transformed their small family bodega from the Rioja Baja region of Spain into a major Rioja wine producer. He saw the potential in their old vineyards (and when we say old, we mean OLD - we're talking some over 100 years) & knew he could work with them to make modern-style, premium Rioja wine. From there, the Vinsacro (formerly called Valsacro) project was born.

Vinsacro wines have a reputation of being consistently fantastic from one vintage to the next. The 2011 Vinsacro Rioja is no exception, earning an excellent 92 point rating from Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar:

"Bright purple. Heady, oak-spiced aromas of black and blue fruits, cigar box and cola, with a sexy floral nuance emerging with aeration. Seductively sweet and expansive, offering intense blueberry, cassis and vanilla bean flavors that deliver liqueur-like intensity and depth. Seamless in texture, with slow-building tannins adding shape to the clinging, smoky finish. In a distinctly modern style and awfully easy to drink now. - Josh Raynolds"
- Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (Sept/Oct 2014), 92 pts

This award-winning, expertly-made Rioja is a great value and true over-deliverer!

Contact your Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD. sales representative, state distributor, or local retailer to order Vinsacro Rioja!

South Africa is earning its reputation for quality wines at affordable prices. This week's picks showcase classic South African varietals: Riebeek Chenin Blanc & Indwe Pinotage.

Chenin Blanc is the most widely planted white grape in South Africa, where they refer to it as "Steen." It's versatility makes it ideal for a variety of wine types, from sweet to dry, still to sparkling. TheWineBuzzrecently recommended Riebeek Cellar's Chenin Blanc (sourced from the fertile Riebeek Valley), describing it as having a "prominent melon aroma with a touch of coconut and lemon; lively, singy citrus and honeydew flavor with a hint of anise." 

Among red grapes, Pinotage (a cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsault) continues its long history as the country's defining grape. Indwe's Pinotage grapes are meticulously sourced from the Coastal region of the Western Cape, ensuring complexity, depth and purity of fruit. Also recommended by TheWineBuzz, this Pinotage has a "wild berry aroma with notes of spice and florabls; smoky with a hunt of bacon and Bing cherry." And what's in a name? 'Indwe' is the Xhosa tribe's word for Blue Crane, which is South Africa's national bird.

Contact your Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD. sales representative, state distributor, or local retailer to order Riebeek Chenin Blanc and Indwe Pinotage!

When it comes to value for the money, our Rubus wines are hard to beat. This week's feature is our 2012 Rubus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.

Rubus is a private label created and used by Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD in order to buy, bottle and market wine found at an incredible quality/price ratio. Over the past few years, Rubus has become an international brand, encompassing wines from various continents. All Rubus wines are selected by Fran Kysela MS.

A Napa Valley Cab is what put our Rubus project on the map, so we're excited to keep this tradition going. This Napa Valley Cabernet has a long finish that displays full mature flavors of blackberry, currant and chocolate with just a hint of toasty oak and black cherry. The tannins are refined and polished, allowing the fruit to be the focus. It's a great compliment to bold flavored dishes, from Osso Bucco to grilled red meats and cheeses.

Contact your Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD. sales representative, state distributor, or local retailer to order Rubus Napa Cabernet!

Want to check out more Rubus wines? Try one of these!

-New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc

-Lodi Zinfandel

-Chilean Chardonnay

-Australian Red Blend (newest addition to the Rubus family - arriving late April!)

This week we are featuring an old favorite, a wine that has been pleasing wine critics and wine lovers alike for vintage after vintage - Thorn-Clarke Winery's Shotfire Shiraz. Fran Kysela shares the story of how he got started with this Barossa Shiraz:

It was October 2001 and I was searching for & sourcing for Australian wines, as it was clear that Australia was going to become the "next big thing." After tasting about 100 assorted wines, I decided I liked the style of Barossa, Shiraz best - chocolate, cherries, mint and eucalyptus - so I started focusing on Barossa growers (years later, Barossa Shiraz would develop its reputation as the Icon Shiraz for Australia).
Late on a Thursday afternoon, the carrier delivered a beat-up box of 12 bottles from Australia, 10 of which were leaking. The box was from a guy named Steve Machin, who had just left Hardys and was beginning work with the Clarke family on setting up a new possible brand. The samples were sticky and messy, but I popped the corks anyway.....and I was glad that I did. The wine inside tasted like Christmas - mint, eucalyptus, camphor, & evergreen aromas. Great acidity, color, flavor and length of finish - very tasty. These samples were so good & so exciting, especially compared to what I had tasted prior, that I immediately called the number on the card. I didn't realize that it was a Perth number (Western Australia) and it was actually 3:00 in the morning. It turned out I was calling the residence of David and Cheryl Clarke, where a sleepy Cheryl answered the phone. I told her, you don't know who I am, but we are going to be doing business together very soon, and lots of it! After a few months of talking and faxing (yes faxing) and sorting out the details, I began importing their wines.
That super-star wine from the busted box of samples is the wine we know today as Shotfire Shiraz. It was originally called Stone Jar, but fortunately we came up with a better name. 14 years later, I'm still glad to be importing Shotfire Shiraz & other Thorn-Clarke selections....and I'm still glad that Cheryl Clarke woke up for that phone call.

Folks throughout the US are glad that Fran Kysela made that 3AM phone call! Every vintage of Shotfire Shiraz scores at least 90 points, with some vintages scoring as high as 94 points with Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. It's made Wine Spectator's Top 100 list on more than one occasion, and it's in Kysela's Top 20 every year.

The 2012 Shotfire Shiraz is described as "bright purple. Sexy cassis, blackberry and vanilla aromas are complemented by hints of peppery spices, licorice and mocha. Fleshy and broad on the palate, offering intense dark berry flavors, a touch of spicecake and very good depth. The licorice and cassis notes repeat on the energetic, youthfully tannic finish." (Tanzer, 91pts)

Contact your Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD. sales representative, state distributor, or local retailer to order Shotfire Shiraz!

This week we are featuring an old favorite, a wine that has been pleasing wine critics and wine lovers alike for vintage after vintage - Thorn-Clarke Winery's Shotfire Shiraz. Fran Kysela shares the story of how he got started with this Barossa Shiraz:

It was October 2001 and I was searching for & sourcing for Australian wines, as it was clear that Australia was going to become the "next big thing." After tasting about 100 assorted wines, I decided I liked the style of Barossa, Shiraz best - chocolate, cherries, mint and eucalyptus - so I started focusing on Barossa growers (years later, Barossa Shiraz would develop its reputation as the Icon Shiraz for Australia).
Late on a Thursday afternoon, the carrier delivered a beat-up box of 12 bottles from Australia, 10 of which were leaking. The box was from a guy named Steve Machin, who had just left Hardys and was beginning work with the Clarke family on setting up a new possible brand. The samples were sticky and messy, but I popped the corks anyway.....and I was glad that I did. The wine inside tasted like Christmas - mint, eucalyptus, camphor, & evergreen aromas. Great acidity, color, flavor and length of finish - very tasty. These samples were so good & so exciting, especially compared to what I had tasted prior, that I immediately called the number on the card. I didn't realize that it was a Perth number (Western Australia) and it was actually 3:00 in the morning. It turned out I was calling the residence of David and Cheryl Clarke, where a sleepy Cheryl answered the phone. I told her, you don't know who I am, but we are going to be doing business together very soon, and lots of it! After a few months of talking and faxing (yes faxing) and sorting out the details, I began importing their wines.
That super-star wine from the busted box of samples is the wine we know today as Shotfire Shiraz. It was originally called Stone Jar, but fortunately we came up with a better name. 14 years later, I'm still glad to be importing Shotfire Shiraz & other Thorn-Clarke selections....and I'm still glad that Cheryl Clarke woke up for that phone call.

Folks throughout the US are glad that Fran Kysela made that 3AM phone call! Every vintage of Shotfire Shiraz scores at least 90 points, with some vintages scoring as high as 94 points with Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. It's made Wine Spectator's Top 100 list on more than one occasion, and it's in Kysela's Top 20 every year.

The 2012 Shotfire Shiraz is described as "bright purple. Sexy cassis, blackberry and vanilla aromas are complemented by hints of peppery spices, licorice and mocha. Fleshy and broad on the palate, offering intense dark berry flavors, a touch of spicecake and very good depth. The licorice and cassis notes repeat on the energetic, youthfully tannic finish." (Tanzer, 91pts)

Contact your Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD. sales representative, state distributor, or local retailer to order Shotfire Shiraz!

This Friday, April 10th, is World Malbec Day! Pick up a bottle of Kysela's best selling Malbec - Maipe Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina.

Maipe Malbec is produced by Chakana winery in beautiful Agrelo, Argentina. With more than 50,000 cases sold in the USA every year, Chakana is one of the top 25 premium exporters of Argentine wine to the USA. Their portfolio is well known for its commitment to offering outstanding value for the money at every level.

This juicy Malbec has a deep purple color with violet tints, complex plum, fig, strawberry, spices and floral aromas; rounded and velvety tannins, excellent length with a distinguished character. It's the perfect pizza wine - yet another reason to have some this Friday night! It's also great with game, roasted meats and pasta.

Maipe Malbec is available in 750ml, 1.5L magnum, and 3L Bag-in-Box!

Contact your Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD. sales representative, state distributor, or local retailer to order Maipe Malbec!

Check out more of Chakana winery's offerings here.

This week we are featuring some of our delicious roses from the Rhone Valley AOC of Tavel.

"Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD. is offering a diverse selection of dry and sparkling rosés this year, including a bevy of delicious Tavel rosés: six different bottlings from four different producers. Tavel, along with Bandol rosé, is generally considered the top rosé wine in France. In fact, many in the French wine trade give the edge to Tavel, since the wine can age 2-3 years and even improve slightly in quality.
Tavel sits on the western side of the Rhone river and measures 933 hectares (2,304.51 acres) in size. The yield is small at 42 hectoliters per hectare, so the maximum production in a good year (such as 2014) is 435,400 9-liter cases. Also notable for Tavel, these rosés have a minimum alcohol level of 11% and maximum level of 13.5%.
The estates that we work with have choice plots on the plateau of Vallongue, where the soil is quartz with round pebbles. New since 2013 is the Tavel Les Vestides from Domaine de la Mordoree, planted in the Vallongue on limestone rock.
Kysela is anxious to present this superb selection of Tavel rosés in 2014."
-Fran Kysela, MS

Kysela's Tavel rose selections for 2015 are from some of our top French producers: Domaine de la Mordoree, Chateau de Segries, Alain Jaume/Domaine Grand Veneur and Domaine Corne Loup:

Mordoree Tavel Rose La Dame Rousse
Mordoree Tavel Rose La Reine de Bois
Mordoree Tavel Rose Les Vestides
Segries Tavel Rose
Alain Jaume Tavel Rose Les Cretace
Corne Loup Tavel Rose

All of these roses are expertly made; great with food or on their own. Try some today!

Contact your Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD. sales representative, state distributor, or local retailer to order Tavel roses!

To see our full rose selection for 2015, click here

Last week we featured our top-notch selection of Tavel roses. This week we want you to try some of our other tasty rosés!

Rosé wine has experienced double digit growth in the US (who is second in the world for rosé consumption, after France) for the past 10 years, according to a recent Nielsen report. Their research, conducted in 2014, showed retail sales of premium imported rosé wines (those priced at $12 or more) increased 39% on volume and 48% on value. People are recognizing rosé for its quality, and they are drinking it year round!

Kysela's full rosé lineup for 2015 is featured here. In addition to the great Tavel rosés we featured last week, here are some other favorites:

Castelmaure, Corbieres Vin-Gris - France
Tres Ojos Rosado - Calatayud, Spain
Hugl Zweigelt Rose - Austria
Grand Veneur Cotes du Rhone Rose - Rhone Valley, France
Maipe Malbec Rose - Argentina

Contact your Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD. sales representative, state distributor, or local retailer to order Tavel roses!

Last week we featured our top-notch selection of Tavel roses. This week we want you to try some of our other tasty rosés!

Rosé wine has experienced double digit growth in the US (who is second in the world for rosé consumption, after France) for the past 10 years, according to a recent Nielsen report. Their research, conducted in 2014, showed retail sales of premium imported rosé wines (those priced at $12 or more) increased 39% on volume and 48% on value. People are recognizing rosé for its quality, and they are drinking it year round!

Kysela's full rosé lineup for 2015 is featured here. In addition to the great Tavel rosés we featured last week, here are some other favorites:

Castelmaure, Corbieres Vin-Gris - France
Tres Ojos Rosado - Calatayud, Spain
Hugl Zweigelt Rose - Austria
Grand Veneur Cotes du Rhone Rose - Rhone Valley, France
Maipe Malbec Rose - Argentina

Contact your Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD. sales representative, state distributor, or local retailer to order Tavel roses!

June normally brings celebrations our way, whether it be graduations, weddings, picnics or other special occasions. Here are Kysela, we have a hands-down favorite for parties and celebrations - champagne from Grand Cru producer Roland Champion.

This small grower is located in the Grand Cru Village of Chouilly. Founded in 1951 by André Champion, his son Roland expanded the company by purchasing some new land, and gave his name to the family house of Champagne. François is the third generation of the family and continues in his father's footsteps. He is the enologist and currently runs the company with the help of his daughter Carole.

Kysela has been proudly representing this top notch property since 2008, and it has become a house favorite. Try one of their expertly made selections today!

Champagne Brut Rose

Champagne Brut Cuvee Aramis

Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut (non-vintage)

Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Vintage Brut

Grand Cru Special Club - this one is the best of the best. The 'Special Club' is an elite group of Champagne growers. To be a member of this Club, Champagne producers have to elaborate their Cuvées in their own facility, meaning the pressing, bottling, ridding, disgorging, etc., have to be done at the domaine/estate. Then, only the Recoltants-Manipulants are accepted. The club has strict rules and tastings to ensure quality. There are currently 26 members, each of whom can produce his Special Club with his own techniques.

Contact your Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD. sales representative, state distributor, or local retailer to order Roland Champion Champagne!

The wine industry lost one of its heroes this week. Christophe Delorme, remarkably talented winemaker at Domaine de la Mordorée, passed away at the age of 52.

Christophe Delorme & his brother Fabrice, who founded their now famous Southern Rhône Valley winery in 1986, have been dedicated to producing some of the best wines in the region, and selecting and maintaining some of the best terroirs, for nearly 30 years. Their Châteauneuf-du-Papes, Lirac Reds & Whites, and Tavel Rosés are amidst the most highly rated of the region.

Among Christophe's fans was Robert Parker Jr. of The Wine Advocate, who pinned Mordorée as "one of the world’s greatest wine estates". In a 2007 issue of the Wine Advocate, Parker said:
"With 135 acres spread throughout some of the most impressive appellations of the southern Rhône, Christophe Delorme and his brother...have done nothing but produce one exquisite wine after another. Of course, the top cuvees of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are rare and expensive, but this is a place to find terrific Cotes du Rhones and Liracs as well. Delorme is equally adept at dry whites as well as reds, and turns out some stunning roses both under the Cotes du Rhône and Tavel appellations..."

 Another long-time supporter & admirer of Christophe & his work is our own Fran Kysela. When he learned of Christophe's passing, Fran offered this tribute:
"I worked with this man for 21 years. I met Christophe in the winter of 1994, when the “dog meat” vintage of 1992 was being sold. I tasted the wines and was stunned on how good they for that year/vintage; a vintage that rated 2 out of 10. Immediately we connected, and the connection lived on for years.
Christophe was an unabashed supporter of KPF, and he helped us add other top quality producers to our portfolio (Château de Ségriès and Jerome Bressy, Gourt de Mautens to name a few). Even though he was one of the one or two top winemakers in the Rhône Valley, he constantly promoted other estates in the Rhone. For 21 years he routinely promoted KPF to any and all wine producers in France, and he acted as our champion and credit reference. He will be sorely missed, and he was truly loved by all. As they say...they don’t make many men like him..."

We offer our deepest sympathy to Christophe's wife Madeleine, his daughter Ambre, his brother Fabrice and the whole Delorme family. As we mourn the loss of a great winemaker, great viticulturist & great man, we take confidence in knowing that tradition will continue at Domaine de la Mordorée. Fabrice & the Delorme family are committed to maintaining the superb quality that is Domaine de la Mordoree.

Whether you choose his Tavel Rose, his Lirac Blanc, his Châteauneuf-du-Pape or another favorite Mordorée selection, we hope you'll raise a glass in Christophe's memory this week.

June normally brings celebrations our way, whether it be graduations, weddings, picnics or other special occasions. Here are Kysela, we have a hands-down favorite for parties and celebrations - champagne from Grand Cru producer Roland Champion.

This small grower is located in the Grand Cru Village of Chouilly. Founded in 1951 by André Champion, his son Roland expanded the company by purchasing some new land, and gave his name to the family house of Champagne. François is the third generation of the family and continues in his father's footsteps. He is the enologist and currently runs the company with the help of his daughter Carole.

Kysela has been proudly representing this top notch property since 2008, and it has become a house favorite. Try one of their expertly made selections today!

Champagne Brut Rose

Champagne Brut Cuvee Aramis

Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut (non-vintage)

Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Vintage Brut

Grand Cru Special Club - this one is the best of the best. The 'Special Club' is an elite group of Champagne growers. To be a member of this Club, Champagne producers have to elaborate their Cuvées in their own facility, meaning the pressing, bottling, ridding, disgorging, etc., have to be done at the domaine/estate. Then, only the Recoltants-Manipulants are accepted. The club has strict rules and tastings to ensure quality. There are currently 26 members, each of whom can produce his Special Club with his own techniques.

Contact your Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD. sales representative, state distributor, or local retailer to order Roland Champion Champagne!

CHEERS! This week we're featuring one of our house wines, Rubus Barossa Shiraz, which just received 92 pts from Wine Enthusiast and was named an Editor's Choice!

Rubus is a private label created and used by Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD in order to buy, bottle and market wine found at an incredible quality/price ratio. Over the past few years it has become an international brand, encompassing wines from various continents, all of which are hand selected by Fran Kysela MS.
Rubus is a true representation of quality for the consumer at an excellent price.

This richly concentrated Barossa Shiraz is indicative of the style for which Australia's top production region is famous. The wine is dark in color, rich and dense. There are ample tannins balanced by the powerful fruit, and you'll note the hints of blackberries, mint, and eucalyptus flavors upfront and in the finish. It's a juicy & delicious value that you do NOT want to miss!

Contact your Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD. sales representative, state distributor, or local retailer to order Rubus Barossa Shiraz!

Check out our other Rubus selections here

CHEERS! This week we're featuring one of our house wines, Rubus Barossa Shiraz, which just received 92 pts from Wine Enthusiast and was named an Editor's Choice!

Rubus is a private label created and used by Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD in order to buy, bottle and market wine found at an incredible quality/price ratio. Over the past few years it has become an international brand, encompassing wines from various continents, all of which are hand selected by Fran Kysela MS.
Rubus is a true representation of quality for the consumer at an excellent price.

This richly concentrated Barossa Shiraz is indicative of the style for which Australia's top production region is famous. The wine is dark in color, rich and dense. There are ample tannins balanced by the powerful fruit, and you'll note the hints of blackberries, mint, and eucalyptus flavors upfront and in the finish. It's a juicy & delicious value that you do NOT want to miss!

Contact your Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD. sales representative, state distributor, or local retailer to order Rubus Barossa Shiraz!

Check out our other Rubus selections here

Fran Kysela, valued customers & Kysela representatives traveled to Spain in June, where they visited 15 wineries, tasted over 100 wines, and consumed massive amounts of pork. This week we are featuring the hottest wines from the trip. ¡Viva España!

TOP PICK
2010 Finca Sobreno Seleccion Especial - Aged for 14 months in American oak barrels. Super rich, concentrated Toro with power and finesse. Tangy and precise for its size, it finishes with excellent persistence and lingering smokiness.

2014 Fefinanes Albarino - 100% Albarino. This is always one of the top 1-2 producers in Rias Baixas. First bottler of Albarino in 1904 & still one of the top in Rias Baizas. Round, clean, and pleasant with baked apple, honey, and lemon.

Leyenda Pedro Ximenez Sherry - Intense mahogany. Deep aroma of dried fruits (raisins, figs). The bouquet has subtle notes of chocolate and coffee. Smooth and velvety in the mouth with a long after taste.

2012 Pago de Carraovejas Crianza - Rich and fruity in the mouth with well integrated oak, notes of coffee and cacao and supple tannins. Full bodied, smooth and long finish.

 2014 Palacio de Bornos Verdejo Rueda Blanco - Verdejo is hot, hot, HOT in Spain. Hugely aromatic, with tropical fruit, tangerine, lemongrass and lemon thyme. Full in the mouth, well structured, dense and persistent with a lingering aftertaste. The wine has great length and a delicious mouth-filling richness.

2010 R&G Rioja Crianza - highly-concentrated, dark cherry-red wine. A lively, delicate nose with liquorice and fresh fruit aromas of the Tempranillo variety, with spicy hints. Ample and fleshy and has elegance, complexity and power. 

2012 Tres Ojos Garnacha - one of our classic values, this Old Vine Garnacha has a brick red color with a bouquet of red raspberries, spice and white pepper. This wine is fruity, juicy and shows a great depth, ripe tannins, length but yet with wonderful elegance and lightness. The modern styles of Garnacha in Spain are continuously being perceived worldwide as wines of extraordinarily good quality. 

2011 Vinsacro Rioja - Josh Raynolds calls this one "seductively sweet and expansive, offering intense blueberry, cassis and vanilla bean flavors that deliver liqueur-like intensity and depth. Seamless in texture, with slow-building tannins adding shape to the clinging, smoky finish. In a distinctly modern style and awfully easy to drink now"

Contact yourKysela Pere et Fils, LTD. sales representative,state distributor, orlocal retailer to order these & other great Spanish selections!

Fran Kysela, valued customers & Kysela representatives traveled to Spain in June, where they visited 15 wineries, tasted over 100 wines, and consumed massive amounts of pork. This week we are featuring the hottest wines from the trip. ¡Viva España!

TOP PICK
2010 Finca Sobreno Seleccion Especial - Aged for 14 months in American oak barrels. Super rich, concentrated Toro with power and finesse. Tangy and precise for its size, it finishes with excellent persistence and lingering smokiness.

2014 Fefinanes Albarino - 100% Albarino. This is always one of the top 1-2 producers in Rias Baixas. First bottler of Albarino in 1904 & still one of the top in Rias Baizas. Round, clean, and pleasant with baked apple, honey, and lemon.

Leyenda Pedro Ximenez Sherry - Intense mahogany. Deep aroma of dried fruits (raisins, figs). The bouquet has subtle notes of chocolate and coffee. Smooth and velvety in the mouth with a long after taste.

2012 Pago de Carraovejas Crianza - Rich and fruity in the mouth with well integrated oak, notes of coffee and cacao and supple tannins. Full bodied, smooth and long finish.

 2014 Palacio de Bornos Verdejo Rueda Blanco - Verdejo is hot, hot, HOT in Spain. Hugely aromatic, with tropical fruit, tangerine, lemongrass and lemon thyme. Full in the mouth, well structured, dense and persistent with a lingering aftertaste. The wine has great length and a delicious mouth-filling richness.

2010 R&G Rioja Crianza - highly-concentrated, dark cherry-red wine. A lively, delicate nose with liquorice and fresh fruit aromas of the Tempranillo variety, with spicy hints. Ample and fleshy and has elegance, complexity and power. 

2012 Tres Ojos Garnacha - one of our classic values, this Old Vine Garnacha has a brick red color with a bouquet of red raspberries, spice and white pepper. This wine is fruity, juicy and shows a great depth, ripe tannins, length but yet with wonderful elegance and lightness. The modern styles of Garnacha in Spain are continuously being perceived worldwide as wines of extraordinarily good quality. 

2011 Vinsacro Rioja - Josh Raynolds calls this one "seductively sweet and expansive, offering intense blueberry, cassis and vanilla bean flavors that deliver liqueur-like intensity and depth. Seamless in texture, with slow-building tannins adding shape to the clinging, smoky finish. In a distinctly modern style and awfully easy to drink now"

Contact yourKysela Pere et Fils, LTD. sales representative,state distributor, orlocal retailer to order these & other great Spanish selections!

This week's feature is a highly-rated, super premium selection from Argentina's Chakana Winery - their icon wine, Ayni Malbec.

Chakana describes Ayni as "the result of our permanent quest for the best Malbec terroirs that Mendoza can offer." It is 100% Malbec, harvested by hand, aged for 12 months in new French oak.

Wine Spectator recently gave the current 2013 vintage 92 points, calling it "suave, rich and well-spiced, offering loads of dark plum, currant and dried blackberry flavors. Molten chocolate notes emerge mid-palate, with Asian spice accents. Presents a long and ripe finish, accented by loamy details."

Tim Atkin also featured the wine in his 2015 Special Argentine Report, giving it 94 pts and assuring us that it'll be good for years to come!
"Ayni is the top Malbec at Chakana and more than delivers on that status in 2013. It's still a young wine, with lots of gas in the tank, as it were, but this is a classic Uco style with freshness underpinning savoury black fruits, plenty of color and understated oak. Drink: 2016-22"

Contact yourKysela Pere et Fils, LTD. sales representative,state distributor, orlocal retailer to order Ayni Malbec!