Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.
This appropriately named Tempranillo is the antidote to heavy, extracted wines in Ribera del Duero. A spring fresh delicate nose of ruby red berries and a touch of spiced grip over a softened palate makes this a distinctive standout. Cepas Viejas means "Old Vines" and the wine comes from well situated vineyards and older vines. Versatile for many dishes, try with grilled lamb and earthy mushroom and herbs.
Imagine yourself in an outdoor café with the warm Spanish sun splashed across your face. You’re reading the papers for the upcoming bull fights, while old men with roasted leather faces tell stories of their primes over espresso. Your waiter, Benito, brings you a glass of Antidoto. Lush red fruit and exotic spices fill your nose. Silky tannins, ample fruit, and restrained concentration make for a breath of fresh air from the usual over-extracted Ribera del Duero that we have come to know. My advice? Take a page out of Hemingway, find a friend, share this bottle, and then repeat.
Central to the Spanish winemaking philosophy is the belief that wine should be released only when it is ready to be consumed, and not a moment before. Spanish wine law focuses squarely on this issue: the terms Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva are highly regulated indicators of the amount of time a wine has aged prior to its release. In Rioja, Navarra, and the Ribera del Duero (which have the...
A.k.a. Cencibel. Just about synonymous with Spanish wine, the red Tempranillo grape has now fully won over the hearts and minds of critics and amateur oenophiles all over the world. The best bottles are powerful and ageworthy, and are beginning to fetch prices you'd never have expected from Spanish wines just a few years ago. Tempranillo is often used in blends with Bordeaux grapes such as...
This region is home to perhaps the most famed and acclaimed Spanish wine in history, the incomparable Vega Sicilia. Indeed for the better part of the twentieth century, Vega Sicilia was the single most expensive wine in Spain and, largely, the country’s major claim to fame on the international market. It wasn’t until 1972 that other winemakers began to creep into the region, but now the Ribera...
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