Tag: Spanish wine

Wine Review: Finca la Montesa 2018

Wine Review: Finca la Montesa 2018

Producer: Palacios Remondo
Region: Rioja Oriental, Rioja, Spain

Vineyards: La Montesa, Parajes de Valtomelloso, Valfrio and Valviejo and Monte Yerga

Grape: 95% Garnacha, 5% other “traditional varietals”

Vintage: 2018
ABV: 14%
Price: $20

Wine Review: Arienzo de Marques de Riscal 2016 Crianza

Wine Review: Arienzo de Marques de Riscal 2016 Crianza

Marques de Riscal’s Arienzo was the bottle that made me fall in love with Spanish wine and showed me what tempranillo’s could do. With tempranillo being Spain’s most widely produced and most popular grape, you can typically expect great things from Spanish tempranillo. This great quality usually comes at a great, affordable price as well, due to Spanish wine historically being overlooked for its more prestigious neighbors, France and Italy. Arienzo serves as a great introduction to Spanish wine as well as an adventurous, complex bottle for those already familiar with the country’s wine.