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750ml
Bottle:
$60.00
In the past, I tasted impressive Gran Reservas from the 1980s, but the Gran Reserva that is due for release this year...
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Cvne Rioja Gran Reserva Imperial 2001
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$241.89
(raised for 24 months in American oak casks): Bright ruby-red; doesn't look to be 11 years old. Powerful, oak-spiced...
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La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 890 2001
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$204.52
No doubt about it: ‘This is the best 890 in our history,' declares Julio Sáenz, technical director of La Rioja...
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La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904 2001
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$117.45
This is a very complete wine with such beautiful length and intensity. It’s compact and very driven with a great...
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La Rioja Alta Rioja Reserva Vina Ardanza 2001
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$73.62
Incredible aromas of flowers such as violets and orange blossom with dark fruits and sweet fruit tea. Full body, very...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$374.60
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R. Lopez De Heredia Tondonia Gran Reserva 2001
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$199.94
The 2001 Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva is the follow-up of the 1995. There is a sense of harmony and elegance, of...
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Benefiting from both the hot, dry Iberian climate as well as brisk Atlantic winds, Portugal is a perfectly situated country for vineyard cultivation and wine production. With a wine making history which stretches back thousands of years, it comes as little surprise that wine plays an important role in the cultural identity and practices of the country. The Phoenicians, the Carthaginians, the Greeks and the Romans all had a hand in forming Portugal as an important center for wine production, and over the millennia, this resulted in each region of this beautiful part of Europe producing its own distinctive wines easily identifiable and separate from neighboring Spain's. Today, the varied terroir and climate across Portugal allows a great range of wines to be made each year, from the fresh and dry Vinho Verde wines to the famous and widely drunk fortified Port wines, and many in between.
Ever since the Phoenicians and Romans brought their knowledge of vine cultivation to Spanish soils, the country's culture has grown alongside wine production, with wine being a vital part of Spanish identity and Spanish traditions. Each region of Spain has a wine quite distinct from the others, and it is produced by smallholders and families as much as it is by large companies and established wineries. From the relatively mild and lush regions of La Rioja to the arid plateaus that surround Madrid, grapes are grown in abundance for the now booming Spanish wine industry, and new laws and regulations have recently been put in place to keep the country's standards high. By combining traditional practices with modern technology, Spanish wineries are continuing to produce distinctive wines of great character, flavor and aroma, with the focus shifting in recent decades to quality over quantity.