News and Ratings

We have wonderful news for Ramazzotti Aperitivo Rosato! We just received GOLD from the 2019 Las Vegas Global Spirits Awards! The fresh taste of Hibiscus & Orange Blossoms was a huge hit!   The competition is judged by prominent beverage professionals who taste hundreds of spirits from around the world in a double blind competition. […]

We are excited to share two recent reviews received on Chateau les Valentines Le Caprice de Clementine 2018!   The 2019 August issue of Wine & Spirits names Le Caprice a Best Buy with a 92 point rating, and  granted it a coveted spot among its Year’s Best Provencal Wines. 92 pts – Chateau les […]

We are excited to share that in the May 2019 issue of Wine Enthusiast, the 2012 Montecillo Rioja Reserva  received 91 points as an Editors’ Choice! This wine always stands out for its outstanding quality and we’re so glad Michael Schachner agrees. The Wine Enthusiast May 2019 issue is out on newsstands now!

We are excited to announce that the 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) has concluded and the results are in! Almost 3,000 spirits were judged this year—the largest number of entries in their 19-year history. We are pleased to say that Ramazzotti Amaro, Sambuca, and Apertivo Rosato have all shown well!   GOLD MEDAL, […]

We are excited to share that in the April 2019 issue of Wine Enthusiast, Kara Newman breaks down the the taste profiles of Italian Amari, including our very own Ramazzotti Amaro. Within the article, Kara identifies the two key ingredients that makes our Amaro special – Cardamon & Clove. She goes on to note that […]

We are very excited to announce the expansion of our line of Bodegas Montecillo wines. In addition to the traditional three tiers of Rioja wines, we now offer Edición Limitada (Limited Edition), Albariño, and Rosé wines. Edición Limitada This is a limited bottle release, each numbered and signed by winemaker Mercedes Garcia, that showcases the […]

We are very excited to build out our Vinho Verde offering, with the addition of  Azevedo! These premium Alvarinho wines speak to the unique potential of the cool and rainy Vinho Verde DOC, as well as the imposing history of the Quinta de Azevedo estate.   The fields of Azevedo date back to the 11th century when they were bestowed […]

DATE & TIME  Mar 17, 2019 – Mar 19, 2019  LOCATION  Düsseldorf, Germany  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  Click here to learn more.  From the 17th to the 19th of March, Sogrape will be at the premiere wine and spirits trade fair in the world, Prowein, in Düsseldorf, Germany. It is the 25th Anniversary of this event so it is sure […]

  Silk & Spice gives us plenty of reasons to discover, and this smooth red blend has been discovered once again by Wine Enthusiast! Silk & Spice 2016′ vintage has now received 90 points and Best Buy status 3 years in a row – on all 3 vintages – and Wine Enthusiast has just announced […]

Five wines from Montecillo’s range obtained excellent scores at the latest Spanish Wine tasting conducted by the internationally recognized journalist and wine critic Fuenmayor, Rioja Alta. August 2018. Five wines from the century-old winery in Rioja Alta, Montecillo, shine with international recognition by obtaining 90 points and over at the latest tasting conducted by one […]