We only
include exceptional wines in our catalog; we tasted them and have a first hand
knowledge of the producer and its process.
We took our selection based on our personal opinion and first-palate
tasting. We took in consideration the awards, honors,
and medals won in the country of production. We completely ignore
the numerical scores of wines and favorable articles published outside the
country of production, since they only consider some of the wines that are
actually imported to the specific country.
( Sólo incluimos en nuestro catalogo vinos excepcionales,
los catamos y conocemos personalmente al productor y el proceso de producción.
Basamos nuestra selección en nuestra opinión personal y degustación. Tomamos
en consideración los premios medallas y reconocimientos obtenidos por el vino
en el país de su producción. Ignoramos completamente las puntuaciones y artículos favorables que publican fuera
del país de producción, dado que consideran algunos de los vinos que
actualmente se importan a un país especifico.)
Rioja
For more than a century, Rioja has been considered Spain’s preeminent
wine region. The region’s ties to France are multiple, beginning in the Middle
Ages with the camino Frances, the French Road, a route through Rioja named for
French pilgrims who, with millions of other devout Europeans, walked across
northern Spain to the shrine of the apostle James in Santiago de Compostela, the
far western province of Galicia.
Rioja’s history could be
separated into four phases. There
was the period during the last century when the region produced simple wine,
most of which was for early drinking by the jugful.
Then, in the 1860’s, expertise-and grape varieties-were imported from
Bordeaux, just across the Pyrenees. Rioja is often referred to as Spain’s
Bordeaux, despite the fact that its supple, earthy, often refined red wines more
closely resemble Burgundies.
It is a certainty that the Valdelana
Family have been tending their grapes in Elciego since the late 19th
Century. The bodega currently
processes grapes from 150 hectares of choice vineyards, which are planted mainly
with Tempranillo, although there are also Viura, Graciano and Mazuelo grapes.
"VALDELANA" young red. Grape varieties: 90% Tempranillo, 5% Craciano and 5% Viura. Tasting: Impressive deep cardinal-red. Fragrant aromas of pure fruit; powerful attractive meeting in the mouth with a good concentration on flavor. Long finish Best young red RIOJA 2001 / SILVER medal - Bordeaux'2003
"VALDELANA" red crianza. Grape varieties: 90% Tempranillo, 5% Graciano and 5%. Tasting: Mazuelo. Brillant, loud-depth ruby-red. Clean and complex to the nose, with aroma of well-assembled fruit with noticeable hints of fine oak. Well-structured, balance and tasting in the mouth. Complex, elegant finish. Within best 100 Spanish wines - Spanish Gourmet Guide'01
"VALDELANA" red Reserva. Grape varieties: 90% Tempranillo, 5% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo. Ageing: type of oak: 50% French oak and 50 % American oak average cask age: 3 years. Cask ageing: 24 months. Bottle. ageing: 12 moths. Tasting: This wine's most outstanding trait is its balance between elegant aromas and a fine ensemble of flavors. It is tasting, well structured and dry. Its flavorful character remains throughout ending in long note of ripe fruit and spicy hints.
Ribera del Duero
Ribera del Duero is in the province of Castile and Leon. Massive stone castles stand as fortresses a top the highest ridges. The masculine power and glory of medieval Spain is palpable.
On these ocher plains where Cervantes began to write Don Quixote, the vineyards, too, have a severity. Old vines, gnarled as if in agony, protrude from the rough ground.
The Ribera del Duero best reds are deeply concentrated, fleshly, ripe, and structured, without being aggressive, tannic, or alcoholic.
Bodegas Ismael Arroyo is located in Sotillo de la Ribera, a small town in a picturesque valley of the Denominación de Origen Ribera del Duero. Tradition in wine waking has been transmitted from one generation to the next in the Arroyo family for more than 400 years.
VaLSotillo
Crianza 2001
Grape of Variety: 100% Tempranillo.
Alcoholic and malotactic fermentations are made in stainless steel tanks
at controlled temperature. Ageing: This wine has been in American Oak
barrels during fourteen months in an underground cellar and with constant
temperature. The wine is bottled and stands in the cellar for a year before
selling it.
VaLSotillo
Reserva 1999
Grape
of Variety:
100% Tempranillo. Alcoholic and
malolactic fermentations are made in staineless steel tanks at controlled
temperature. Ageing: This wine has stayed in American Oak Barrels during
twenty-four months in an underground cellar and with constant temperature. The wine is bottled and stands in silence in the underground
cellar for a minimum a year before selling it.
VaLSotillo
Gran Reserva 1995
Grape of Variety: Tempranillo.
Alcoholic and malolactic fermentations are made at controlled temperature
in stainless steel tanks. Ageing: This wine has stayed in American Oak
Barrels during thirty months in an underground cellar and with constant
temperature. The wine is bottled and stands in silence in the cellar for three
years before selling it.
Valsotillo Gran Reserva
is elaborated only in excellent quality harvest years.
Some
awards won are Gran Zarcillo de Oro, Grand Gala Critics Choice Award October
2003
“Premios Zarcillo”, it the most important national contest of Spanish wines and one the most prestigious International contests. Zarcillo Awards Gran Zarcillode Oro (Great Golden), Oro (Golden) and Plata (Silver) were created in 1991 by the Departments of Culture and Tourism, and Agriculture of the Regional Government- Junta de Castilla y León. Zarcillo is the Spanish word for “tendril”: a filiform, leafless organ of climbing plants, often growing in spiral form, which attaches itself to or twines round some other body, so as to support the plant.
ValSotilloVS Viñedos Seleccionados Reserva 2001
UTIEL-REQUENA
VIRASA VINICOLA is located in the town limits of Requena (Valencia) is 30 minutes by car from the capital of the province, Valencia, going towards Madrid. The cellar produces the wine with brand “Cerro BERCIAL”, which is under the Denomination of Origin Utiel-Requena.
VIRASA VINICOLA produces red wines aged in oak barriques and young red and rosé wines. The name Cerro BERCIAL comes from a small mountainous area in the area of Utiel-Requena.
Cerro Bercial
- Crianza
Grape of Variety:
100% Tempranillo. The grapes are very ripe and healthy.
The grapes were macerated for 8 days, and the fermentation took place at
controlled temperature of maximum 28ºC.
After that, the wine is aged in new American and French oak barrels for 8
months. Tasting
Notes: It has a dark cherry color with purple hints, showing its
youth and power. In the nose it shows complex and pleasant aromas, very well
integrated, toasty and spicy tones within a whole range of ripe fruits. In the
mouth, It had ripe tannins as well as a nice feeling of freshness. Nice finish
and long aftertaste.
Cerro Bercial
- Tinto Maduro
Grape
of Variety: 50% Tempranillo and 50%
Bobal. Very healthy and ripe grapes. Half-carbonic maceration of the grapes for eight
days, with fermentation at controlled temperatura of 22ºC. Then, aging in small
Bordeaux barrels of 225 liters for 3-4 months. American and French oak. Tasting
Notes: Deep cherry red color, very dark. Aromas: The red ripe fruits
stand clearly out, combined with the complexity of the toasting and vanilla from
the oak. In the mouth, it is very rich full-bodied and powerful with good
structure. Long aftertaste.
CATALUNYA
(Cataluña)
Bodegas Concavins, S.A.
is found in Barberà de la Conca, very close to two symbolic places in the
history of Catalonia: the fortified town of Montblanc and the monastery of
Poblet. This is a land full of history and tradition. Here the Cistercian monks
settled, nearly a thousand years ago, with their ideal of finding the way to
perfection. Their spirit survives in the souls of our inhabitants and shows in
the way that the people here work.
Geologically
also it is a very special spot. The soil is rich and balanced, grey and limy,
full of special variations, offering the optimum natural qualities for
viniculture.
This is the reason of Bodegas Concavins, a pride in the land to which we belong and a working system based on a thousand-year-old tradition, while also using the latest knowledge in the field of winemaking, achieving individual and unique wines, full of sensitivity, good taste and experience. All these simple ideas, just words, are encapsulated within an infinitely subtle element – such as a good wine or a grea t memory.
Proyecto 4 or Proyecto Cu4tro
The name of this wine has history and logic
behind it, as it is a wine made of 4 grape varieties, from 4 Spanish wine
regions and oak aged for 4 months in barrels. This will surprise you with rich
fruit aromas, nicely balanced with spiciness.
Grape Varieties: Tempranillo, Cabernet sauvignon, Garnacha, Monastrell.
Vinification: Each grape variety was fermented separately in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 25-30ºC. After the malolactic, each variety went into American and French oak barrels during 4 months to soften and add more complexity to the wine. Then the final blend was made before bottling. The percentages of that final blend are kept secret by the winemaker!
Tasting Notes: Very deep purple red colour. On the nose it is fruity and spicy with a hint of vanilla character coming from the oak ageing. It is round, supple, fruit driven in the mouth and has an elegant and long finish.
Castillo De Montblanc
Viura/Chardonay
Grape Varieties: 70% Viura and 30% Chardonnay.
Vinification: After destalking and pressing the wine is fermented at controlled temperature of 14º in stainless steel tanks and left in its own lies for several months.
Tasting Notes: Pale straw yellow colour with green hues, bright and clean. On the nose the wine has fruit aromas reminiscent of peach and pineapple. It is fresh and zippy in the mouth with a very elegant after taste.
Tempranillo
Grape Varieties: 85% Tempranillo and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vinification: Temperature controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks, followed by long maceration of the juice together with the skins for between 15 to 20 days in order to obtain maximum colour and good tannins. Following maceration, the wine went through malolactic which softened the aromas of the wine.
Tasting Notes:
Intense ruby red. Very rich fruit aromas reminiscent of red berries like
raspberries with a balsamic hint and vanilla characters from the oak ageing.
Soft and balanced in the mouth with good tannins. It is medium bodied. Good
after taste.
CLOS MONTBLANC
Cabernet Sauvignon - Premium
Grapes:
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vinification
& ageing: After a small percentage has been bled, this Cabernet undergoes
alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in barrels. It is then aged for
approximately 10 months in American oak. Tasting notes:
Dark ruby colour, with plum and cassis fruit notes. The varietal
character is subtle, the wine has appealing mouth feel and is very nicely
structured for current enjoyment. Well-balanced with a good flavorsome finish.
Grapes:
100% Syrah
Vinification & ageing: The wine is
fermented in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature between 25º-28º.
After that the wine undergoes maceration on skins and
malolactic fermentation in the barrel. Following this it lies
Pinot Noir - Premium
Grapes:
100% Pinot Noir
Vinification
& ageing: Following its fermentation and brief maceration, this Pinot Noir
is bled directly through
Barrique,
where it undergoes its malolactic fermentation, remaining “sur lie” and
receiving a periodic “battonage
Following
this, it lies in American oak casks for a minimum period of 6 months.
Tasting notes:
Very live cherry colour, bright and clean. Intense aromas from the grape
varieties and aging. In the mouth,
tannings are pleasant and well-structured. Fruity notes with a long and
persistent end.
Grapes:
100% Merlot.
Vinification & ageing: After a small percentage has been bled, our
Merlot undergoes alcoholic and malolactic
fermentation in barrels. It is then aged for 12 months in American oak.Tasting
notes: Reddish-purple
colour,
bright and clean. Very elegant bouquet, good complexity in the mouth with nice
mature aromas of
red
berries, which culminate in a lingering finish.
Masia les Comes
Grapes:
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot
Vinification & ageing: The wine is fermented in
stainless steel tanks at a cotrolled temperature of between 25º C and 28º C.
After that the wine undergoes maceratron on skins and malolatic fermentation.Following
this it lies in French and Amerian oak barrels for a period of 18 months.Tasting notes: Reddish
purple colour, bright and clen. Deep-rooted
flavour with a touch of redcurrants, spices and tobacco, exuding freshness,
subtlety and a silky essence.
Sauvignon Blanc
Grapes:
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Vinification:
The harvest is carried out at night so that the temperature of the grapes
is low and there is no possibility
of oxidisation. Tasting
notes: Bright & vivid in colour with
green hues.Clean, crispy aromas, herbaceous, exotic
fruits.
In the mouth, very well-balanced acidity & freshness. Long finish.
Chardonnay -Premium
Grapes:
100% Chardonnay
Vinificaion & ageing: “Ensamblage” of several vineyards with
separate fermentation in barrels and tanks. Grape
maceration (between 2 and 4 hours) prior to pressing of the must juice in
pneumatic presses. Fermentation takes place in
barrels of French oak from 3 different woods: Alliers, Nevers and
Troncais. Lately this wine rests on its lees with a daily
batonnage.Tasting notes:
Pale yellow colour with amber hues. Deep and persistent aromas
reminiscent of tropical and citrus
fruits. In the mouth it is well-balanced, soft and lingering.
TORO
Toro means fighting bull in Spanish. DO Toro located in Zamora province around the town of Toro was part of the ancient kingdom of León, but now belongs to the region of Castilla-León, Some of Spain's finest winemakers are piling into Toro.. Many Spanish wine writers believe that Toro, a relatively little-known denominación de origen (DO).
The main grape of Toro is called Tinta de Toro, a
synonym of Tempranillo, which produces some of Spain's finest red wines. Old
Tinta de Toro vineyards, planted with only about 1,000 vines per hectare (ha)
account for 65% of the region's vines
A hefty red vinified in a traditional style, but using the most modern enological techniques. It has intense berry aromas, shows good structure, alive acidity, fresh fruit, deep flavors and moderate tannins. It is produced by Covitoro, a quality oriented cooperative. The name Cermeño refers to a pear highly prized in the region of Zamora.
MANCHUELA
The Manchuela wine region is situated in the province of Cuenca and covers an area of 4,200 hectares. The Manchuela wine region consists of 25 vineyards (Bodegas), which produce 170,000 hl of wine annually.
Azua Reserva
Bobal Viejo 2003, D.O. Manchuela
100% Bobal, a relatively unknown grape, from a wine region that has had D.O.
status only since 2000. This wine has been aged in American and French oak for
12 months followed by 24 months in the bottle. It is full-bodied and well
structured, with mineral and balsamic aromas, tasting of mature black fruit,
truffle, tobacco and spice. The vines from which the grapes are taken are a
minimum of 30 years old. Bodega
s VITIVINOS, the producer, is a quality oriented cooperative, the
only producer of Bobal in Spain whose wines to earn medals in international
tasting competitions. Some awards won are Gran Zarcillo de Plata
for Azua Reserva Bobal 2000
MONTSANTS
The Montsants wine region is
situated in the province of Tarragona and covers an area of 2,100 hectares. The
Montsant wine region consists of 34 vineyards (Bodegas), which produce 80,000 hl
of wine annually.
50% Garnacha, 50% Tempranillo. It is aged 8 months in cask by Agricola Falset-Marsa, situated in the Priorat region. Carthusian monks first made wine here in the 12th century. The Monsant-Priorat region is world renowned as a place making world-class reds. Templer is a deep, dark red exhibiting aromas of pomegranates and blackberries. Sometime after uncorking aromas of vanilla and wood appear.
PLA
DEL BAGES
The Pla del Bages wine region is situated in the province of Barcelona and
covers an area of 550 hectares. The Pla del Bages wine region consists of 8
vineyards (Bodegas), which produce 18,000 hl of wine annually
Pla de Bages is a D.O. region northwest of Barcelona, at the foot of the Pyrenees. This wine is made by Ramon Roqueta, a family firm founded in 1898. It is made from hand-harvested Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes. The wine displays a garnet color, fruity aromas with wood notes and smoothness on the palate. Aged for eight months in French oak casks.
The Cariñena wine region is situated in the province of Zaragoza and covers an area of 17,000 hectares. The Cariñena wine region consists of 50 vineyards (Bodegas), which produce 320,000 hl of wine annually
Señorio del Aguila
Reserva 2000 D.O. Cariñena A well
bred traditional wine that exhibits complex spicy aromas and delicious berry
flavors. Blended from Garnacha, Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes.
The result of a controlled fermentation with a precise and
careful maceration. Selection of the most appropriate wine for an oxidative
ageing in oak for at least twelve months and a period of reduction in bottle for
at least twelve months to maintain optimum maturity and bouquet for a long time.
Complexity of aromas reminding of oak, vanilla, toasted nuts and dried
fruits, liquorice, and balsamic, composing an elegant bouquet.
Ribera
del Guadiana
The Ribera del Guadiana wine
region is situated in the province of Cácerea and covers an area of 22,000
hectares. The Ribera del Guadiana wine region consists of 80 vineyards
(Bodegas), which produce 80,000 hl of wine annually.
Made from 100% Tempranillo grapes, this wine has been aged in American and French oak barrels for 1 year followed by 2 years in the bottle. It has an intense aroma of blackberries and liquorice. One notices spicy notes of wood with a mild touch of vanilla and cocao. It is ample, powerful and well structured. The producer, Lar de Barros, has been in business since 1931 and is owned by the Diaz family. The winery is located in Almendralejo, in southwestern Spain.
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