This year Restricted Quantities invites you to experience craft winemaking through five of the most thrilling dances from around the world in, The Olé Collection! Raise your glasses to an exceptional cast of premium wines – La Cueca, El Tango, La Zambra, El Pasodoble, and El Flamenco. Immerse yourself in the rich, and passionate wine and dance cultures of Spain, Argentina, and Chile.
A true national treasure, this wildly romantic and flirty performance is enhanced by the beguiling use of the kerchief. Its unique balance enchants and captures the essence of La Cueca’s Sauvignon Blanc. Ardent, yet shy, La Cueca is beautifully characterized by flavours of peach, stone fruit, and honeysuckle, a pale straw colour, and a fetching medium body. La Cueca is sure to disarm and charm the senses in the most delightful way –¡Olé!
This dry, medium-bodied wine hints of deep red fruit – plum and currant aromas. Heady spices, earth, and smoke linger with a moderate tannic finish.
Oak: Unoaked | Sweetness: Dry | Body: Medium
•QA23 yeast and 30 labels & capsules.
• Complements seafood dishes like sea bass ceviche, or a pastel de jaiba crab pie, and Chilean-style chicken corn pie.
It takes two to tango – or in this case three! Malbec Bonarda Syrah makes its debut performance in El Tango. Originating in Buenos Aires, it’s a mixture of light-spirited flamenco, fast, sensual Argentine milonga, and Cuban habanera dances – the ideal blend to represent this bold, juicy and exotic, easy-drinking wine. Delight in the deep crimson bloom of El Tango’s performance; an intensity and aroma matched only by the rich, fragrant beauty of the red rose –¡Olé!
The dry, medium-body boasts intense aromas of red currants, black raspberries, hints of oak, and pepper spice, with rounded tannins and a toasted vanilla finish.
Oak: Medium | Sweetness: Dry | Body: Medium
• GenuWine Winery Dried Grape Skins, Bourgovin RC 212 yeast, French & American Chip Blend, and 30 labels & capsules.
• Try it with grilled flank steak and traditional Asado chimichurri sauce, Argentinian beef empanadas, and roasted or grilled vegetables.
This unique, spectacular, and ancient Spanish performance is rooted in many cultures, yet has survived against all odds in Spain. La Zambra’s Monastrell will seduce you, and fan your passion with its ruby flush, and earthy flavours. La Zambra is set to enthrall – to charm at every celebration, striking perfect harmony with an intensity that cannot be denied – ¡Olé!
Fragrant aromas of black cherry and candied fruit are present in this medium-bodied, dry wine, with an earthy, and herbaceous finish.
Oak: Medium | Sweetness: Dry | Body: Medium
• GenuWine Winery Dried Grape Skins, Bourgovin RC 212 yeast, French Oak Chips, and 30 labels & capsules.
• Perfect with grilled Spanish chorizo, migas, and aged cheese like manchego, or iberico.
This fast-paced double-step falls in line with militant precision, marching in time to the call of the military bugle – it will not be denied! With more than two clusters per shoot, El Pasodoble’s Petit Verdot – “little green” flushes with intensity in a quick-stepping, double-the-speed performance ripe with passion – bold, with vanilla spice and rich fruits. Double the excitement, thrill to the allure, and enticingly plush depths of the El Pasodoble’s Petit Verdot – a larger-than life experience shouldn’t be missed –¡Olé!
A bold, full-bodied wine, ripe with hints of juicy fruit and spice, indulge in velvety-smooth, leathery tannins with vanilla and oak undertones.
Oak: Medium | Sweetness: Dry | Body: Full-bodied
• GenuWine Winery Dried Grape Skins, Bourgovin RC 212 yeast, French Oak Chips, and 30 labels & capsules.
• Enjoy with gazpacho, stuffed piquillo peppers, chorizo, or pepper and onion traditional tortillas.
Delight in the spirited El Flamenco – the most passionate performance in all of Spain! Like the soft clatter of castanets and light stamping footwork, El Flamenco’s Rosé Garnacha builds sweetly, gradually increasing in energy and tempo – building to a zesty crescendo that fades on lush strawberry and floral aromas. Discover the excitement and appeal of El Flamenco’s performance – it will thrill and captivate your imagination –¡Olé!
Strawberry and floral aromas mingle in a delightfully, refreshing medium-bodied Rosé that bursts on the palette – best enjoyed chilled.
Oak: Unoaked | Sweetness: Dry | Body: Medium
• Bourgovin RC 212 yeast and 30 labels & capsules.
• Delicious with smoky, grilled seafood paella, and Spanish-style, jumbo prawns tossed in a lemon-garlic sauce.
Crafting flavourful wine requires the highest quality must. In addition, using the right yeast is essential to enhance the wine’s complexity. During fermentation, yeast produce small amounts of volatile compounds that contribute characteristics to a wine’s aromas and flavours. Some of the most important flavour compounds are called esters, aldehydes and ketones. Advances in the understanding how yeast control the formation of these aroma compounds has lead to the development of yeast strains which can alter or emphasize various aromatic notes in the wine.
This yeast was specifically developed in Burgundy, France for red wine fermentations to enhance varietal character by emphasizing ripe berry and fruit aromas. It also promotes good colour stability and extraction.
This yeast Originating from the VinhosVerde region of Portugal, the QA23 was selected for enhancing the flavors and aromas of grapes utilized in the production of premium white wines. Recommended for styles such as, Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc, Chenin Blanc, Colombardand Semillon, the QA23 produces fresh, fruity and clean wines.
Wine is aged together with wood to enhance the flavour, aroma and complexity of the wine through the extraction of substances from the wood into the wine. When compared to American oak, French oak imparts subtler flavours and firmer, but silkier tannins which is ideal for lighter wines. French oak contributes flavours such as cigar box, cinnamon, and coffee.
American oak is used by many winemakers for the aromatic sweetness it contributes to the wine. On the palate, American oak provides a tannin structure that accentuates the fruit on the mid palate, while on the nose it will contribute aromas of cedar, sweet spices, mocha, and coconut.
Showcasing our mystical RQ21 wine collection with premium, custom designed labels that are comparable to labels found in commercial wines. Uncover the intuitive spontaneity – the powerfully complex – the confidently bold – the expressive authenticity – the uncompromisingly balanced. Journey into the mystical realm of tarot and discover new experiences with these five new limited release wines.