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Of course, you can’t talk about Spanish red wine without mentioning Rioja. Sometime erroneously taken to mean all Spanish red wines, the wines of Rioja are from a specific region in northern Spain hugging the Rio Ebro. One of the Ebro’s tributaries lends the region its name – the Rio Oja. The synthesis of Garnacha and Tempranillo with American oak barrels is a style of wine much copied in Spain but rarely without. The reliance on long wood ageing has been tempered in recent years to an extent, but oak still defines the classic Rioja.
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2016 CAMINA Tempranillo
La Mancha Spain 13% Red
Tempranillo.
A bright, juicy and very quaffable red, that can even be served slightly chilled. All bright red fruits, redcurrant, cherry and raspberry, with enough grip and acidity to give balance and stop it all becoming too jammy.
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2020 CHAVAL Bobal 'Ecologica' Bodegas Nodus
Valencia Spain 13% Red
Bobal. Vegan, Vegetarian, Certified Organic
Attractive berry and cherry character to this, with medium body, fine tannins and a flavorful finish. I like the real flavors to this bobal. From organically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink now.
James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com
2020 GARNACHA Bodegas y Viñedos Monfil
Cariñena Spain 13.5% Red
Garnacha, Syrah.
There is a joyous nose of dark cherry, damson and raspberry, all backed by a lively pepperiness. Smooth and supple and not in any way heavy (which is something lesser Garnachas can lean towards).
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2019 GARNACHA SYRAH Bodegaverde
Cariñena Spain 15.0% Red
Garnacha, Syrah. Certified Organic
This red has such an open and inviting personality, it is hard not to fall for it from the first sniff. There is pungency of ripe red and black fruits, glossy and warming, it is filled with sunshine. But the palate plays...(read more)
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2019 TALENTO Monastrell Ecológico Ego Bodegas
Jumilla Spain 14% Red
Monastrell. Certified Organic
Harvest is quite late here to allow the Monastrell (Mouvedre) to reach peak maturity - and the grapes are brought in during the first week of October. The estate works organically and the Monastrell vines are now more th...(read more)
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2017 LA PINADA Bobal Agricola de Vinos la Higuera
Valencia Spain 14.5% Red
Bobal.
The grapes for this juicy and enticing Spanish Red come exclusively from 3 ha of a single parcel called “La Pinada”, growing on alluvial and clay soils. These bush-vines are really old now, planted in 1958, and are one o...(read more)
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2019 MUNIA TORO Roble Bodegas Viñaguareña
Toro Spain 14.5% Red
Tinta de Toro.
"Toro is the home of seriously deep, powerful, brooding red wines – substantial Tempranillos (or, as the thick-skinned local clone is known, Tinta de Toro) that provide comfort, warmth, and ballast in dark north...(read more)
Decanter Magazine
2020 ARTUKE Rioja
Rioja Spain 13.5% Red
Tempranillo, Viura. Practising Organic
It's Rioja Jim, but not as we know it! Partial carbonic maceration to promote the bright primary fruitiness of the Tempranillo, raspberry and juicy cherry, sappy and bright, with a thirst quenching tang. There's some lov...(read more)
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2018 REY DON GARCIA RIOJA Crianza Bodegas Ruconia
Rioja Alta Rioja Spain Red
Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Graciano.
2019 ACUMA Ego Bodegas
Jumilla Spain 14% Red
Monastrell, Petit Verdot, Syrah.
This once again represents extraordinary value. The 4 months in American oak - really softens out the old vine Monastrell, Syrah & Petit Verdot juice. The fruit is all hand-harvested and then treated gently in the ce...(read more)
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