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Grapes: 90% Tempranillo, 7% Garnacha Tinta, 3% Graciano
D.O.C: Rioja
Region: Spain / La Rioja / Rioja
Winery: Hacienda López de Haro
Alcohol content: 13,5%
Optimal serving temperature: 17°C
Colour: Cherry colour with garnet rim. Middle layer.
Nose: The nose is frank, with a good intensity. There are notes of aging together with black cherries and fruit, peppers and violet.
Palate: In the mouth it is pleasant
Hacienda Lopez de Haro Crianza is a Tempranillo red wine from Rioja produced by Bodega Classica. The winery belongs to the Vintae Group and is located on the slopes of San Vicente de la Sonsierra.
The climate in this area is continental and moderate, marked by a Cantabrian influence. Hacienda Lopez de Haro Crianza has received many accolades from Robert Parker's colleagues in Spain. According to Neil Martin, this is "a contemporary classic" and Luis Gutierrez, "for this level of quality, this wine is a bargain."
Food that goes well with this wine: Cold meat, Pasta with meat sauce, Semi-mature Cheese, White meat with sauce, Pâté, Rice with meat.
Grapes: 90% Tempranillo, 7% Garnacha Tinta, 3% Graciano
D.O.C: Rioja
Region: Spain / La Rioja / Rioja
Winery: Hacienda López de Haro
Alcohol content: 13,5%
Optimal serving temperature: 17°C
Colour: Cherry colour with garnet rim. Middle layer.
Nose: The nose is frank, with a good intensity. There are notes of aging together with black cherries and fruit, peppers and violet.
Palate: In the mouth it is pleasant
Grapes: Tinta del Pais
D.O.C: Ribera del Duero
Region: Spain / Castilla y León / Ribera del Duero
Winery: Matarromera
Alcohol content: 14,64%
Optimal serving temperature: 16°C
Colour: Deep cherry color with a layer of purple rims.
Nose: Ripe black fruit, mild rosemary, clove spices, black pepper and liquorice.
Palate: Intense, tasty and very long lasting. Persistence and balance.
Grapes: Verdejo
D.O.C: Rueda
Region: Spain / Castilla y León / Rueda
Winery: José Pariente
Alcohol content: 13.7%
Optimal serving temperature: 16ºC
Colour: In the visual phase there is a bright straw yellow color, with greenish reflections.
Nose: of great intensity, it is elegant, fresh and complex. It shows a marked fruity tone, which covers the range of white and citrus fruit with a touch of fennel.
Palate: In the mouth, fresh fruit notes appear again. Unctuous, sweet and elegant with a soft touch of final bitterness.
Grapes: Macabeo / Xarel·lo / Parellada
D.O: Cava
Region: Spain / Catalonia /
Winery: Juvé & Camps
Alcohol content: 12%
Optimal serving temperature: 7ºC
Colour: The Cava Juvé & Camps Reserva de la Familia has a very bright straw yellow colour with some golden tinges.
Nose: Citrus and ripe white fruit, slowly evolving into aromas of dry fruit, aromatic herbs and fine pastry. On the background, remembrances of white flowers and bread.
Palate: Citrus, Mediterranean, herbs de Provence and dry fruit, enlivened by some tiny, well integrated bubbles. Long finish with some fruity remembrances and notes of fine lees. This is old school Cava at its best.
Grapes: 92% Tinto Fino, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot
D.O.C: Ribera del duero
Region: Spain / Castilla y León / Ribera del duero
Winery: Pago de Carraovejas
Alcohol content: 15%
Optimal serving temperature: 16ºC
Colour: Red Cherry
Nose: Floral aromas, mature black fruit, creamy, oak, toasted.
Palate: Tasty, Elegance, well balance.
Grapes: 100% Tinto fino
D.O.: Ribera del Duero
Region: Spain / Castilla y León / Ribera del Duero
Winery: Valduero
Alcohol content: 14%
Optimal serving temperature: 16ºC
Colour: Red color of high density.
Nose: Complex and intense, with aromas of ripe red fruits, leather, and vanilla. The fruit and wood aromas blend together harmoniously, creating a unique aromatic profile.
Palate: Well-structured and balanced, Alcohol and acidity are perfectly integrated, creating a harmonious and pleasant wine on the palate. The retronasal is also different from that of the most classic Valduero wines, with more complex and subtle notes.
Grapes: Tinta del Pais
D.O.C: Ribera del Duero
Region: Spain / Castilla y León / Ribera del Duero
Winery: Matarromera
Alcohol content: 14,64%
Optimal serving temperature: 16°C
Colour: Deep cherry color with a layer of purple rims.
Nose: Ripe black fruit, mild rosemary, clove spices, black pepper and liquorice.
Palate: Intense, tasty and very long lasting. Persistence and balance.
Grapes: 100% Albariño
D.O: Rías Baixas
Region: Spain/ Galicia/ Rias Baixas
Winery: Martín Códax
Alcohol content: 12%
Optimal serving temperature: 12ºC
Colour: This wine is a pale lemon colour.
Nose: The nose is full of ripe fruity notes married with elegant aromas of fresh herbs, green apples, citrus fruit and grapefruit.
Palate: The palate is refreshing and zesty with great flavour intensity which persists on the long finish.
Grapes: Tempranillo
D.O.C: Rioja
Region: Spain / La Rioja / Rioja
Winery: Hacienda López de Haro
Alcohol content: 14%
Optimal serving temperature: 16°C
Colour: High intensity coloured wine featuring violet and red tones.
Nose: Very intense wine and its sound bouquet recalls hints of forest fruits, liquorish, woodland undergrowth, spices and chocolate making it a surprising treat.
Palate: Full-mouthed, fine wine, while fresh at the same time, with great balance. The aftertaste presents fruity and barrel notes.
Grapes: 70% Albariño, 18% Loureiro and 12% Caíño white
D.O: Rías Baixas
Region: Spain/Galicia/Pontevedra
Winery: Terras Gauda
Alcohol content: 12,5%
Optimal serving temperature: 9ºC
Colour: Straw yellow color with greenish trim.
Nose: It is a wine of great complexity where the fusion of the aromas of ripe peach, aromatic herbs, orange blossom and mandarin citrus.
Palate: Great character, full yet fresh and youthful again, reflecting its powerful structure in an appreciable smoothness and volume.
Grapes: Monastrell
D.O: Yecla
Region: Spain / Murcia / Yecla
Winery: Castaño
Alcohol content: 14%
Optimal serving temperature: 16°C
Colour: Bright dark pink color.
Nose: On the nose it is powerful, with intense aromas of ripe red fruit and sweet spices.
Palate: On the palate it is delicate, smooth, but rich and voluminous at the same time. Long and very well structured.
