Wine Reviews
Castillo de Perelada is the Empordà’s history in the making and its credentials are very evident: a magnificent set of historic monuments topped by the medieval castle, which is a symbol of the region, the wine museum, modern and well-functioning installations, an ongoing programme of research and recovery of indigenous varieties, and an extensive...
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Located in the village of Valdefinjas, in the province of Zamora, Numanthia was set up with a firm commitment to creating robust, profound and very flavoursome wines, expressing the potential of the Tinta de Toro (the local Tempranillo clone) that originates from old vineyards, aged between seventy and a hundred years old, with some reaching over...
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In the village location of Páganos, near Laguardia, at the foot of the Sierra de Cantabria Mountains, the Eguren family started up a project in 1998 to create a unique underground bodega, carved out beneath a vineyard lying on very poor soils, clay-loam in texture and with a high mineral content that comes out in the wines. The sole variety to...
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Parés Baltà now belongs to an imaginary group of classic wineries in the Penedés, because of its historical past that began in 1790, because it is family-owned and located in Pacs del Penedés, the very heart of the D.O.’s great bodegas. Without relinquishing its classic wines, over the past decade it has shown an amazing commitment to products...
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Enric Soler inherited from his father a small vineyard parcel of less than one hectare, planted more than 65 years ago with the Penedés star grape variety, the Xarel·lo. Thus the dream came to fruition of Vinya dels Taus, as a clear tribute to the moles (Taus) who were living there, and this is where Enric, accompanied by the renowned oenologist...
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Describing themselves as “Creators of Cava”, Gramona represents in the world of Cava what Beluga sturgeon represents to caviare. This family-run winery that now sees the fifth generation at the helm, started up in 1881 as a result of the union of two illustrious names in the Penedés, the Batlles and the Gramonas. Nowadays, the company is under the...
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Since its inception, the winery has pursued and found the balance between tradition and technology. Its management was entrusted to two recognized industry figures: Pascal Delbeck, the oenologist at Château Belair and Ángel Anozíbar. Abbey Retuerta’s working philosophy is based on the vinification of single vineyards according to their soil...
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The Grahams started out as textile manufacturers in Glasgow and became involved in the wine business by accident, in 1820, when they accepted casks of port in payment of a debt.
Today the company is overseen by the Symington family, who has been involved in port wine trading for over 350 years and 13 generations. Graham’s possesses large...
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As Caborcas is the fruit of the union of an exceptional duet made up of Telmo Rodríguez and Pablo Eguzkiza, in Valdeorras. As Caborcas is part of the ambitious, far-reaching wine company known as the Compañía de Vinos Telmo Rodríguez, which has a presence in nine regions of Spain.
The objective of this, the company's latest enterprise, is to...
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Dow's is a port company with over 200 years of history. In 1877, James Ramsey Dow decided to merge his company with Silva & Cosens, the largest company at the time. They adopted the Dow’s brand name for all their ports. Edward da Silva's financial astuteness, James Ramsay Dow's tasting experience and winemaker, George Warre’s driving force,...
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