Valdespino 'El Candado' Pedro Ximenez Grape variety_Barbera
smoky finish and firm but rounded tannins
overlooking the Gironde estuary with 77 hectares of 40+ year old vines: a fairly classic Medoc blend
Winemaker Mercedes Garcia Ruperez has made huge improvements in both vineyard and cellar and these are now textbook examples of traditional style Rioja made with modern techniques
but shows exceptional elegance for the price
Quincy was the first appellation created for white wines in France back in 1936 but is still quite unknown in comparison with more illustrious (and considerably larger) regions nearby like Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume
The Barreda family have been winemakers in Corral de Almaguer (110km south-east of Madrid) since the 18th Century
while the 17 hectares of Muscat a Petit Grains vines (all harvested by hand) are on the lower slopes of Mont Ventoux
with wonderful depth and complexity
Certified organic/biodynamic
inland hillside vineyards in Apalta
in the typical style of Bué
exceptional value for money