A sun-drenched Catalan blend from a 150-year-old Penedes family winery, where a rabbi seals every tank by hand and Garnacha leads Cabernet through to a savory, food-friendly finish.
Mood: Long Friday-night table, two grandparents arguing about cholent.
Our sommelier saysPinord’s Anfiteatro pairs Garnacha’s bright cherry lift with Cabernet’s structure and graphite — a Spanish blend that drinks like a Rioja crianza for half the price. The rabbi handles every grape and seals each tank himself; the wine is kosher-for-Passover and non-mevushal.
Tasting notes
Ripe black cherry and crushed raspberry with a curl of leather, dried thyme, and a touch of Mediterranean garrigue. Medium-bodied, juicy mid-palate of red plum and black currant, with cocoa nib and a mineral graphite line that keeps the Garnacha sweetness in check. Smooth tannins fade to a long savory close of dried herbs, tobacco, and a brush of toasted oak.
Food pairing
Roast lamb with rosemary, Sephardic chicken with prunes, a Shabbos lunch cholent, or aged Manchego.
Details
| Producer | Bodegas Pinord (family winery, 150+ years in Penedes; also makes the Taanug kosher line) |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Priorat |
| Varietal | Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Style | Dry red |
| Alcohol | 13.5% |
| Bottle size | 750ml |
| Mevushal | No |
| Kosher for Passover | Yes |
