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Rose Sheraz

18 Dec
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Rosé spanish wines (rosados) are generally considered by many to be a rather wishy-washy compromise between white and red even though Spanish rosados were a favourite drink of that famous mans man, Ernest Hemingway. Far from being wishy-washy rosado wines can be as delicious and elegant as any red or white. They are also an excellent companion with many lunchtime meals such as salads and rice dishes.

The making of rosado wines seems a mystery to many. In the first instance rosado is made mainly from red grapes – like champagne! Nearly all types of red grapes are used although garnacha is particulary suited to their fresh, fruity style. The most unique rosado in Spain is one made from the petit verdot grape, used in some Bordeaux wines, and a grape that produces excellent reds. The best rosado wines are made by the sangrado method which involves the grape juice (the must) sitting with the skins for a few hours to impart colour and flavour.

Aragon

16 Dec
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Aragon is a region in the northeastern part of Spain. Wines of these Denomination of Origin are full-bodied red wines of high alcoholic content. They are perfect for meat dishes and heavy stews.The Denominations of Origin in this region include Campo de Borja, Cariñena, Calatayud and Somontano.

White

16 Dec
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The wine that is the end result will vary greatly depending upon the type of grape grown and several other variables.

Those variables include where in the world the grapes are grown, how the climate, moisture levels and soil conditions affect the grapes during their growing season, and how each individual wine maker treats the grapes once they are harvested (picked).
This is the beauty of wine. The end result is a confluence of all these factors, for better or for worse.

White wine grapes are grown in several regions of the world. On the continent of Europe, white wine grapes can be found in Austria, France, Germany and Italy.

Red

16 Dec
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There are a countless number of red grape varieties in the world. Right now, the world wine market focuses on about 40 to 50 different red wine grape varieties, the most widely recognized and used listed below.

What differentiates red wine from white is first, the skin color of the grape, and second, the amount of time the grape juice has with its skins. After picking, red grapes are put into tanks or barrels where they soak with their skins, absorbing pigments and other aspects of the grape skin, such as tannins. This is how red wine gets its red color.

Rueda

09 Dec
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Rueda is a Spanish Denominación de Origen (DO) for wines located in the Community of Castile and León. It comprises 72 municipalities, of which 53 are in the province of Valladolid, 17 are in the north of the province of Segovia, and 2 are in the north of the province of Ávila.[1] It is known primarily for its fine white wines based on the verdejo grape

Ribera del Duero

09 Dec
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The Ribera del Duero wine region is situated in the province of Burgos, Valladolid, Segovia and Soria and covers an area of 20,500 hectares. The Ribera del Duero wine region consists of 240 vineyards (Bodegas), which produce 60 millon liter of wine annually.

Rioja

09 Dec
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Rioja is a region in Spain with a long, glorious vinicultural history. Rioja wine, especially the red, has been well known for centuries. The Rioja vineyards were planted even before the traditional bringers of wine, the expanding Romans, moved into the area.

Rioja Region Wine and vineyards have always held a special place in Spaniards’ hearts. Spain has more acreage planted than any other country. They do not produce the most wine because of their standards of quality. Their attention to detail has been documented for centuries. According to the Consejo Regulador of Rioja website: In 1635, the Mayor of Logroño banned carriages from passing along the roads next to cellars “for fear that the vibration from these vehicles might affect the juice and the ageing of our precious wines”. The board was created in 1926 to oversee the proper use of the Rioja appellation. The appellation itself was set up by royal decree in 1902.

Castilla-La Mancha

07 Dec
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The grapevine growing sector may be considered one of the greatest cultural heritages of Castilla la Mancha because of its social and economic importance. It is a strategic sector for a region which can account for the largest vineyard in the world, with almost 600.000 hectares, which make up for 50% of Spain’s vineyards and 17% of the European. Castilla la Mancha’s vine growing sector is fully competitive and it finds itself in a first class position in what regards to varieties and crop growing methods, enological technology, wine quality and price/quality ratio. The average production of wine and grape-juice is between 528 and 660 million gallons, out of which 106 million are wines from geographical indication and Quality Wines From Designated Regions (VCPRD).

In Castilla la Mancha there are nine Designations of Origin; Valdepeñas, Almansa, La Mancha, Mentrida, Mondejar, Manchuela, Ribera del Júcar, Uclés and Jumilla

Almansa

07 Dec
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The viticulture in the area of Almansa has been under permanent development since the 16th Century. This wine region located at 700m altitude is the most eastern region of Castile La Mancha. The surface area of the vineyard of this denomination of origin extends over of 7,100 hectares. The soil is highly limestone with some areas. The weather of Almansa is slightly les extreme than that of La Mancha, however summer time temperatures could easily reach 40ºC and the yearly average rainfall is just about 350 millilitres. Most of the vineyards are planted in a flat soil, with a small number at the foot of nearby mountains.

Jumilla

07 Dec
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The vineyards are located at altitudes varying between 400 and 900 metres above sea level. The area covers an area of 42,000 hectares. The climate is influenced by the proximity of the Mediterranean. The soil in the Jumilla region has generally high lime content, is of a characteristic white colour, very loose, poor in organic matter, and covered by pebbles offering a good drainage and permeability. The autochthonous grape variety of the area is the Monastrell planted in over 80 % of the vineyards. It is a noble, austere and robust variety, with compact clusters of small berries, dark colour, and rich in sugar as well as other noble components of the extract.