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Hi all, this week we are offering this incredible new release from famed Winery Dominio de Pingus! The 2021 PSI Ribera Del Duero is a fantastic Tempranillo that can be enjoyed now or cellared! Plus we are including 3 new Top Rated incredible values from Rioja so you can stock up on these fantastic Tempranillo wines! Scroll down for the tasting notes and reply to this email to place orders. Preorder by Wednesday and Wines will arrive by Friday March 1st. Plus check out all the new amazing top rated wine arrivals from around the world! Details below.
In addition, if you love great Ice cream you will want to check out the new flavors of Sugar Bear Ice Cream! I have listed below the new ones with the remaining flavors from last week too.
Also, don't forget about some of out other new gourmet goodies that have arrived including Cocktail Cherries, Virginia Pepper Jelly, Virginia Chutney and Virginia Peanuts & more!.
We thank you for your business and look forward to serving you soon!
Cheers
Doug
Please note that when emailing orders if you do not receive a confirmation from us within 24 hours then we may not have received your order. Please call us in the event that you do not receive an email confirmation within 24 hours at 434-295-8466.
Also, keep in mind we are happy to be your personal shopper and mix up any wines and beers for you for touchless curbside pickup. Just give us a budget and your parameters and we can take care of the rest! We are also experiencing some lag times in getting certain wines so be sure to order early if you are looking for specific wines. Happy to quote anything we can get for you!
We’d like to ask a favor! Please help introduce us to new folks interested in what we do here at Rio Hill Wine & Beer. We thank all of you for your help in spreading the word about our small locally owned family business. We would like to ask if you are so inclined in the near future if you can give us a shout out on your social media platforms, a check in at our store, a review on our google profile, Yelp, etc. Thank you!
Wine Everyday Discounts – we still offer 10% off mix 6 or solid bottles and 15% off mix 12 or solid bottles everyday. In addition, we have a few additional discounts on specific wines with some very deep discounts on bottle one too. Stop in to see what’s new!
Hours
Mon - Sat 10am-7pm
Sundays - Closed
About Sugar Bear Ice Cream
From Emily! Ice cream has such a beautiful way of bringing out the child in us all, no matter our age. I think that's pretty special. I started making ice cream when my kids were tiny and I was immediately hooked. It all started with one small machine. Then I got a bigger machine and then, an even bigger machine. I began studying ice cream and collecting every recipe I could find, and what started as a hobby turned into an all-consuming passion. I enrolled in the Ice Cream Short Course at Penn State, which has been running for over 125 years and draws people from around the globe. Upon graduation, I started SugarBear, set up shop and never looked back.
I focus on flavors that are built around locally grown or created ingredients. My goal is to celebrate food, small business, and community. Each flavor is made from scratch and reflects the authenticity, joy and creativity of people who live and work in Charlottesville, VA.
Life is full of curveballs, but ice cream is constant. Many of us turn to it in the midst of happiness, crisis, and everything in between. For me, ice cream is always the answer. It is how I channel and share love, joy, and creativity.
The flavors below are available in 6oz for $5.99
(NEW) Strawberries & Cream
Peppermint Stick
Classic pink peppermint stick ice cream.
Honey Sea Salt Latte
Lone Light coffee ice cream sweetened with Hungry Hill honey and made with an extra splash of cream and salt.
The flavors below are available in Pints for $8.99
(NEW) Sweetest Thing I've Found
In honor of the sweetest thing in your life.
Sweet cream ice cream with strawberry jam from Jam According to Daniel and dark chocolate chunks.
(NEW) Call Me Old Fashioned
In honor of throwback romance.
A play on the cocktail. Orange-infused ice cream with a splash of bitters and Elijah Craig whiskey, topped with morello cherries (.5% ABV).
(NEW) Emperor of Ice Cream
In honor of those who love poetry. Inspired by the Wallace Stevens poem.
Chocolate ice cream with seams of dark chocolate.
(NEW) Love You Kouign
In honor of those who bring love and light to your life.
Vanilla ice cream with raspberry ripple and pieces of raspberry kouign-amann from MarieBette Cafe & Bakery.
Peppermint Stick
Classic pink peppermint stick ice cream.
Cookies n' Cream
Classic vanilla ice cream loaded with pieces of chocolate salted shortbread from MarieBette Cafe & Bakery.
*We can also order Ice Cream Cakes for you! Please inquire and we can send you the info!
The Presale Wines
Dominio de Pingus PSI Ribera del Duero 2021
Bottle $44.99 15% off mix 6+ or Solid $38.24
Vinous 96 Points “The 2021 PSI is 90% Tempranillo and 10% Garnacha sourced from old vines planted in calcareous soils and was aged for up to 16 months in mostly sizeable French oak barrels. In the glass, it's garnet-red with a light purple sheen. The nose offers blood notes along with sour cherry and blackberry, intertwined with violets and dried flowers, resulting in a layered, complex profile. On the palate, it's dry and velvety. Chalky tannins define a compact mouthfeel and long-lasting fruit and floral flavors. The 2021 is a distinctive Ribera del Duero with excellent nuance and agility. (JH)”
2018 Palacio del Burgo Rioja Tinto
Bottle $9.99 15% off mix 6+ or Solid $8.49
James Suckling 90 Points "A fruity and plummy wine with just a hint of strawberry jam. Full body. Velvety tannins and a flavorful finish. Dense and layered. Some may find it a little heavy, but it’s lively.
2019 Palacio del Burgo Rioja Crianza
Bottle $14.99 15% off mix 6+ or Solid $12.74
Wine Enthusiast 89 Points – Best Buy! "Fruit of the wood and dried Mediterranean herb aromas set the stage for flavors of blackberry, cassis, clove, menthol, coffee bean and a touch of thyme. Downy tannins dissolve into a satisfying and cooling herb finish.” RHWB – this is a fantastic value in Crianza Rioja!
2018 Palacio del Burgo Rioja Riserva
Bottle $19.99 15% off mix 6+ or Solid $16.99
Red ruby color; black pepper and vanilla flavors and some mature black fruit taste too. Well-balanced, well-structured and elegant in mouth displaying some splendid taste of fruit and bouquet too. 85% Tempranillo, 10% Garnacha & 5% Carignan. RHWB – this is a fantastic Riserva at a ridiculous price! Don’t miss it!
New Arrivals
(California) Laird Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Bottle $64.99 15% off mix 12 $55.24
James Suckling 93 Points
Fruity nose of baked blueberries, ripe blackberries, cherry pie, sweet spices, licorice, tobacco leaves and chocolate. Full-bodied with firm, polished tannins. Beautifully rich, succulent core of blue and black fruit. Better from 2023."
(California) HdV Hyde Vineyard Napa Valley Chardonnay 2020
Bottle $109.99 15% off mix 12 $93.49
Wine Spectator 96 Points
stunning, expressive white, with a savory, minerally edge that's distinctive and crisp, imparting elegance and restraint on the core of Honeycrisp apple, Meyer lemon and pureed mango flavors. Reveals hints of lemon thyme, nutmeg, toasted sesame seed and additional spices that linger on the fresh finish.
(Argentina) Catena Vista Flores Mendoza Malbec 2021
Bottle $17.99 15% off mix 12 $15.29
Robert Parker 92 Points
“very good acidity and freshness, reflecting a cool vintage, with varietal notes of violets, berries and herbs and a medium-bodied palate with fine tannins.”
(California) Brewer-Clifton Sta. Rita Hills Santa Barbara Chardonnay 2021
Bottle $39.99 15% off mix 12 $33.99
Jeb Dunnuck 96 Points
Ripe orchard fruits, butted lemon, crushed stone, and salty, marine-influence notes all emerge from the 2021 Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills, a concentrated, medium to full-bodied Chardonnay with a liquid rock-like sense of minerality, beautiful mid-palate density, and a great finish. You should never underestimate these appellation releases from Greg Brewer. This is an insane value in top Chardonnay from California.
(California) Martinelli Bondi Home Ranch Russian River Pinot Noir 2021
Bottle $84.99 15% off mix 12 $72.24
Wine Spectator 95 Points #19 WS Top 100 of 2023
Loaded, with gorgeous succulent, lush boysenberry, mulberry and açaí berry fruit seamlessly inlaid with singed apple wood, anise and fruitcake details. Gains additional beguilement from a late flash of potpourri and black tea.
(California) Hartford Court Russian River Pinot Noir 2021
Bottle $41.99 15% off mix 12 $35.69
92 points Jeb Dunnuck
A youthful and saturated ruby hue, the 2021 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley is ripe and spicy, with aromas of fresh pine, cherry liqueur, and fresh wildflowers. Medium to full-bodied, with ample richness on the palate, it reveals notes of ripe berries, turned forest floor, and toasted baking spice, and it has a classic feel, with good structure and a long finish.
(California) Ramey Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Bottle $69.99 15% off mix 12 $59.49
Robert Parker 95 Points
The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is blended with 10% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc. It has a deep ruby color and fragrance of Morello cherries, chocolate, mushrooms, savory herbs and pipe tobacco. The full-bodied palate is powdery and plush with soft, alluring streaks of herbal character and a long, layered finish. It could still use a few years in bottle.
(Argentina) El Enemigo Mendoza Bonarda 2020
Bottle $33.99 15% off mix 12 $28.89
James Suckling 93 Points
A deep, stony, mineral bonarda with red cherries, blue fruit, graphite and some grilled herbs. Tight and juicy on the palate with firm but resolved tannins and a long, linear finish. Lovely austerity here. Drink or hold.
(Italy) G D Vajra Barolo Albe 2019
Bottle $49.99 15% off mix 12 $42.49
Robert Parker 94 Points
This is certainly one of the most popular and versatile wines made in Italy, and deservedly so. The well-priced G.D. Vajra 2019 Barolo Albe shows some ripe fruit and softness with cherry, dried raspberry and crushed rose. This vintage is similar in character to the 2016 release in that both vintages offer a linear style with good structure at the back. The mouthfeel is polished and long, affording accessibility and complexity too.
(France) Chateau La Vielle Cure Fronsac 2019
Bottle $44.99 15% off mix 12 $ 38.24
Jeb Dunnuck 93 Points
A year-in, year-out best value, the 2019 Cis another winner from this chateau that does everything right. Revealing a deep ruby/purple hue as well as great aromatics of black cherries, tobacco leaf, spicy oak, and loamy earth, it's medium to full-bodied, perfectly balanced, has silky tannins, and a great finish. It's just an impeccably made, satisfying, classic Right Bank beauty to drink over the coming 10-12 years. Bravo!
(Spain) Consentido - Monastrell Barrica 2020 Organic
Bottle $14.99 15% off mix 12 $12.74
James Suckling 91 Points
"Some white pepper to the mixture of red and black berries. Flavorful and juicy with fresh, creamy tannins. Shows excellent balance even though it is not quite long. From organically grown grapes. Drink now."
(Germany) Heinz Eifel Shine Dornfelder Sweet Red 2022
Bottle $14.99 15% off mix 12 $12.74
Best Buy!
The reflection of the sun’s rays off the Rhein river help to ripen these hearty red grapes, thus producing a full bodied wine with flavors of dark red fruits with a well balanced sweetness. Enjoy slightly chilled on its own or with cheeses, salads pasta and fish.
(California) Castoro Cellars Paso Robles Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Bottle $23.99 10% off mix 6 or solid $21.59 15% off mix 12 or solid $20.39
Sourced from our organically certified Whale Rock Vineyard, these grapes get a lot of sunshine for full ripening and flavor development. The fruit loves the warm days and cool nights that run through the growing season. Our Cabernet Sauvignon is packed with black fruit and raspberry flavors framed by mocha nuances from both American and French oak. This broad-shouldered Cabernet Sauvignon is ready to drink now, but also has formidable aging potential. This is an outstanding Cabernet from Paso Robles’ first 100% certified sustainable vineyards & winery.
(California) Alfaro Family Vineyards Santa Cruz Mountains Estate Pinot Noir 2021
Bottle $27.99 10% off mix 6 or solid $25.19 15% off mix 12 or solid $23.79
This Pinot Noir is just stunning! Bottled unfined and unfiltered, this 100% Pinot Noir offers classic Strawberry and raspberry on the nose, with abundant Strawberry, spice and vanilla flavors on the palate. This wine has well-integrated tannins and refreshing acidity. Aged 10 months in 20% new French oak. This is an outstanding Pinot that drinks like some of the more expensive Red Burgundies. Don’t miss it!
(Italy) Corte Fiore Appassimento Rosso red 2022
Our bottle $17.99 mix 6+ or solid $16.19 Mix 12 or solid $15.29
This is our best selling Italian red of all time and also brought to us from the folks at 90+! One of the few wines that retains it’s own label! This classic Italian red wine is made from Montepulciano grapes grown (on the coastal vineyards of Abruzzo. The Appassimento technique is an old, traditional Italian winemaking method that involves partially drying grapes on the vine. This results in wines with greater concentration, body and texture, and allows winemakers to create more robust wines from grapes grown in cooler climates. This wine features aromas of wild cherry and red plum, followed by notes of juicy fruit, bright acidity and ripe tannins. Drink now to 2027.
90+ Cellars Russian River Chardonnay Lot 130 2022 Reserve Series
Winery Retail $34.99
Our bottle $19.99 mix 6+ or solid $17.99 Mix 12 or solid $16.99
Pour a glass and you’ll discover a brilliant golden liquid overflowing with aromas of crisp citrus, white peach and tropical fruit with a touch of toastiness. Take a sip and experience a creamy silkiness which glides into a long, pristine finish. Serve alongside seafood chowder, or a pork tenderloin with spiced applesauce. This is a ridiculous value!
90+ Cellars Russian River Pinot Noir Lot 75 2022 Reserve Series
Winery Retail $37.99
Our bottle $21.99 mix 6+ or solid $19.79 Mix 12 or solid $18.69
This Pinot Noir comes from one of Russian River Valley's top grape growers. It is made from berries hand-picked from vines scattered about the lush hills and cool valleys of the region. Grapes are fermented and aged for nine months in French and American oak barrels before bottling. Alluringly scented with aromas of juicy black cherries and cocoa backed by lurking notes of cedar and violets. The wine's flavors are boldly expressive and distinctly stacked upon one another.
90+ Cellars Napa Cabernet Sauvignon Lot 94 2021 Reserve Series
Winery Retail $49.99
Our bottle $29.99 mix 6+ or solid $26.99 Mix 12 or solid $25.49
This is a beautiful Napa Cab that drinks amazing right now and can also be aged! Notes of ripe blackcurrants, black cherry and red plums blend with oak spice and vanilla. Full bodied with dense fruit and ample acidity, this wine is suitable for bottle aging, but is also ready for drinking now. Great with grilled meats and similar fare.
90+ Cellars LOT 223 Collector Series Stag's Leap District Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Winery Retail $99.99
Our Bottle Sale Price $49.99 – no further discount on this one
Very Limited! Deep ruby purple in color, fantastic aromas, this is a beautifully balanced wine with flavors of blackcurrants, dark chocolate and cedar. Impeccably polished and well composed, it's hard not to pop open this bottle right away. This wine shows its pedigree as you would expect. From the color, the aromas, the depth of fruit and complexity, the finish goes on and on, this wine is world class. The source winery for this wine sells the exact same wine for $99.99. Pairs wonderfully with marinated flank steak and porcini mushrooms or truffle gouda.
(California) Diatom Santa Barbara County Chardonnay 2022
Bottle $24.99 mix 6+ or solid $22.49 Mix 12 or solid $21.24
#37 Wine in the World Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2023
The 2022 diatom Santa Barbara Chardonnay offers aromas of lemon, citrus blossom and wet sand with flavors of saline and white peach on the palate. A precise, balanced wine.
Vinous 93 Points - The 2022 Chardonnay (Santa Barbara County) is stellar. Powerful and textured, the 2022 is super-expressive from the very first taste. Even with very short élevage and blocked malolactic fermentation, the 2022 possesses tons of depth. Lemon confit, marzipan, white flowers and tangerine oil are all beautifully amplified. All of this fruit is from Mission Hills in Los Alamos. Greg Brewer did a fabulous job with the 2022. The Diatom Chardonnay is both delicious and a tremendous value. Bravo.
diatom specializes in only one variety—Chardonnay— and is motivated by the pursuit of subtraction and refinement. Fermented at low temperatures in small stainless-steel tanks, coupled with inhibited malolactic fermentation and short hose transportation, diatom intends to capture Chardonnay in its most raw, carnal state. Winemaker Greg Brewer strives to imbue recognition of place with as little disturbance, distraction or interference as possible. The resulting wines have a sense of transparency and a purity of intent and purpose.
Gearharts Chocolates
8 pc assorted Truffle Box $18
16 pc assorted Truffle Box $36
Our most popular product! Each richly engraved gift box contains one of each of our handcrafted chocolates (below), a photo brochure and tied with a satin ribbon bow.
Criolla, Maple Pecan, Earl Grey, Maya, Michigan Cherry, Pistachio Toffee Orange, Raspberry Zin, Taj Mint Julep, Malted Milk Hazelnut, Almond Mocha Kauai, Brown Butter Caramel, Apricot Brandy, Tequila Lime, Vanilla Bean Brulee
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