Welcome to Prestige Wine Group.    Your Source for Around the World Wines for Everyday Drinking. Casa La Joya Reserves These wines are reserved for greatness, with accolades from the International Wine & Spirits Competition. Aged up to 6 months in barrels.   Varieties Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay Gewurztraminer Malbec  Shiraz Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenere   Size 750ml   Grape Source Colchagua Valley region of Rapel, Chile   Awards Reserve Carmenere 2004 87 "Best Buy" Wine Enthusiast 3/06   Reserve Carmenere 2002 "Wine of the Month" 4-cork "Very Good" rating Midwest Wine Connection 2/05; Silver Medal Concours Mondial (Brussels) 2004                        Reserve Carmenere 2001 Bronze Medal New World Intl Wine Competition 2005 84 “Recommended” Beverage Testing Institute 8/04 Bronze Medal International Wine Challenge 2004   Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 84 points Wine Enthusiast 7/1/2008   Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 89 "Best Buy" Wine Enthusiast 5/06   Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 87 "Best Buy" Wine Enthusiast 12/15/05 84 “Recommended” Beverage Testing Institute 8/04               Reserve Cabernet Malbec 2004 85 "Best Buy" Wine Enthusiast 5/06   Reserve Merlot 2006  88 points Best Buy Wine Enthusiast 7/1/2008 Reserve Merlot 2003  "Top 100 Best Buy Wines of 2005" (#44) Wine Enthusiast 12/31/05 88 "Best Buy" Wine Enthusiast 12/15/05 Silver Medal, New World Intl Wine Competition 2005 Bronze Medal Florida State Wine Competition 2005 Silver Medal Catador Hyatt Wine Awards 2004    Reserve Gewurztraminer 2004 Gold Medal Catador Hyatt Wine Awards 2004 4-cork "Very Good" rating Midwest Wine Connection 12/04            Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2004  84 Wine Enthusiast 3/06 Silver Medal, New World Intl Wine Competition 2005 Bronze Medal, Florida State Wine Competition 2005 Reserve Shiraz 2004 86 "Best Buy" Wine Enthusiast 3/06   Reserve Shiraz 2003 82 Wine Enthusiast 12/15/05    Reserve Syrah 2002 Gold Medal Vinalies Internationales (Paris) 2004 Bronze Medal International Wine Challenge 2004   Reserve Chardonnay 2007 83 points Wine EnthusiastI 7/1/2008   Casa La Joya Reserves The "Reserve" series, so named, is to be reserved for special occasions or to bring something special to your everyday.  The Casa La Joya Reserve series boasts numerous recognitions, including a Gold Medal at the 2004 Vinalies Internationales in Paris. Characteristics & Food Pairings Sauvignon Blanc: With flowers on the nose, and crisp acidity of apples and citrus on the palate.  Great with fish and salads. Chardonnay: Full of tropical fruit flavors of pineapple and ripe banana with delicate buttery notes and a creamy finish.   Match with white meats and cheeses. Merlot and Shiraz:  Offering smooth tannins and tastes of ripe berry fruit, with hints of mint and vanilla.   The added spice to the Shiraz, especially, makes it a great match for barbeque. Carmenere and Malbec:  As for the Old World French varietals, the Carmenere offers herbaceous and spicy vanilla notes with low acidity while the Malbec offers a subtle toasted nut quality.   Both pair well with grilled meats, tapas, and strong cheeses. Cabernet:  A classic Colchaguan, with rich blackcurrant, eucalyptus, and coffee flavors, accented by smoky, toasty oak and tannin.  This is a superb match with rich red meats, especially steak. Wine Growing Conditions The Reserves are barrel aged at least 6 months for more resonant, deeper flavors.   Like the other La Joya wine tiers, La Joya’s Reserves were tilled in the Regiones Vitivinicolas (RV) of Rapel, in the famed Colchagua Valley.  Hugging the shores of the Tinguiririca River, Colchagua is a unique, horseshoe shaped transverse valley that runs east and west, linking the Andes Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. The grapes enjoy an ideal microclimate here, of sun-scorched days tempered by tepid breezes blowing directionally east through the valley from the Pacific. Cabernet, Merlot, and Carmenere grapes thrive especially well in these areas of deep, loamy soil and warm, dry climate.      You will need Adobe Reader to view the links below.              Fact Sheets   Title: Casa La Joya Reserves Contents: Information on Casa La Joya Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Malbec, Shiraz, Merlot, Cabernet, Sauvignon and Carmenere. Date: 5/30/2008 3:56:18 PM Shelf Talkers   Title: Casa La Joya Reserve Cabernet Wine Enthusiast Contents: 8.5x11 sheet of Shelf Talkers for Casa La Joya Reserve Cabernet with Wine Enthusiast Rating. Date: 5/30/2008 11:36:55 AM Title: La Joya Reserve Merlot Contents: 8.5x11 sheet of Shelf Talkers for Casa La Joya Reserve Merlot with Wine Enthusiast Rating. Date: 5/30/2008 11:36:08 AM Title: Casa La Joya Reserve Malbec Contents: 8.5x11 sheet of Shelf Talkers for Casa La Joya Reserve Malbec with tasting notes. Date: 12/10/2007 5:23:24 PM Title: Casa La Joya Reserve Carmenere Contents: 8.5x11 sheet of Shelf Talkers for Casa La Joya Reserve Carmenere with tasting notes. Date: 12/10/2007 5:02:39 PM Title: Casa La Joya Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Contents: 8.5x11 sheet of Shelf Talkers for Casa La Joya Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon with tasting notes. Date: 12/10/2007 4:59:58 PM Title: Casa La Joya Reserve Chardonnay Contents: 8.5x11 sheet of Shelf Talkers with tasting notes for Casa La Joya Reserve Chardonnay. Date: 12/10/2007 4:58:58 PM Title: Casa La Joya Reserve Merlot Contents: 8.5x11 sheet of Shelf Talkers for Casa La Joya Reserve with tasting notes. Date: 12/10/2007 4:58:28 PM Title: Casa La Joya Reserve Sauvignon Blanc Contents: 8.5x11 sheet of Shelf Talkers for Casa La Joya Reserve Sauvignon Blanc with tasting notes. Date: 12/10/2007 4:57:22 PM Title: Casa La Joya Reserve Shiraz Contents: 8.5x11 sheet of Shelf Talkers for Casa La Joya Reserve Shiraz with tasting notes. Date: 12/10/2007 4:56:44 PM Case Cards   Title: Casa La Joya Reserve Wines Contents: Case Card displaying Casa La Joya Reserve Wines. Date: 5/20/2008 2:37:29 PM Title: Casa La Joya Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Enthusiast Contents: Case Card displaying the Wine Enthusiast review of Casa La Joya Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. Date: 12/20/2005 10:08:35 AM Title: Casa La Joya Contents: Large Case Card displaying Casa La Joya. Date: 9/16/2005 10:38:33 AM Prestige Wine Group - Around the World Wines and Spirits Can't find what you're looking for? Call Greg Sabatke (651) 649-5823 or info@prestigewinegroup.com