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The 2004 harvest was deemed excellent by the regions control board. Vinification : Following manual selection, the grapes were destemmed and crushed, and the must was cold pre-macerated at 5C for 24 hours in a cooling chamber. It was then fermented in 5,000 litre temperature controlled French oak casks. The wine was then aged in 225 litre French oak barrels, where it underwent malolactic fermentation.

Pago de Cirsus

Decanter UK – Elected for two consecutive years as one of the Top 100 Wineries in the World !!

Iñaki Nuñez is one of Spain's most famous moviemakers (he produced Basic Instinct in Hollywood). But Spain, and especially historic Navarra, was always his real home.
So, he came back, bought a vineyard, built a castle and set out to make the best red wine he could. Fortunately, he recruited Jean-Marc Sauboua who trained at Château Haut-Brion, as advisor. The aim of Bodegas Inaki Nunez is to make 100% single estate wines of the very highest quality. The estate, located just outside the village of Ablitas in Navarra, runs along a canal at an altitude of 220 m and enjoys a continental climate with high summer temperatures reaching between 30-40 C The aim of the bodega is to make a 100% single-estate wine of the very highest quality; this can only be achieved using grapes from bodega's own estate. With an average yield of around 4.000-4.500 kg per hectare, production from 135 hectares can reach around 607,500 kilos of excellent quality grapes for making Reserva and Gran Reserva wines. The grapes are picked manually and grape selection is a meticulous process, starting at the vineyard where the wines are green pruned and later at the selection table, where only the very best grapes are chosen for fermentation in the wooden vats. Critic Robert Parker notes: `the wines of Rioja have taken a back-seat to the gorgeously ripe inexpensive fruit-driven reds of once-overlooked Navarra.` Here`s proof that Navarra competes on value and quality - a fruity barrel-aged mellow red with echoes of good Rioja. Pagos de Cirsus is leading the way. Owned by film producer Inaki Nunez and with dynamic winemaker Maitena Barrero in charge the estate has already earned an impressive haul of rave reviews and top awards. This is made from hand-picked Tempranillo, Merlot and Cabernet sauvignon

Valduero is a family owned winery and one of the first established (1984) in Ribera del Duero. Valduero currently own over 200 hectares of vineyards of “tinto fino”, better known as Tempranillo, producing Crianzas, Reservas and Gran Reservas. In 2000 they built a new state of the art winery to facilitate production.

Fruity & spicy Crianza produced from low yielding vines in Valduero's own vineyards.

Deep ruby colour. Fruity aromas are balanced with spiciness and balsamic tones. In the mouth it is velvety, well structured with a good after taste.

Made from 100% tempranillo from vineyards exclusively located in Rioja Alta.

What impressed me about this wine is the style. Pulling from both Old World and New World influences, it hits the sweet spot stylistically for Rioja. With sandalwood, sweet caramelized oak and dusty blackberry on the nose, this shows all the youthful exuberance a Crianza should. Silky and full of earth-laden fruit, this is bold and fully integrated at the same time, with a long complex finish of rose petal and sweet clay. A must-try for any Spanish wine fan. This small winery is under the umbrella of the Garcia Viadero family, owners of Bodegas Valduero, which has made quite a name for itself in the Ribera del Duero region.

Traditional in taste but with tremendous subtlety and elegance, this wine hails from old vine tempranillo growing in a single vineyard site, the 'corner of Nevas.' The Crianza emphasizes red fruit and cedar spice, and is ready to drink now. Try it with pasta or simply prepared red meat and chicken dishes (chicken paprika, especially). You will hear more about this winery in the future!

The big brother to the Crianza above, this is even better, with carob, violet, burnt marshmallow and beef jus on the layered and concentrated nose. This shows tremendous freshness, showing the clarity of fruit that most young Crianzas can’t even pull off these days. This comes at you in one, long, seamless attack of fennel seed, new leather and tomato skin all encapsulated in gobs of wild berry and cocoa powder. Try this now, but also grab some for drinking over the next 7-10 years, you’ll thank me for it. This small winery is under the umbrella of the Garcia Viadero family, owners of Bodegas Valduero, which has made quite a name for itself in the Ribera del Duero region.

Traditional in taste but with tremendous subtlety and elegance, this wine hails from old vine tempranillo growing in a single vineyard site, the 'corner of Nevas.' The Reserva is at once earthy and fruity with integrated tannins and rustic cherry and plum notes. Enjoy now or hold, and serve with wintery stews and hard cheeses. You will hear more about this winery in the future!

A beautiful, fruit driven Rioja that, to be honest, we were lucky to get our hands on. Standard recipe for good Rioja 80% Tempranillo & 15% Garnacha 5% Mazuelo and aged for 12 months in American and French oak. Soft and juicy strawberry and vanilla scented fruit delivery with a hint of toasted oak

Intense ruby red with touches of violet. Fruity aromas of sweet cherries, red plums, orange peel and a well-integrated grass and oak touch.

Intense ruby red with touches of violet. Fruity aromas of sweet cherries, red plums, orange peel and a well-integrated grass and oak touch. The aromas are mirrored by the palate's flavours. Round and soft tannins and subtle notes of sweet spices.

With an enveloping violet-red colour, the nose is unveiled with unmistakable aromas of ripe red fruits and black berries. The palate is vigorous and very fruity.

Hailing from the Castilla y Leon region, the Acantus is a bright, fruit driven red made from Tempranillo. The nose offers soft red fruit, gentle spices and a hint of baked earth, while the palate is soft, juicy and immediately appealing.

Casa Del Valle in La Mancha boasts an entirely new winery. The bodega is owned by a group of Riojan growers who between them have 3 decades of winemaking experience in Rioja, strong financial backing and the most advanced modern technology. The vines are grown in the Caliza Franco Arenosa soils of Castilla de la Mancha located around the village of Yepes, in the province of Toledo. Warm, earthy and mellow aromas with spice and ripe blackberry fruit with toasted wood in the background. Fruity and smooth.

Arnegui Reserva is made exclusively from the best vines from selected vineyards in La Rioja Alta from old vines with small production. The result is a wine that truly shouts Rioja combining tannic structure and character with elegance and poise.

GRAPE: Tempranillo

STYLE: Still wine

REGION: Spain’s most internationally famous wine region is renowned for creating top quality wines with exceptional ageing ability. It lies in northern Spain, by the side of the River Ebro from which the region’s name derived. Elegance and poise is the hallmark of the wines shaped in this ancient region. The variety of its soils, together with the combination of modern and traditional growing practices allow winemakers to produce a wide range of wines that exhibit different personalities, always within the framework that their long-established Qualified Denominación de Origen demands from them.

TASTING NOTES: Bright red in colour with a subtle ruby rim. The bouquet is a complex aroma of dried fruit and ripe blackberries, leather notes and nuances of vanilla. On the palate, the wine is very soft and round, ripe with a silky texture and subtle herbal undertones. The wine has a long-lasting, warming finish.

FOOD PAIRING: A wonderful accompaniment to grilled red and game meats, risotto with wild boar, ragù with fresh pasta, venison, Castilian roasts and also a pleasure with goose.

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13.5%

BEST SERVED: Between 16-18 º C

TECHNICAL INFORMATION: After harvesting by hand, the grapes are put into small stainless steel tanks. The must is then kept on skins for 2-3 days to extract the colour and tannins. It then begins alcoholic fermentation for 8 to 12 days at a temperature of 26-28ºC. before beginning the malolactic fermentation at 20°C. The wine is then aged for 18 months in American oak barrels and a further 18 months in bottle.

ABOUT THIS WINE:“Hedgerow black fruits with hints of mint and black pepper finishing with a black cherry note. Arnegui Reserva 2013”. International Wine Challenge

LATEST AWARDS:
GOLD
2017 Berliner Wein Trophy: Arnegui Reserva 2013

SILVER
2017 International Wine Challenge: Arnegui Reserva 2013
2017 Bacchus: Arnegui Reserva 2013
2017 Mundus Vini: Arnegui Reserva 2013
2017 Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition: Arnegui Reserva 2013
2017 Vinalies Internationales: Arnegui Reserva 2013
2017 International Wine & Spirits Competition: Arnegui Reserva 2013
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2017 Ultimate Wine Challenge: Arnegui Reserva 2012