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SPANISH WINES

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INTRODUCTION

• SPAIN HAS A HISTORY OF WINE MAKING THAT IS OVER A THOUSAND YEARS OLD, SO THERE IS A LOT TO

KNOW ABOUT SPANISH WINE.

• SPAIN IS WELL KNOWN FOR RICH RED WINES, CRISP WHITE WINES, SPARKLING WINES OR “CAVA”, AND

THE UNIQUE FORTIFIED SHERRY WINES OR “GENEROSOS”.

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SPAIN - FACTSHEET

• GRAPES ARE THE THIRD BIGGEST CROP IN SPAIN AFTER CEREALS AND OLIVES

• 15.5% OF THE WORLD'S VINEYARDS ARE IN SPAIN, MAKING SPAIN THE NUMBER ONE RANKED COUNTRY IN

THE WORLD IN TERMS OF AREA COVERED BY VINEYARDS.

• SPANISH VINEYARDS HAVE A LOW YIELD (BECAUSE OF THE DRY CLIMATE) MEANING SPAIN IS ONLY THIRD

IN PRODUCTION BEHIND FRANCE AND ITALY.

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SPAIN- FACTSHEET

• DESPITE MOST OF SPAIN'S WINE BEING RED, 61.5% OF SPAIN'S VINEYARDS ARE WHITE. THIS IS BECAUSE

SPAIN ALSO MAKES A LOT OF BRANDY AND SHERRY.

• THE MAIN RED GRAPE VARIETIES IN SPAIN ARE TEMPRANILLO, BOBAL, GARNACHA (GRENACHE) &

MONASTRELL.

• THE MAIN WHITE GRAPE VARIETIES IN SPAIN ARE AIRÉN, MACABEO, PALOMINO & PEDRO XIMENEZ.

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SPAIN- FACTSHEET

• THERE ARE VINEYARDS IN ALL OF SPAIN'S 17 AUTONOMOUS REGIONS

• THE BIGGEST SURFACE AREA OF VINEYARDS IS IN CASTILLA-LA MANCHA.

• THE MOST DENSELY PLANTED VINEYARDS IN SPAIN ARE IN LA RIOJA.

• SPAIN IS THE FIFTH BIGGEST EXPORTER OF WINE TO THE US AFTER ITALY, AUSTRALIA, FRANCE AND CHILE.

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The top 10 most popular grapes that are

planted and originated in Spain are as

follows..

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Albariño

This thick skinned grape is Spain's most popular

white grape, grown in the region of Galicia. The

Albariño grape produces wines that are light, high in

acid and usually have alcohol levels between 11% to

13%. It offers aromas of apricots and peaches

and leads to a nice balanced finish, perfect for any

type of fish, especially shell fish.

Carineña

Originating in the town of Carineña, this red grape is

known as a blending grape. This grape is known for

making high acid wines with strong tannins, and is

best used when blended with Garnacha and/or Syrah.

Carineña is extremely popular as it offers large yields

and can transform a simple Garnacha into a softer

wine with deeper fruit, greater fragrance, and a superb

balance.

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Garnacha

One of the most widely planted grapes in the world, it

originates in the region of Aragon. It grows well with hot days

and cool nights and can be used alone or as a blend. Its

known for offering a dark colour with high alcohol levels and

flavours of red ripe fruit, coffee and leather, and

usually having a long finish. In Spain, it is mainly used in

the wine regions Navarra, Rioja, Priorat and Campo de Borja.

Graciano:

This red grape is most popular in the region of Rioja and is

used as a blending grape. This grape can produce a dark

colour, strong perfume and age extremely well, and is

usually harvested later than most grapes, around late

October. In Rioja, its usually used in Gran Reservas for

better structure and to promote longer lasting wines.

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Macabeo:

Also called Viura, this white grape is used to make white Rioja's

.It is the main grape used when making the famous Spanish

sparkling wine, Cava. In Rioja they also blend this white grape

with some red grapes, such as Tempranillo and Garnacha. In

Cava it is blended with other white grapes to make sparkling

wine. This grape makes mildly acidic wines that are made to be

consumed young.

Mencia:

This red grape from the Bierzo wine region is leaner than most,

with red fruit and a lively snap of acidity. It can be compared to

Cabernet Franc, offering a dense perfume and made to be

consumed young. Within the last couple of years, many

talented Spanish wine makers have started to make wine with

old vines of Mencia grapes, and have made them with more

concentration and darker in colour.

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Monastrell

The new wave of talented Spanish wine makers are using old vine

Monastrell in these regions to create wines as dark as night,

with relatively high alcohol levels and offering plenty of ripe fruit and

great concentration.

Palomino:

This white grape is the main source to make Sherry, Spain's famous

fortified wine. This grape is mostly found in the region of Andalucía

and is usually blended with other native grapes to make sherry.

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Tempranillo:

Spain's most planted grape and its most famous grape. This grape is

known for making some of the best wines in Spain, the top (3) regions

that make the best Tempranillo are: Rioja, Ribera del Duero and Toro,

where it is called "Tinta de Toro". This grape grows well in high

altitudes, with hot days and cool nights. It makes bold red wines that

offer plenty of fruit and tobacco.

Verdejo:

This white grape is grown in the region of Rueda and was always

known for making sweet white wines. This grape is usually harvested

at night and offers aromatic wines with plenty of fruit, low acid and

perfect balance.

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Some other produced grapes

are as follows…

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RED SPANISH GRAPES

Alicante Aragόn Bobal

Cabernet Sauvignon Callet Pinot Noir

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WHITE SPANISH GRAPES

Airén Chardonnay Dona Blanca

Godello

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AREA UNDER GRAPE CULTIVATION

• IN 2014, SPAIN HAS THE GREATEST AREA OF VINEYARDS IN THE WORLD - SOME 1.2 MILLION HECTARES

WHICH COMPARES TO FRANCE’S 900,000 HECTARES.

• 1 HECTARE = 107000 SQ FT

• SPAIN NOW NEARLY TIED WITH ITALY AS THE WORLD’S #2 WINE PRODUCER AFTER FRANCE.

• THERE ARE ABOUT 4600 WINERIES IN SPAIN.

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WINE PRODUCING REGIONS OF SPAIN

• THERE ARE OVER 60 DIFFERENT REGIONAL DOS PRODUCING EVERYTHING FROM LIGHT AND ZESTY

ALBARIÑO TO INKY BLACK MONASTRELL.

• THE BEST WAY TO START UNDERSTANDING THE AREA IS TO BREAK IT INTO 7 DISTINCT CLIMATES.

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NORTHWEST “GREEN” SPAIN

• GALICIA, VERY UNLIKE THE REST OF SPAIN, IS WHERE LUSH GREEN VALLEYS ARE PLENTIFUL AND THE

COMMON CUISINE INCLUDES LOTS OF FRESH FISH.

• ALBARIÑO IS THE CHAMPION GRAPE OF THE SUB-REGION CALLED RIAS BAIXAS (RYE-US BYE-SHUS),

WHICH SKIRTS THE COAST.

• THE AREA SPECIALIZES IN ZESTY WHITE WINES AND A FEW AROMATIC RED WINES MADE WITH MENCIA

(MEN-THI-YAH).

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MEDITERRANEAN COAST

• THE COAST IS A VERY DIVERSE MACRO-REGION THAT CONTAINS THE SUB-REGIONS OF VALENCIA, CATALONIA

AND MURCIA.

• CATALONIA IS KNOWN FOR CAVA (SPANISH SPARKLING WINE) AND A HIGHLY ACCLAIMED RED WINE SUB-ZONE,

PRIORAT.

• VALENCIA AND MURCIA ARE WARMER GROWING REGIONS THAT PRODUCE A BULK OF VALUE WINES FROM DEEP

RED MONASTRELL TO AROMATIC WHITE MALVASIA AND THE WIDELY PLANTED AIRÉN.

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EBRO RIVER VALLEY

• THE SUB REGIONS OF LA RIOJA AND NAVARRA ARE FOUND IN THE EBRO RIVER VALLEY.

• HERE, TEMPRANILLO IS KING AND LONG-STANDING BODEGAS SUCH AS LOPEZ DE HEREDIA AND MARQUES

DE MURRIETA MAKE AGE-WORTHY WINES.

• NAVARRA PRODUCES A LARGE VOLUME OF ROSADO (ROSÉ) WINE OF GARNACHA.

• THE REGION ALSO PRODUCES OAK-AGED WHITE WINES OF VERDEJO AND VIURA(MACABEO).

• IN BASQUE COUNTRY, ZESTY WHITE WINES CALLED TXAKOLI (‘CHALK’OLLI ) ARE COMMON.

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DUERO RIVER VALLEY

• THE DUERO RIVER IS THE SAME RIVER AS THE DOURO IN PORTUGAL.

• THIS REGION IS NOTABLE FOR THE RICH WHITE VERDEJO OF RUEDA AND THE RED WINES OF TORO,

RIBERA DEL DUERO AND LEON.

• THE WINE GRAPE OF TORO, CALLED TINTA DE TORO, HAS LONG BEEN CONSIDERED A MUTANT OF

TEMPRANILLO.

• RIBERA DEL DUERO IS HOME TO ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS WINERIES IN SPAIN: VEGA SICILIA.

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CENTRAL PLATEAU

• THE CENTRAL PLATEAU OR MESETA CENTRAL IS THE INNER PLATEAU OF SPAIN WHICH IS HOME TO THE

CAPITAL CITY, MADRID.

• THE AREA HAS AN AVERAGE ELEVATION OF 2,300-2,600 FEET AND IS DRY AND SUNNY. BECAUSE OF ITS

CLIMATE CHARACTERISTICS, VINES ARE SPACED VERY FAR APART AND CLOSE TO THE GROUND.

• SOME OF THE BEST VALUE RED WINES MADE OF MONASTRELL, SYRAH, TEMPRANILLO AND GARNACHA

COME FROM THIS AREA.

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ANDALUCÍA

• ANDALUCÍA IS A VERY HOT AND DRY REGION FAMOUS FOR SHERRY.

• STARK WHITE ALBARIZA SOIL MAKES PALOMINO VINEYARDS IN CÁDIZ LOOK LIKE A MOONSCAPE. THE

EVEN HOTTER, MONTILLA-MORILES PRODUCES FORTIFIED DESSERT WINES THAT ARE CALLED “PX“. AN

AGED PX, SUCH AS BODEGAS TORO ABALA, HAVE SIMILAR NUTTY-DATE FLAVORS LIKE TAWNY PORT.

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THE ISLANDS (INCLUDES THE CANARY ISLANDS)

• THE ISLANDS OF SPAIN OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF WINES FROM MENCIA-BASED REDS TO DESSERT WINES

MADE WITH MOSCATEL.

• THE VOLCANIC SOILS OF THE CANARY ISLANDS ADD A GRITTY TASTE OF RUSTIC MINERALITY. CURRENTLY,

THERE ARE VERY FEW EXPORTERS OF THE LIMITED WINES OF THE ISLANDS OF SPAIN.

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SPANISH WINE - RED WINEVALDEORRAS IS A SMALL AREA IN THE EAST OF GALICIA AND ITS FRESH-TASTING REDS - MADE FROM THE NATIVE MENCIA GRAPE - ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

TORO PRODUCES EXTREMELY POWERFUL REDS -USING A MUTATION OF TEMPRANILLO.

CAMPO DE BORJA WINES - MADE FROM THE GARNACHA GRAPE - MUST ATTAIN A MINIMUM 13% ALCOHOL CONTENT, RESULTING INSOME STUNNINGLY ALCHOLIC REDS!

LA MANCHA - LOCATED IN ARID PLAINS STRETCHING FROM MADRID TO VALDEPEÑAS - PRODUCES CLASSY REDS FROM THE CENCIBEL(TEMPRANILLO) GRAPE.

VALDEPEÑAS IS FAMED FOR TEMPRANILLO REDS THAT HAVE BEEN CASK-AGED AND LABELLED "RESERVA" OR "GRAN RESERVA". OAKEYAND FULL-FLAVOURED.

RIOJA IS ONE OF THE BEST-KNOWN AREAS FOR WINE. ITS RED WINE HAS A THICK, CREAMY TEXTURE AND FRUITY FLAVOUR. GRAPE VARIETIES OF THIS REGION, PRODUCTION METHODS AND NAMES OF WINE ARE TOO MANY TO LIST, BUT A GOOD GUIDE TO QUALITY IS THE LENGTH OF TIME MATURED.

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SPANISH WINE - WHITE WINERÍAS BAJAS - IN THE REGION OF GALICIA -HAS A REPUTATION FOR FRAGRANT, FLORAL, DRY WHITE WINES PRODUCED FROM THE GRAPE VARIETY ALBARINO.

RIBEIRO - MEANING "RIVERSIDE" - PRODUCES EXCELLENT WHITES WITH STRONG OVERTONES OF ORANGE BLOSSOM.

RUEDA PRODUCES WHITE WINE ONLY - SOME OF SPAIN´S MOST AGREEABLE, LIGHT DRY WHITES.

LA MANCHA ALSO GROWS THE AIREN GRAPE, PRODUCING A REFRESHING, LEMONY WHITE WINE.

VALENCIA IS RENOWNED FOR ITS MOSCATEL DE VALENCIA - A SWEET WHITE WINE. THIS WINE DOESN´T UNDERGO NORMAL FERMENTATION, BUT IS MADE BY ADDING GRAPE SPIRIT TO FRESHLY-PRESSED MUSCAT JUICE

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SPANISH WINE - ROSÉ WINENAVARRE - LOCATED ON THE RIVER EBOR - IS KNOW FOR ITS FRESH, FRUITY ROSADA OR ROSÉ WINE.

CIGALES PRINCIPALLY MAKES DRY ROSADOS AND A LITTLE RED, USING THE TWO MAIN GRAPES OF RIOJA.

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SPANISH WINE - SPARKLING WINEPENEDÈS - NEAR BARCELONA - IS THE CENTRE OF THE CAVA INDUSTRY AND BASE FOR THE MIGHTY HOUSE OF TORRES. A PROLIFIC REGION, IT ALSO PRODUCES A WIDE VARIETY OF GOOD QUALITY RED AND WHITE WINES.

ASTURIAS IS FAMED FOR ITS CIDER - BOTH SPARKLING AND FLAT - LOCALS POURING OUT THEIR CIDER IN A VERY UNIQUE WAY.

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READING THE WINE LABEL

THE LABEL WILL MENTION ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TYPE OF WINES:

• TINTOS MEANING RED WINES

• BLANCOS OR VINOS BLANCOS MEANING WHITE WINES

• ROSADOS MEANING ROSE WINES

• CAVA MEANING SPARKLING WINES

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LEVEL OF AGING

THE NEXT THING MENTIONED ON THE WINE LABEL IS THE LEVEL OF AGING. THEY ARE:

• JOVEN

• BARRICA OR ROBLE

• CRIANZA

• RESERVA

• GRAN RESERVA.

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LEVELS OF AGING

• JOVEN

THIS MEAN “YOUNG” IN SPANISH.

JOVEN WINE USUALLY HAS LITTLE OR NO OAK TREATMENT IT

IS USUALLY FRUITY AND MEANT TO BE DRUNK WITHIN A FEW YEARS OF RELEASE.

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LEVELS OF AGING

• BARRICA AND ROBLE

BARRICA MEANS “BARREL AND ROBLE SIMPLY MEANS “OAK”.

THESE TERMS INDICATE THAT A WINE HAS SEEN SOME OAK BARREL AGEING, BUT NOT ENOUGH FOR THE

WINE TO BE LABELED A “CRIANZA”.

USUALLY, THIS MEANS AROUND 4 MONTHS OF OAK AGEING. THESE WINES ARE MEANT TO BE DRUNK WITHIN

A FEW YEARS OF RELEASE.

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LEVELS OF AGING• CRIANZA –

• THE WINE HAS BEEN AGED IN OAK FOR A WHILE.

• A CRIANZA MUST BE AGED FOR A TOTAL OF 24 MONTHS, EITHER IN OAK OR IN BOTTLE BEFORE RELEASE.

• CRIANZA WINES ARE GENERALLY READY TO DRINK WHEN RELEASED AND CAN LAST FOR SAY 5 YEARS OR

SO.

• OFTEN THEY HAVE GOOD FRUIT CHARACTER WITH THE SMOOTHNESS OF OAK AGEING. A WINE MAKER

WILL SELECT BETTER GRAPES GENERALLY FOR A CRIANZA THAN FOR A BARRICA OR A JOVEN.

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LEVELS OF AGING• RESERVA –

• AN EASY ONE TO TRANSLATE, “RESERVE”.

• SELECTED, HELD BACK, AND AGED LONGER. RESERVAS ARE USUALLY THE HIGHEST QUALITY GRAPES THE

WINE MAKER HAS, AND THE WINE SEES LONG OAK AGEING.

• A MINIMUM OF 36 MONTHS OF AGEING BEFORE RELEASE IS REQUIRED

• RESERVAS ARE GENERALLY VERY SMOOTH, FULL, COMPLEX, AND CAPABLE OF LASTING UP TO 10 YEARS OR

SO.

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LEVELS OF AGING

GRAN RESERVA –

• ONLY MADE DURING GOOD VINTAGES, THESE WINES ARE THE PINNACLES OF THEIR GENRE.

• THEY ARE MADE FROM THE BEST SELECTED FRUIT A PRODUCER HAS, USUALLY IN SMALL QUANTITY.

• THEY MUST BE AGED FOR A TOTAL OF 60 MONTHS BEFORE THEY CAN BE RELEASED!

• THE BEST LAST FOR DECADES.

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RED WINES

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MARQUES DE RISCAL GRAN RESERVA

THIS IS ONE OF THE FIRST BODEGAS IN SPAIN TO USE THE BORDEAUX METHOD OF

WINEMAKING. THE RIOJA ESTATE IS NOW FAMOUS FOR ITS PINK AND SILVER CITY OF

WINE BUILDING DESIGNED BY FRANK O. GEHRY. THE GRAN RESERVA, MADE FROM

TEMPRANILLO, GRACIANO AND MAZUELO, IS MADE IN SMALLER QUANTITIES THAN

SOME OF THE BODEGA’S OTHER BOTTLINGS, BUT ISN’T TOO EXPENSIVE OR HARD TO

OBTAIN. IT HAS GREAT AGING POTENTIAL, IF THE 1945 MARQUES DE RISCAL IS ANY

EVIDENCE— IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE GREATEST RED WINES EVER

PRODUCED IN SPAIN (BUT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND).

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MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA CASTILLO YGAY GRAN RESERVA ESPECIAL

ANOTHER RIOJA BODEGA FAMOUS FOR BRINGING THE BORDEAUX

METHOD TO SPAIN. THE WINE IS MADE FROM TEMPRANILLO AND

MAZUELO AND HAS A DISTINCT FAT, HIGH ALCOHOL AND HIGHLY

PIGMENTED CHARACTER. IT IS RELATIVELY AFFORDABLE. ANY SPANISH

WINE JUNKIE SHOULD GET A FIX FROM MURRIETA.

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VALDEMAR INSPIRACIÓNVALDEMAR MATURANA TINTA

THIS BODEGA HAS ALWAYS STOOD FOR INNOVATION—THE FIRST BARREL-

FERMENTED WHITE RIOJA, THE FIRST GARNACHA RESERVA AND THE FIRST

CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVA IN RIOJA WERE ALL MADE HERE. ALONG

THESE LINES IS THE INSPIRACIÓN MADE FROM 100% MATURANA TINTA, A

NATIVE GRAPE THAT WAS NEARLY EXTINCT BEFORE RIOJAN

VITICULTURALIST JUAN CARLOS SANCHA MADE AN EFFORT TO REVIVE THE

VARIETY. FIRST MADE IN THE 2005 VINTAGE, IT’S A MUST-TRY FOR LOVERS

OF SPAIN’S UNIQUE GRAPES

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TORRES MAS LA PLANAANYONE WHO KNOWS SPAIN KNOWS THE NAME TORRES. THIS IS ONE OF

THE LARGEST WINE PRODUCERS IN SPAIN (THEY MAKE MORE WINES THAN

ONE CAN KEEP STRAIGHT) AND A PROFILE OF THE TOP SPANISH WINES

WOULDN’T BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A TORRES BOTTLE. MIGUEL TORRES

INTRODUCED STAINLESS-STEEL FERMENTATION AND TEMPERATURE-

CONTROLLED FERMENTATION TO SPAIN IN THE 1960S. THIS IS ONE OF THEIR

HIGHER-END BOTTLES, MADE FROM CABERNET SAUVIGNON. THE TORRES

PERPETUAL FROM PRIORAT IS ANOTHER GOOD TORRES WINE TO TRY.

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COMPAÑÍA DE VINOS TELMORODRÍGUEZ ALTOS DE LANZAGA

TELMO RODRÍGUEZ HAS BEEN CALLED “SPAIN’S MOST CELEBRATED ITINERANT

WINEMAKER.” HE TRAVELS THE COUNTRY IN SEARCH OF FORGOTTEN REGIONS AND

VINEYARDS IN AN EFFORT TO PRESERVE SPAIN’S TRADITION UNDER THE PRESSURE OF

COMMERCIAL WINES. HE MAKES COUNTLESS WINES IN REGIONS ALL OVER SPAIN.

THIS IS THE TOP TELMO RODRÍGUEZ WINE FROM RIOJA, MADE MAINLY FROM

TEMPRANILLO WITH A LITTLE GARNACHA AND GRACIANO, FIRST PRODUCED IN 1999.

ANOTHER OF TELMO’S WINES, GABA DO XIL, A RED WINE FROM THE MENCÍA GRAPE, IS

SO AWESOME THAT IT WAS FEATURED IN JAPANESE MANGA IN 2010!

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WHITE WINES

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BLANDY'S 1998 COLHEITA SINGLE HARVEST VERDELHO (MADEIRA)

PRICE$50

MADE FROM ONE OF THE NOBLE GRAPES OF MADEIRA AND AGED IN WOOD,

THIS MEDIUM-DRY WINE IS RICH, CONCENTRATED AND DENSE, WITH JUST

HINTS OF FRUIT AND ITS ORIGINAL PERFUMED CHARACTER. A WONDERFUL

TANG SHOWS AT THE END AS FRESHNESS KICKS IN. LIKE ANY OLD WOOD-

AGED WINE, IT IS READY TO DRINK.

— R.V. (12/1/2014)

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DOMAINE DES BAUMARD NV VERTDE L’OR VERDELHO (VIN DE FRANCE)

A SMALL PARCEL OF VERDELHO, PLANTED ORIGINALLY IN THE 19TH

CENTURY AND NEVER OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED. THE WINE HAS A

BEAUTIFUL BOTRYTIS CHARACTER, MARKED BY PURE ACIDITY, BY

LEMON AND HONEY AND GREAT FINAL FRESHNESS. SCREWCAP.

— R.V. (6/1/2011)

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BLANCO NIEVA 2011 PIE FRANCO VERDEJO (RUEDA)

PRICE$28

THIS GETS GOING WITH APPLE, PEACH AND MINERAL AROMAS THAT ARE

PURE AND ALLURING. IT FEELS LIFTED BUT A LITTLE CREAMY, WITH

GREEN BANANA, LIME, ORANGE AND KIWI FLAVORS. SOLID AND LONG ON

THE FINISH; THIS IS EXEMPLARY UNOAKED VERDEJO.

— M.S. (11/1/2012)

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RAFAEL PALACIOS 2005 AS SORTESGODELLO (VALDEORRAS)

PRICE$35

PALACIOS STARTED HIS VALDEORRAS WINERY IN 2004, AND IN SHORT

ORDER HE HAS ESTABLISHED HIMSELF AS A QUALITY LEADER. HIS AS

SORTES IS 100% GODELLO, FROM DRY-FARMED VINES WITH AGE. THIS WINE

IS RICH, WITH AMPLE OAK, FRESH AND DRY FRUIT FLAVORS, AND A WALNUT-

INFUSED FINISH. QUITE BURGUNDIAN IN STYLE.

— M.S. (9/1/2006)

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BODEGAS VALDERROA 2004 PEDROUZOS 1.5L GODELLO

(VALDEORRAS)

PRICE$80

FROM EXTREMELY OLD GODELLO VINES, THIS BARREL-FERMENTED WINE

COMES ONLY IN MAGNUMS. IT’S CURRENTLY SHOWING A LOT OF OAK, BUT

IT’S ALSO EXTREMELY WELL STRUCTURED. IT HAS AN ACID BACKBONE THAT

NOBODY COULD CRACK. VERY SERIOUS, WITH INTENSE APPLE, PEAR AND

MINERALITY. MUCH LIKE A FINE BURGUNDY.

— M.S. (9/1/2006)

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ROSE WINES

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2010 PROTOCOLO ROSE TIERRA DE CASTILLA SPAIN 13%

DUSTY ON THE NOSE WITH DARK CHERRY FRUIT AND A NICE VINOUS ELEMENT. THIS

SMELLS A LITTLE BIT ON THE SWEET/FRUITY SIDE BUT BLIND, ONE MIGHT EASILY

THINK THIS IS A RED WINE. VERY LEAN ON ENTRY AND PRECISE WITH LOW, PURE

LIGHTLY MINERAL-LACED FLAVORS OF EARTHY WILD CHERRY/BLUEBERRY FRUIT. THIS

IS WELL PUT TOGETHER WITH A NICE FOUNDATION OF ACIDS AND SUPER FINE

TANNINS. THE FINISH SHOWS A NICE BURST OF MINERAL, HERB AND BLACK FRUIT

TONES THAT LINGER BEFORE ENDING ON AN ALMOSTY PEACHY TONE. A REALLY

COMPLETE AND FUN ROSÉ. 89PTS

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2000 LOPEZ DE HEREDIA TONDONIAROSADO GRAN RESERVA 13.5%

NICELY AROMATIC ON THE NOSE, IF NOT FRUITY, WITH MINERAL EARTH NUANCES

SUPPORTING A COMPLEX ARRAY OF EVOLVED, NUTTY SHERRY AND HINTS OF MUSTINESS

THAT GROW AROUND THE CORE OF WILD RASPBERRY AND DRIED ORANGE PEEL TONES. ON

THE PALATE THIS IS TENSE AND CRISP WITH NUANCED ALMOND, BITTER ORANGE RIND AND

RASPBERRY NOTES THAT LEAD TO A LONG, LAYERED FINISH THAT REVEALS MINERAL, RED

FRUIT AND AROMATIC WOOD NOTES. NOT YOUR TYPICAL ROSÉ, AND AFTER AGING FOR OVER

FOUR YEARS IN BARREL AND SIX YEARS IN BOTTLE, HOW COULD IT BE? NONETHELESS, THIS

IS A BRILLIANT WINE, MORE AKIN TO A GREAT AGED WHITE WINE THAN A ROSÉ. IT’S SUBTLE

AND COMPLEX, PERFECT FOR RICH FISH DISHES AND CHEESE. 92PTS

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2010 VIVANCO TEMPRANILLO-GRENACHE RIOJA 13.5%

VERY FRUITY ON THE NOSE WITH A SWEET UNDERTONE TO THE

RASPBERRY/STRAWBERRY FRUIT. A TOUCH OF RS UP FRONT IS PAIRED

WITH RATHER ASSERTIVE FRUIT AND AN OPULENT MOUTHFEEL. THIS IS A

LOVELY SIPPING ROSÉ, PERHAPS A TOUCH SWEET AND FRUITY, BUT IT

FINISHES DRY AND WITH GOOD CLEANSING ACIDS. IT’S A BIT SIMPLE IN

FLAVOR PROFILE, A TOUCH OF MEAT AND LEATHER ACCENTING THE

RASPBERRY FRUIT, BUT IT’S A NICE, BOLDER ROSÉ. 88PTS

FIND OUT MORE

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2010 VEGA SINDOA GARNACHA ROSADO NAVARRA 13%

LIGHTLY AROMATIC WITH A HINT OF PEAR, SOME STONY NOTES AND AN OVERLAY OF LIGHTLY

MINTY, LIGHTLY HERBAL ASTRINGENT RED BERRY FRUIT. BRIGHT AND CRISP ON ENTRY WITH

AN IMMEDIATE RUSH OF RED CHERRY, RASPBERRY FRUIT THAT’S FRAMED WITH A GENTLE

SPICE NOTES AND SOME INTERESTING AROMATIC TOP NOTES. THE MID-PALATE HERE TURNS

A LITTLE CREAMY AND RICH, AND WHILE LESS INTERESTING TO ME, SHOULD PROVE TO BE

WILDLY POPULAR. THIS FINISHES WITH THE ACID REASSERTING ITSELF AND GOOD LENGTH

TO THE STONY RED FRUITS. NICELY DONE. 88PTS

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2010 MARQUES DE RISCAL ROSE 13%

EARTHY AND FUNKY RIGHT OUT OF THE BOTTLE WITH COMPLEX, SLIGHTLY SWEET

NUTTY, OLD WOOD, AND DRIED SPICE TONES OVER SLIGHTLY MEDICINAL BLACK

RASPBERRY FRUIT WITH A GENTLE VANILLA TOP NOTE. THIS IS LOVELY IN THE MOUTH,

BRIGHT ACIDS SUPPORT TRANSPARENT, CLEAR BLACK AND RED FRUIT TONES WITH

FLORAL, WAXY AND GENTLY SPICY ACCENT NOTES FLOATING AROUND THE MOUTH. THE

WINE FINISHES WITH IMPRESSIVE WEIGHT, LENGTH AND GOOD CLARITY TO THE

BLACK RASPBERRY FRUIT, WITH MEDICINAL AND DRIED SPICE TONES. THIS IS

ELEGANT AND FINE AND ALL YOU CAN ASK FOR FROM A ROSÉ. 90PTS

FIND OUT MORE

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SPANISH WINE WITH FOOD - SHERRY

• SPANISH WINES PAIR VERY WELL WITH SPANISH TRADITIONAL DISHES

• SHERRY AND ITS NEARBY COUSIN, MONTILLA, ARE EXCELLENT MATCHES FOR ANYTHING FROM JAPANESE

(ESPECIALLY SUSHI AND TEMPURA) AND OTHER ASIAN CUISINES, TO FRIED FOODS, TO A BROAD RANGE

OF ARTISAN CHEESES

• SWEET SHERRIES MATCHED TO BLUE CHEESES ARE SPECTACULAR

• AMONG DRY SHERRIES MANZANILLA IS A GREAT MATCH FOR SHRIMP, OYSTERS, SCALLOPS, CLAMS, AND

OTHER SHELLFISH

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SPANISH WINE WITH FOOD - CAVA

• IT CAN BE USED AS AN IDEAL, INEXPENSIVE BY-THE-GLASS APERITIF

• ITS PALATE-REFRESHING QUALITIES ALSO MAKE IT IDEAL WITH SPANISH TAPAS; WITH ALL KINDS OF

SEAFOOD--ESPECIALLY MOLLUSKS AND CRUSTACEANS; AND WITH AMERICAN-STYLE APPETIZERS.

• CAVA CAN SERVE AS A COLD, REFRESHING COUNTERPOINT TO THE HEAT, AND IT IS DELICIOUS WITH A

BROAD RANGE OF ASIAN CUISINES (SUSHI, CHINESE FOOD, EVEN SPICY THAI DISHES).

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SPANISH WHITE WINES WITH FOOD

• IT SUITS COOKING STYLES THAT RANGE FROM THE SIMPLEST GRILLED SHELLFISH AND OTHER SEAFOOD

OF NORTHERN SPAIN TO CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN COOKING TO ASIAN CUISINE, INDEED ANY FOOD

THAT CALLS FOR A CRISP, FRUITY, OFTEN MINERALLY WHITE WINE.

• SPANISH WHITE WINES MARRY WELL WITH TRADITIONAL LOCAL DISHES SUCH AS ARRÒS NEGRE (BLACK

RICE FLAVORED WITH SQUID INK), CATALAN MAR Y MUNTANYA (SURF AND TURF) DISHES SUCH THOSE

USING SEAFOOD AND GOOSE AND SUQUETS (FISHERMAN-INSPIRED SEAFOOD STEWS).

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SPANISH ROSE WINES WITH FOOD

• MOST ARE EXCELLENT COMPANIONS TO A BROAD RANGE OF DISHES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD–

SEAFOOD,PORK, ASIAN CUISINES, AMERICAN BARBECUE, MEXICAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN CUISINES

AND OF COURSE, WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF SPANISH DISHES FROM PATATAS A LA RIOJANA (POTATOES

WITH CHORIZO) TO SEAFOOD AND OTHER PAELLAS.

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SPANISH RED WINES WITH FOOD

• THEY DO WELL WITH PIZZA, STEAKS, AND CHEESES, AND ALSO WORK WELL WITH MEXICAN AND

SOUTHWESTERN AMERICAN CUISINE.

• SOME SPANISH RED DESSERT WINES GOVERY WELL WITH EGG-BASED, NUT-BASED AND CHOCOLATE

DESSERTS.

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