RIOJA New Star Rioja Appellation Wine Tasting
RIOJA New Star
D.O.Ca. Rioja Renowned around the world, Rioja wines blend 1,000 years of tradition, unique varietals and soils, and leading edge winemaking to bring you some of the most exciting wines of the world. You are invited to taste a special selection of these wines from some of the best wineries in Rioja. Come in and taste the outstanding Rioja wines.
Tempranillo: It is considered the native grape of Rioja. It is the most widely grown in the region – 75% of the acreage planted - and it is the basic variety to all the red wines in the region. Tempranillo is one of the world’s noble varieties and it lends itself to be organically grown, producing wines for long keep, well balanced in its alcoholic content, color and acidity. It develops an honest, soft and fruity palate, which turns velvety when aged.
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LOCATION
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EUROPE
SPAIN
La Rioja
INDEX Bodegas Sonsierra
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Bodegas El Cidacos
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Bodegas Ramón de Ayala Lete e Hijos
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Bodegas Forcada
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Bodegas David Moreno
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Bodega Finca de los Arandinos
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Finca Egomei
40
Bodegas Fuenmayor
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Bodegas y Viñedos Gómez Cruzado
46
Bodegas JER
51
Cuna de Reyes
55
Bodegas Ramírez de la Piscina
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Bodegas Tarón
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Bodegas Ontañón
74
Bodegas Leza García
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Bodegas Regalía De Ollauri
88
Bodegas y Viñedos Marqués de Tomares
95
Bodegas Pedro Benito Urbina
102
J. García Carrión
109
Bodegas Puelles
113
Bodegas Riojanas
120
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TYPES Of Wine
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Depending on the ageing process, Rioja wine can be put into one of four categories, identified by different numbered back labels or seals, which the Control Board issues to those wines that meet quality and tipicity requirements: • Young wines: Wines in their first or second year, which keep their primary freshness and fruitiness. • Crianza wines: Wines which are at least in their third year, having spent a minimum of one year in casks and a few months in the bottle. For white wines, the minimum cask ageing period is 6 months. • Reserva wines: Selected wines of the best vintages with an excellent potential that have been aged for a minimum of 3 years, with at least one year in casks. For white wines, the minimum ageing period is 2 years, with at least 6 months in casks. • Gran Reserva wines: Selected wines from exceptional vintages which have spent at least 2 years in oak casks and 3 years in the bottle. For white wines, the minimum ageing period is 4 years, with at least one year in casks.
VINTAGES
Year 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Rating E MB B MB B B E
Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
E - Excellent MB - Very Good B - Good N - Satisfactory M - Average
Rating B B E E MB MB
PRICE
Ex Winery A
2.00 - 3.99 Euros
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4.00 - 5.99 Euros
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6.00 - 7.99 Euros
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> 8.00 Euros
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Bodegas Sonsierra A winery located in San Vicente de la Sonsierra. The winery was founded in 1961 by approximately 180 farmer members. It currently has 600 hectares of vineyards, of which 150 are aged over 30 years. We produce white, rosé and red wines under the brand names Íporos and Sonsierra which is the main one.
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Address: C/ El Remedio s/n 26338 San Vicente de la Sonsierra, (La Rioja), Spain. Phone: +34 941 334 031 Fax: +34 941 334 245 pedro@sonsierra.com Contact person: Pedro Díez. www.sonsierra.com
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Sonsierra
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Vintage: 2009. Kind of wine: White. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 100% Viura. Wine making process: Maceration of the must with the skins for 24 hours, to ensure the maximum extraction of aromas. Cold settling for 24 hours. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks for 15 days at a controlled temperature of 17ยบC. Production: 100,000 bottles. 9
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Sonsierra
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Vintage: 2009. Kind of wine: Red. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: Fermentation at a controlled temperature of 25ยบC to preserve and extract the fruity aromas to the maximum, plus maceration with the skins for 7 months so as not to extract too many tannins. Production: 500,000 bottles.
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Sonsierra
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Vintage: 2007. Kind of wine: Red Crianza. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: Fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature and maceration with the skins for about 13 days. 12 months in American oak Bordeaux-type barrels. Production: 400,000 bottles.
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Sonsierra
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Vintage: 2007. Kind of wine: Red Crianza V.S. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: Fermentation in stainless steel tanks for 10 days. Maceration with the skins for 18 days to obtain the right color. 12 months in new American oak Bordeaux-type barrels. Production: 70,000 bottles.
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Sonsierra
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Vintage: 2004. Kind of wine: Red Reserva. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: Fermentation in stainless steels tanks for 10 days. Maceration with the skins for 20 days to obtain the right color. 12 months in American oak Bourdeaux-type barrels. Minimum 24 months’ bottle ageing. Production: 200,000 bottles.
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Pagos de la Sonsierra Davidelfin
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Vintage: 2006. Kind of wine: Red. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: The harvest started the 14th of October 2006, when the chosen vineyard for that year was at its best point of maturity. This vineyard is situated at an altitude of 620 meters, above the San Vicente village. This wine is fermented in stainless steel tanks for 10 days at 26ยบC. After the fermentation the wine macerates with the skins for 9 days to obtain the right color. Pagos de la Sonsierra Davidelfin aged 16 months in French oak barrels and, then, bottled. 14 Production: 8,000 bottles.
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Bodegas El Cidacos Bodegas El Cidacos, S.L. was founded in 1958 and is devoted mainly to vinification and to supply famous wineries in all three areas of La Rioja. This is due to its formidable location. The winery is surrounded by 2,000 hectares of dryland. All these parameters help us to understand the quality of the wine they can produce.
Contact Information: Address: Ctra. De Carbonera s/n. 26512 Tudelilla (La Rioja), Spain. Phone: +34 941 152 058 Fax: +34 941 152 303 info@bodegaselcidacos.com Contact person: Gema PĂŠrez. www.bodegaselcidacos.com
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M de T, Edici贸n Especial
C
Vintage: 2005. Kind of wine: Red. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 90% Tempranillo, 5% Grenache, 3% Mazuelo, 2% Graciano Wine making process: 12 months with its lees in 100% American oak barrels. Production: 5,000 bottles.
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MarquĂŠs de Tudelilla
B
Vintage: 2007. Kind of wine: Red Crianza. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 80% Tempranillo, 20% Grenache. Wine making process: 12 months with its lees in 100% American oak barrels. Production: 60,000 bottles.
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MarquĂŠs de Tudelilla
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Vintage: 2005. Kind of wine: Red Reserva. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 80% Tempranillo, 15% Grenache, 5% Graciano Wine making process: 18 months with its lees in 100% American oak barrels. Production: 40,000 bottles.
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Bodegas Ram贸n de Ayala Lete e Hijos Four generations have led to this family-owned winery located in La Rioja Alta. Production from our own 30 hectares of vineyards ensures the quality of our wines, together with knowledge inherited from our ancestors, which means traditional winemaking by treading inside the tank where fermentation has taken place, just as our founders did.
Contact Information: Address: Real s/n. 26290 Bri帽as (La Rioja), Spain. Phone: + 34 941 310 575 Fax: + 34 941 312 544 bodegas@rayalaehijos.com Contact person: Ram贸n Ayala. www.rayalaehijos.com
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Vi単a Santurnia Vintage: 2004. Kind of wine: Red Reserva. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 90%Tempranillo 5 % Mazuelo, 5% Graciano. Wine making process: 24 months in American oak barrels . Production: 24,000 bottles.
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Vi単a Santurnia
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Vintage: 2006. Kind of wine: Red Crianza. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: 12 months in American oak barrels. Production: 90,000 bottles.
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Vi単a Santurnia Vintage: 2001. Kind of wine: Red Gran Reserva. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 90% Tempranillo 5% Mazuelo, 5% Graciano. Wine making process: 24 months in American oak barrels. Production: 12,000 bottles.
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Deobriga Selección Familiar
B
Vintage: 2004. Kind of wine: Red Winemaker’s own. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 90% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano. Wine making process: 8 months in 80% American oak and 20% Allier French oak. Production: 14,000 bottles.
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Deobriga Colección Privada Vintage: 2007. Kind of wine: Red Winemaker’s own. Vintage qualification: Very good. Grape variety: 60%Tempranillo , 40% Graciano . Wine making process: 18 months in 80% Allier French oak . Production: 3,000 bottles.
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Bodegas Forcada Bodegas Forcada continues the tradition of their ancestors. It is located within territory considered a Biosphere Reserve. The steep slopes where the centuries-old vineyards are located are some of the most spectacular areas in the entire Rioja Qualified D.O., at an altitude of 700 meters. The winery has modern facilities that feature the latest technological advances.
Contact Information: Address: Rinc贸n de Olivedo (La Rioja), Spain. Phone: +34 941 175 706 Fax: +34 941 175 706 daviddeforcada@hotmail.com Contact person: David Forcada.
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Flor de Baco
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Vintage: 2006. Kind of wine: Red Crianza. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 85% Tempranillo, 10% Grenache, 5% Graciano. Wine making process: Manual harvest. Stemmed grape. Pre-fermentative maceration in stainless tanks at 5 °Celsius. Fermentation at 25 º Celsius for 10 days. Maceration with skins to extract color for 10 days. Fining with egg white. Aging: 14 months in American and French oak barrels, average age is 2 vintages. Production: 100,000 bottles. 26
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Flor de Baco
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Vintage: 2009. Kind of wine: Red. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 90% Tempranillo, 10% Grenache. Wine making process: Manual harvest. Stemmed grape. Pre-fermentative maceration in stainless tanks at 5° Celsius. Fermentation at 25º Celsius for 10 days. Maceration with skins to extract color for 12 days. Fining with egg white. Production: 400,000 bottles.
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Flor de Baco
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Vintage: 2008. Kind of wine: Red Selected Harvest. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 85% Tempranillo, 13% Grenache, 2% Graciano. Wine making process: Manual harvest. Stemmed grape. Pre-fermentative maceration in stainless tanks at 5 °. Fermentation at 25 º for 10 days. Maceration with skins to extract color for 6 days. Fining with egg white. Ageing: 6 months in American and French oak barrels. Production: 150,000 bottles. 28
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Flor de Baco
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Vintage: 2009. Kind of wine: Red Selected Harvest. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 85% Tempranillo, 13% Grenache, 2% Graciano. Wine making process: Manual harvest. Stemmed grape. Pre-fermentative maceration in stainless tanks at 5 °. Fermentation at 25 º for 10 days. Maceration with skins to extract color for 6 days. Fining with egg white. Ageing: 6 months in American and French oak barrels. Production: 150,000 bottles. 29
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Bodegas David Moreno A family-owned winery which has been committed to the production and aging of wines since 1981. The winery uses a combination of modern and traditional production system. The underground caves hold 2000 French and American oak barrels where the wine ages in optimum natural conditions. On the basis of careful selecion, we make young, crianza, reserva and gran reserva wines. Vobiscum, our signature wine, has received many national and international awards.
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Address: Ctra. Del Villar de Torre s/n. 26310 Badarรกn (La Rioja), Spain. Phone: + 34 941 367 338 Fax: + 34 941 418 685 gemma@davidmoreno.es Contact person: Gemma Moreno. www.davidmoreno.es
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Vobiscum
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Vintage: 2004. Kind of wine: Red Winemaker’s own. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 90 % Tempranillo and 10% Grenache. Wine making process: 12 months in French oak barrels. Production: 20,000 bottles.
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David Moreno
B
Vintage: 2005. Kind of wine: Red Crianza. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 90 % Tempranillo and 10 % Grenache. Wine making process: 8 months in French and 6 months in American oak barrels. Production: 80,000 bottles.
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David Moreno
A
Vintage: 2006. Kind of wine: Red Crianza. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 85 % Tempranillo and 15% Grenache. Wine making process: 8 months in American and 6 months in French oak barrels. Production: 290,000 bottles.
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David Moreno
B
Vintage: 2004. Kind of wine: Red Reserva. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 90 % Tempranillo and 10 % Grenache. Wine making process: 18 months in American and 6 months in French oak barrels. Production: 90.000 bottles.
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David Moreno
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Vintage: 2001. Kind of wine: Red Gran Reserva. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 90 % Tempranillo and 10% Grenache. Wine making process: 24 months in American and 6 months in French oak barrels. Production: 10.000 bottles.
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Bodega Finca de los Arandinos A small family-owned winery located in Entrena, La Rioja. We make red and white quality wines with grapes from our 15 hectares of vineyards, with a traditional way of understanding wine making and a clear commitment to terroir. From 2011 we will have a 14-room hotel, spa and restaurant focused on ecotourism.
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Address: C/ Eduardo Barriobero Nยบ 4 - 2ยบ. 26375 Entrena (La Rioja), Spain. Phone: + 34 941 273 234 Fax: + 34 941 235 715 comercial@fincadelosarandinos.com Contact person: Judith Clinton. www.fincadelosarandinos.com
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Finca de los Arandinos
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Vintage: 2008. Kind of wine: Red Crianza. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 90% Tempranillo, 5% Grenache, 5% Mazuelo. Wine making process: 13 months ageing in 100% French oak barrels. Production: 14,500 bottles.
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Malacapa
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Vintage: 2009. Kind of wine: Red. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 90% Tempranillo, 10% Mazuelo. Wine making process: Fermented in stainless steel and part aged in French oak vats and stainless steel. Production: 15,610 bottles.
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Viero
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Vintage: 2009. Kind of wine: White, barrel fermented. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 100% Viura. Wine making process: 6 months with its lees in 100% French oak barrels. Production: 10,300 bottles.
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Finca Egomei Located in the town of Alfaro, strives to produce top quality modern Rioja red wines from its own 30 hectares of tempranillo and graciano vineyards. All the grapes are harvested manually, and selected on table before vinification. Only new French oak barrels are used for the aging of the wines.
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Contact Information:
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Address: Carretera Alfaro-Corella s/n. 26540 Alfaro (La Rioja), Spain. Phone: + 34 948 780 026 Fax: + 34 948 780 515 info@egomei.es Contact person: JosĂŠ Ă lvarez. www.bodegasab.com
NEW AGE IMPORTS LLC Julio Baguer. Verona, NJ. PHONE / FAX: 973-857-0612 jbaguer@newageimports.net
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Egomei
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Vintage: 2007. Kind of wine: Red. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 85 % Tempranillo and 15% Graciano. Wine making process: Manual harvest in boxes of 20 kgs, cluster selection at table, before transporting them by gravity to 12,000 Kgs. stainless-steel tanks for fermentation. Ageing: 14 months on its lees in French Allier oak barrels and 6 months in the bottle. Production: 60,000 bottles 41
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Egomei Alma
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Vintage: 2005. Kind of wine: Red. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 75% Tempranillo and 25 % Graciano. Wine making process: Manual harvest in boxes of 20 kgs, selection of cluster at table, before transporting them by gravity to 12,000 Kgs. stainlesssteel tanks for fermentation. Malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels during 3 months with its lees. Ageing: 18 months in new French Allier oak barrels and 6 months in bottle. Production: 10,000 bottles. 42
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Bodegas Fuenmayor A winery located in the heart of La Rioja, dedicated to making and aging red Rioja wine. The variety of wine is 100 % Tempranillo. The winery has a production capacity of 150,000 bottles.
Contact Information: Address: Buicio 5 - 6. 26360 Fuenmayor (La Rioja), Spain. Phone: +34 941 450 935 Fax: +34 941 450 936 bodegasfuenmayor@bodegasfuenmayor.com Contact person: Judith Hernaiz. www.bodegasfuenmayor.com
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Nocedal E. Limitada
B
Vintage: 2005. Kind of wine: Red Crianza. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: 12 months barrel-fermented, 12 months bottled. Production: 75,000 bottles.
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Nocedal
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Vintage: 2001. Kind of wine: Red Reserva. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: 18 months barrel-fermented, 24 months bottled. Production: 250,000 bottles.
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Bodegas y Viñedos Gómez Cruzado A centuries-old winery, producer of quality wines with careful selection of vineyard, hand harvested, transportation in crates and selection on a conveyor belt, from grapes processed in cone-shaped stainless steel tanks, resting in selected American and French oak to achieve balanced wines that can be enjoyed from the moment they are released to the market and live for many years. Centuries-old, renovated facilities. Visits and tastings at the winery.
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Address: Avda. de Vizcaya, 6. 26200 Haro (La Rioja), Spain. Phone: + 34 941 253 102 Fax: + 34 941 303 567 bodega@gomezcruzado.com Contact person: Ascension Díaz. www.gomezcruzado.com
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Predilecto
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Vintage: 2009. Kind of wine: Red. Vintage qualification: Very good. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: Cold pre-fermentation. Fermented in stainless steel at controlled temperature. Production: 96,000 bottles.
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GC
B
Vintage: 2007. Kind of wine: Red Crianza. Vintage qualification: Very good. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: Cold pre-fermentation. Fermented in stainless steel at controlled temperature. 12 months in American oak barrels Production: 74,600 bottles.
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G贸mez Cruzado
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Vintage: 2006. Kind of wine: Red. Vintage qualification: Very good. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: Cold pre-fermentation. Fermented in stainless steel at controlled temperature. 18 months in 95 % American oak barrels and 5% others. Production: 66,800 bottles.
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Honorable
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Vintage: 2006. Kind of wine: Red. Vintage qualification: Very good. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: Cold pre-fermentation. Fermented in stainless steel. at controlled temperature. 15 months in new French oak barrels. Malolactic fermentation in the barrel. Production: 14,000 bottles.
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Bodegas Jer A family of dedicated viticulturists, making red, rosĂŠ and claret wines as well as to aging the best wines of each vintage in American oak and French Allier oak barrels. The grapes are harvested from our own vineyards as well as from controlled vineyards belonging to farmers in the upper area of the Najerilla River, in La Rioja Alta.
Contact Information: Address: Ctra. Paniguela Pol. Ind. Parcela 426. 26314 HuĂŠrcanos (La Rioja), Spain. Phone: +34 941 745 020 Fax: +34 941 745 021 info@bodegasjer.es Contact person: Eva Cantera. www.bodegasjer.es
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SeĂąorĂo de Azofra
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Vintage: 2009. Kind of wine: Red. Vintage qualification: Very good. Grape variety: 90% Tempranillo and 10% Grenache. Wine making process: Traditional fermentation with whole grapes. Production Production: 50,000 bottles.
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426
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Vintage: 2007. Kind of wine: Red Crianza. Vintage qualification: Very good. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: Selected harvests. Aged 18 months in American and French oak barrels, thereafter in bottle. Production: 50,000 bottles.
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Thaler
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Vintage: 2005. Kind of wine: Red, Winemaker’s own. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 100% Grenache. Wine making process: Made from Granache vines more tan 100 years old. Five months in American and French oak barrels, thereafter in bottle. Production: 6,000 bottles.
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Bodega Cuna De Reyes A family-owned winery established in 2000, which has inherited wine making knowledge and the recognized quality of wines from their ancestors. The main variety is Tempranillo although others are used as well (Mazuelo, Grenache and Graciano). These wines are made combining modern facilities and traditional wine making. We make young wines (white, claret, rosé and red), crianza wines, reserva wines and Cuna de Reyes - limited edition.
Contact Information: Address: Ctra. Uruñuela, s/n. 26300 Nájera (La Rioja), Spain. Phone: + 34 941 360 280 Fax: + 34 941 410 423 Alfredo@cunadereyes. es Contact person: Alfredo Ciria. www.cunadereyes.es
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Cuna De Reyes
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Vintage: 2009. Kind of wine: Red. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 85% Tempranillo 15% Grenache. Wine making process: Fermented in stainless steel tanks with controlled temperature. Production: 100,000 bottles.
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Cuna De Reyes
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Vintage: 2006. Kind of wine: Red Crianza. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 85% Tempranillo, 10% Grenache 5% Mazuelo. Wine making process: Fermented in stainless steel tanks with controlled temperature. 13 months in American and French oak barrels. Production: 85,000 bottles.
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Cuna De Reyes
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Vintage: 2007. Kind of wine: Red Limited Edition. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: Fermented in stainless steel tanks with controlled temperature. 10 months in American and French oak barrels. Production: 5,000 bottles.
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Cuna De Reyes
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Vintage: 2004. Kind of wine: Red Reserva. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 85% Tempranillo, 10% Grenache 5% Mazuelo. Wine making process: Fermented in stainless steel tanks with controlled temperature. 18 months in American and French oak barrels. Production: 75,000 bottles.
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Bodegas RamĂrez de la Piscina An Export Company based in La Rioja Alta, considered one of the best areas for grape quality thanks to the calcareous clay soil and a special microclimate that provide their grapes with outstanding quality.
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Address: Ctra. Vitoria-Laguardia s/n. 26338 San Vicente de la Sonsierra. (La Rioja), Spain. Phone: + 34 941 334 505 Fax: + 34 941 334 506 rampiscina@knet.es Contact person: Pilar RamĂrez. www.ramirezdelapisicina.com
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RamĂrez de la Piscina
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Vintage: 2009 Kind of wine: White. Vintage qualification: Very good. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: Traditional. Production: 27,000 bottles.
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RamĂrez de la Piscina Vintage: 2009. Kind of wine: RosĂŠ. Vintage qualification: Very good. Grape variety: 50% Viura, 50% Grenache. Wine making process: Direct press. Production: 10,700 bottles.
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RamĂrez de la Piscina
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Vintage: 2007. Kind of wine: Red Crianza. Vintage qualification: Very good. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: Traditional. Production: 240,000 bottles.
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RamĂrez de la Piscina Vintage: 2001. Kind of wine: Red Gran Reserva. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: Traditional. Production: 27,000 bottles.
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RamĂrez de la Piscina
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Vintage: 2004. Kind of wine: Red Reserva. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: Traditional. Production: 40,000 bottles.
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RamĂrez de la Piscina Vintage: 2007. Kind of wine: Red Selection. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: Traditional. Production: 13,300 bottles.
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Bodegas Tarón Bodegas Tarón’s winery is located in the heart of La Rioja Alta. 700 hectares of vineyard in one of the most original and prestigious enclaves of the Rioja Qualified D.O. The vineyards produce wines with personality and organic qualities necessary for further aging in barrels. It is the Northern-most rioja winery. We are presenting 6 types of wine: young, 4MB (4 months in barrel), Crianza, Reserva, white and rosé.
Contact Information: Address: Ctra. de Miranda s/n. 26211 Tirgo (La Rioja), Spain. Phone: + 34 941 301 650 Fax: + 34 941 301 817 info@bodegastaron.com Contact person: Gonzalo Salazar. www.bodegastaron.com
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Tar贸n
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Vintage: 2009. Kind of wine: Red. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: Fermented in stainless steel with controlled temperature. Production: 150,000 bottles.
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Tar贸n
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Vintage: 2009. Kind of wine: White. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 100% Viura. Wine making process: Fermented in stainless steel with controlled temperature. Production: 50,000 bottles.
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Tar贸n
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Vintage: 2009. Kind of wine: Ros茅. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 50% Tempranillo, 50% Grenache. Wine making process: Fermented in stainless steel with controlled temperature. Production: 20,000 bottles.
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Tar贸n 4MB
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Vintage: 2007. Kind of wine: Red Semi-Crianza. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: 4-month ageing in 100% American oak barrels. Production: 60,000 bottles.
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Tar贸n
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Vintage: 2006. Kind of wine: Red Crianza. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 90% Tempranillo, 10% Mazuelo. Wine making process: 12-month ageing in 100% American oak barrels. Production: 150,000 bottles.
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Tar贸n
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Vintage: 2004. Kind of wine: Red Reserva. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 85% Tempranillo, 10% Mazuelo, 5% Graciano. Wine making process: 14-month ageing in 100% American oak barrels. Production: 80,000 bottles.
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Bodegas Ontañón Bodegas Ontañón was established in 1984 by a local family who has grown vines and owned vineyards for many years. Today the family has more than 300 hectares of vines in three well‑known Spanish winemaking regions: Rioja, Ribera del Duero and Valles de Sadacia. The motto of Bodegas Ontañón is: “A passion for vines, a passion for wine, a passion for art”
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Address: Avda. Aragón 3. 26006 Logroño (La Rioja), Spain. Phone: + 34 941 234 200 Fax: + 34 941 270 482 raquel @ontanon.es Contact person: Raquel Pérez. www.ontanon.es
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Arteso
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Vintage: 2007. Kind of wine: Red. Vintage qualification: Very good. Grape variety: 75% Tempranillo, 10% Grenache and 15% Graciano. Wine making process: 6 months in oak barrels. Production: 10,000 bottles.
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Onta帽贸n
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Vintage: 2007. Kind of wine: Red Crianza. Vintage qualification: Very good. Grape variety: 90% Tempranillo, 10% Grenache. Wine making process: 12 months in American and French oak barrels. Production: 700,000 bottles.
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Onta帽on Colecci贸n Mitol贸gica
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Vintage: 2001. Kind of wine: Red Gran Reserva. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 95% Tempranillo and 5% Graciano. Wine making process: 36 months in American and French oak barrels and 36 months in bottle. Production: 5,000 bottles.
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Onta帽贸n
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Vintage: 2001. Kind of wine: Red Gran Reserva. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 95% Tempranillo and 5% Graciano. Wine making process: 24 months in American and French oak barrels and 36 months in bottle. Production: 31,000 bottles.
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Onta帽贸n
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Vintage: 2004. Kind of wine: Red Reserva. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 95% Tempranillo and 5% Graciano. Wine making process: 24 months in American and French oak barrels. Production: 100.000 bottles.
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Vetiver Vintage: 2007. Kind of wine: White. Vintage qualification: Very good. Grape variety: 100% Viura. Wine making process: 6 months in oak barrels. Production: 20,000 bottles.
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Bodegas Leza García Bodegas Leza García is a family enterprise that produces, develops and trades wine from our own vineyards. Our winery belongs to a long-standing wine-making traditional area called La Rioja Alta, where wines are famous for their quality. The Leza García family has been dedicated to the art of winemaking for generations with the only aim to produce quality wines and satisfy those who love good wine.
Contact Information:
Importers:
Address: San Ignacio, 26 26313 Uruñuela (La Rioja), Spain. Phone: +34 941 371 142 Fax: +34 941 371 035 bodegasleza@bodegasleza.com Contact person: Fernando Leza. www.bodegasleza.com
JW Sieg & Company Inc. / Virginia. 81 Iberian Wine Mercahnts Inc. / Arizona. Duran Imports / Missouri.
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LG de Leza GarcĂa
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Vintage: 2006. Kind of wine: Red Highest Expression. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: Its maceration and fermentation is done at an average 28Âş C temperature for a period of 12 days. Once it has finished the malolactic fermentation, it will complete its refinement process in new French and American oak barrels for 5 months. Production: 9,000 bottles 82
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Leza GarcĂa Red Family
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Vintage: 2007. Kind of wine: Red Propiertor´s reserve. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: Refined in new American oak barrels for seven months and matured in bottle until it attains its fineness and personality. Production: 20,000 bottles.
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Arderius
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Vintage: 2006. Kind of wine: Red Crianza. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 90% Tempranillo, 10% Grenache. Wine making process: Aged for more than 12 months in American and French oak barrels and 6 months in bottle. Production: 80,000 bottles.
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Leza GarcĂa
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Vintage: 2007. Kind of wine: White Barrel Fermented. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 100% Viura. Wine making process: Left in American oak barrels for 100 days. Production: 5,000 bottles.
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Leza GarcĂa
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Vintage: 2004. Kind of wine: Red Reserva. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 90% Tempranillo, 10% Grenache. Wine making process: Has remained in American and French oak barrels for at least 24 months and then has continued its ageing process in bottle for at least 12 months. Production: 100,000 bottles.
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Valdepalacios
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Vintage: 2008. Kind of wine: Red Selected Harvest. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 85% Tempranillo, 15% Grenache. Wine making process: It has matured in new American oak barrels for 4 months. Production: 30,000 bottles.
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Bodegas Regalía De Ollauri Bodegas Regalía de Ollauri emerges from the mountain to overlook one of the spots with the most exclusive soils in the Rioja Qualified Designation of Origin, the same that gives life to Marqués de Terán and Azento wines. The architecture has been designed for a winery which features the most avant-garde wine making system in La Rioja, and one of the most advanced in the world.
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Address: Ctra. de Nájera Km 1. 26220 Ollauri (La Rioja), Spain. Phone: + 34 941 338 373 Fax: + 34 941 338 374 export@bodegasregalia.es Contact person: Julia Sánchez, Export Manager. www.bodegasregalia.es
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MarquĂŠs de TerĂĄn Vintage: 2005. Kind of wine: Red Crianza. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 95% Tempranillo, 5% Mazuelo. Wine making process: 14 months in American and French oak barrels. Production: 200,000 Bottles.
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MarquĂŠs de TerĂĄn Vintage: 2004. Kind of wine: Red Reserva. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 90% Tempranillo, 5% Mazuelo, 5% Grenache. Wine making process: 18 months in American and French oak barrels. Production: 35,000 bottles.
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Marqués de Terán Edición Especial Vintage: 2007. Kind of wine: Red Special Edition. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: 6 months in new French oak barrels and 2 months in bottle. Production: 20,000 bottles.
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MarquĂŠs de TerĂĄn Versum Vintage: 2008. Kind of wine: Red. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: 10 months in French oak barrels of 1st and 2nd year. Bottled without stabilization and clarification. Minimum six months in bottle. Production: 40,000 bottles.
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Azento
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Vintage: 2008. Kind of wine: Red. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: 3 months in French oak barrels. Production: 30,000 bottles.
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Ollamendi
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Vintage: 2005. Kind of wine: Red Crianza. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: 14 months in American and French oak barrels with a minimum of 6 months in bottle. Production: 80,000 bottles.
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Bodegas y Viñedos Marqués de Tomares A family company that has been dedicated to viticulture and the production of quality Rioja wines for three generations. It is a winery that combines modernity, technological developments and family tradition. They release a limited edition of Rioja Qualified D.O. numbered bottles annually.
Contact Information: Address: Ctra. de Cenicero s/n Apdo. Nº 3. 26360 Fuenmayor (La Rioja), Spain. Phone: +34 941 451 129 Fax: +34 941 450 297 info@marquesdetomares.com Persona de contacto: Oscar Montaña. www.marquesdetomares.com
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Vintage: None. Kind of wine: Sparkling - cava. Vintage qualification: None. Grape variety: Macabeo, Parellada and Xarello. Wine making process: White wine with CO2 produced in the second fermentation in the bottle, Champagne method. Production: 500,000 bottles.
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MarquĂŠs de Tomares Excellence 3F
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Vintage: 2008. Kind of wine: Red. Vintage qualification: Very good. Grape variety: 90 % Tempranillo and 10 % Graciano. Wine making process: Aged 3 months in new French oak barrels and 9 months in bottle. Production: 22,500 numbered bottles of 750 mL, and 2,000 numbered Magnum bottles of 1.5 liters.
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MarquĂŠs de Tomares
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Vintage: 2007. Kind of wine: Red Crianza. Vintage qualification: Very good. Grape variety: 90 % Tempranillo, 7% Mazuelo and 3% Graciano. Wine making process: Released in its third year after twelve months in American and French oak barrels. Racking at 6 months, and a minimum of fourteen months in the bottle. Production: 110,000 numbered bottles of 750 mL, and 9,000, numbered Magnum bottles of 1.5 liters. 98
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Don Romรกn
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Vintage: 2008. Kind of wine: Red. Vintage qualification: Very good. Grape variety: 90% Tempranillo y 10% Graciano. Wine making process: 3 months in new oak barrels and 9 months in the bottle. Production: 90,000 numbered bottles of 750 mL, and 5,000 numbered Magnum bottles of 1.5 liters.
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MarquĂŠs de Tomares DoĂąa Carmen
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Vintage: 2005. Kind of wine: Red Reserva. Vintage qualification: Excellent Grape variety: 90% Graciano, 10% Tempranillo. Wine making process: 18 months in new French oak barrels racking every six months plus 24 month in the bottle. Production: 12,740 bottles and 2,210 Magnum bottles of 1,5 liters.
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MarquĂŠs de Tomares
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Vintage: 2005. Kind of wine: Red Reserva. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 80% Tempranillo, 15% Graciano y 5% Mazuelo. Wine making process: 24 months in French and American oak barrels, racking every six months with a minimum of 30 months in the bottle. Production: 21,000 botellas de 750 mL and 2,000 Magnum bottles of 1,5 liters.
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URBINA
Bodegas Pedro Benito Urbina
Bodega Urbina is a family‑owned, single estate winery. Four generations have been dedicated to the cultivation of their vineyards and wine making. Their sole objective is to produce quality wines.
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Address: C/ Gran Via 54, 6 H. 26005 Logroño (La Rioja), Spain. Phone / Fax: 34 941 224 272 urbina@fer.es Contact person: Catalina Sáez.
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Urbina
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Vintage: 2005. Kind of wine: Red Crianza. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 95% Tempranillo and 5% Graciano and Mazuelo. Wine making process: 12 months in oak barrels. Production: 40,000 bottles.
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Urbina Vintage: 2009. Kind of wine: Red. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 100% Grenache. Wine making process: Carbonic maceration. Production: 40,000 Bottles.
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Vintage: 2001. Kind of wine: Red Reserva. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: 16 months in 100% French oak barrels. Production: 40,000 bottles.
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Urbina
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Vintage: 2004. Kind of wine: Red Reserva. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: 16 months in 100% Allier French oak barrels. Production: 40,000 bottles.
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Urbina Selecci贸n
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Vintage: 1999. Kind of wine: Red Crianza Selecci贸n. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 95% Tempranillo and 5% Graciano and Mazuelo. Wine making process: 12 months in new oak barrels. Production: 40,000 bottles.
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Urbina
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Vintage: 1994. Kind of wine: Red Gran Reserva. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 95% Tempranillo and 5% graciano and mazuelo. Wine making process: 24 months in 100% American oak barrels. Production: 40,000 bottles.
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J. García Carrión J. Garcia Carrion, with a rich history in the wine industry dating back to 1890, is proud to showcase their premier properties and vineyards: Antaño (Rioja), Viña Arnaiz (Ribera del Duero), Cristalino (Penedés and Cava), Opera Prima (La Mancha), Mayoral (Jumilla), Don Simon (La Mancha and Sangria), Solar de la Vega (Rueda), Pata Negra (Valdepeñas). With ownership of thousands of acres and the employment of 30,000 farmers, this is a family company which takes pride in presenting the best wines and value that all of Spain has to offer.
Contact Information:
Importer
Address: Jorge Juan 73. 28009 Madrid, Spain. Phone: + 34 91 4323 826 Fax: + 34 91 578 3095 francina@jgc.es / vfriend@civusa.com Contact person: Francina Solana Export Manager America. www.jgarciacarrion.es
CIV USA Inc, Contact person: Vince Friend. vfriend@civusa.com
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AntaĂąo
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Vintage: 2008. Kind of wine: Red. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: Tempranillo, Grenache and Graciano. Wine making process: Grapes are fermented after destalking. Fermentation takes place at 28ÂşC in stainless steel vats, on the skins, during 8 days. Then it is taken to a cement deposit, where its microbiological cycle is completed. The wine is rested there during the winter period. Production: 7,000,000 bottles. 110
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AntaĂąo
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Vintage: 2007. Kind of wine: Red Crianza. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: Tempranillo, Grenache, Mazuelo and Graciano. Wine making process: Grapes are fermented after destalking. Fermentation takes place on the skins, at 30ÂşC in stainless steel vessel and rested in cement deposits, where the malolactic fermentation and stabilization take place by natural gravity. During 18 months, the wine is decanted alternatively between French and American oak barrels and is submitted to several ventilations. Finished in bottle. Maturation in bottle continues up to date. Production: 3,000,000 bottles.
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AntaĂąo
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Vintage: 2005. Kind of wine: Red Reserva. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: Tempranillo, Grenache, Mazuelo and Graciano. Wine making process: Grapes are fermented after destalking. Fermentation takes place at 25ÂşC in stainless steel vessel, on the skins, during 20 days. Once it was completed the resulting wine was run off by gravity to another tank for malolactic fermentation. The wine is allowed to decant and then passed to holding tanks, remaining there for 12 months. Then, the wine was aged in American oak barrels during 26 months and then bottled. 112
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Bodegas Puelles Bodegas Puelles is a family-owned winery located on the Molino fields, beside the old 17th century mill, in the small town of Ábalos (La Rioja). With facilities designed to achieve high quality productions. The wines from Puelles have a moderate structure with a perfect balance between fruit and wood, where finesse and elegance are highlighted above any other concepts.
Contact Information: Address: Camino de los Molinos s/n. 26339 Ábalos (La Rioja), Spain. Phone: + 34 941 334 415 Fax: + 34 941 334 132 informacion@bodegaspuelles.com Contact person: Jesús Puelles, Bussiness Manager. www.bodegaspuelles.com
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Puelles Vintage: 2009. Kind of wine: White. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 80% Viura. Wine making process: Directly from the tank to the bottle. Production: 18,000 bottles.
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Puelles
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Vintage: 2007. Kind of wine: Red Crianza. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 95% Tempranillo, 5% Others. Wine making process: After destalking it goes to stainless steel tanks, temperature-contolled for 18 days. Pressed and then to malolactic fermentation. Sent to 50% American and 50% French oak barrels in march, 2008. Production: 30,000 bottles.
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Molino de Puelles
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Vintage: 2006. Kind of wine: Red. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Wine making process: After destalking it goes to stainless steel tanks, temperature-contolled. Grapes from single vineyard. 15 months in 60% French and 40% American oak barrels. Production: 13,000 bottles.
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Puelles
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Vintage: 1999. Kind of wine: Red Gran Reserva. Vintage qualification: Good. Grape variety: 95% Tempranillo, 5% Others Wine making process: After destalking it goes to stainless steel tanks, temperature-contolled for 17 days. Pressed and then to malolactic fermentation. Sent to 50% American and 50% French oak barrels in Summer, 2003. Production: 30,000 bottles
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Puelles
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Vintage: 2003. Kind of wine: Red Reserva. Vintage qualification: Good. Grape variety: 95% Tempranillo 5% Others. Wine making process: After destalking it goes to stainless steel tanks, temperature - contolled for 18 days. 24 months in 50% American and 50% French oak barrels. Clarified with egg white and filtered. Pressed and then to malolactic fermentation. Bottled in Summer 2007 and released in Summer 2009. Production: 12,000 bottles. 118
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Puelles Zenus
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Vintage: 2004. Kind of wine: Red. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 95% Tempranillo 5% Others. Wine making process: After destalking it goes to stainless steel tanks. 70% French and 30% American oak barrels in January 2005. Malolactic fermentation in barrel in Summer 2005. Left the barrel in Sept. 2006. Clarified with egg White. Unfiltered. Bottled in July, 2007. Production: 9,000 bottles. 119
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Bodegas Riojanas Founded in 1980 by the Artacho family, who possessed a long-standing tradition and a large number of vineyards in the region. The winery is specialized in the production of quality, estate bottled Reserva and Gran Reserva wines from Rioja. Monte Real & Viña Albina are in fact some of the most classic brands among top Spanish wines. Our wines are served at the finest tables throughout Spain and abroad and it is this high quality level which has ensured the continuation of this same reputation over decades.
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Contact Information:
Importer:
Address: Estación Nº 1-21. 26350 Cenicero (La Rioja), Spain. Phone: 201 401 5636 Fax: + 34 941 454529 sara.agos@bodegasriojanas.com Contact person: Sara Agos, US Brand Manager. www.bodegasriojanas.com
Vintage Wines, Inc. Mr. Anthony Benitez. 360 Broadway. State Island, NY 10310. vintagewines@verizon.net Phone: 718 818 0808
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Monte Real
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Vintage: 2007. Kind of wine: Red Crianza. Vintage qualification: Very Good. Grape variety: 100% tempranillo from a single estate. Wine making process: Classical vinification with destalked, crushed grapes, using new fermentation technology, with a long maceration period in order to achieve greater extraction. Aged for 18 months in new American oak barrels with appropriately-timed rackings. Aged in the bottle for at least 6 months befote being put on the market. Production: 300,000 bottles. 121
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Monte Real
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Vintage: 2001. Kind of wine: Red Gran Reserva. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 80% Tempranillo, 15% Mazuelo, and 5% Graciano. From the vineyards of Cenicero. Wine making process: Classical vinification with destalked, crushed grapes using the latest fermentation control technologies and long maceration periods Aged for 24 to 30 months in American oak barrels with appropriately-timed rackings. Aged in the bottle for at least 36 months before being released. Production: 150,000 bottles. 122
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Monte Real
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Vintage: 2004. Kind of wine: Red Reserva. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 100% tempranillo from a single estate. Wine making process: Classical vinification with destalked, crushed grapes using the latest fermentation control technologies and long maceration periods Aged for 24 to 30 months in American oak barrels with appropriately-timed rackings. Aged in the bottle for at least 12 months before being released. Production: 1,000,000 bottles. 123
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ViĂąa Albina
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Vintage: 2009. Kind of wine: White. Vintage qualification: Very good. Grape variety: 90% Viura and 10% MalvasĂa of Rioja. From the vineyards of Cenicero. Wine making process: We ferment our white wines in stainless steel tanks. During this process we taste the wine each day and we control de temperature constantly. Production: 200,000 bottles. 124
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Vi単a Albina
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Vintage: 2001. Kind of wine: Red Gran Reserva. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 80% Tempranillo, 15% Mazuelo and 5% Graciano. From the vineyards of Cenicero, Sonsierra and Villalba de Rioja. Wine making process: Traditional vinification with destalked, crushed grapes with long maceration period and fermentation controls. Aged for 24 to 30 months in American oak barrels with appropriately-timed rankings Aged in the bottle for at least 36 months before being released. Production: 150,000 bottles. 125
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Vi単a Albina
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Vintage: 2004. Kind of wine: Red Reserva. Vintage qualification: Excellent. Grape variety: 80% Tempranillo, 15% Mazuelo and 5% Graciano. From the vineyards of Cenicero, Sonsierra and Villalba de Rioja. Wine making process: Traditional vinification with destalked, crushed grapes with long maceration period and fermentation controls. Aged for 24 to 30 months in American oak barrels with appropriately-timed rankings. Aged in the bottle for at least 12 months before being released. Production: 1,200,000 bottles. 126
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