Tempranillo

Carlos Serres (or Charles) was a French wine consultant in Bordeaux during the catastrophic phylloxera epidemic in the late 19th century that devastated vineyards and the wine industry. Panicked shipping magnates charged him to... Read More

Carlos Serres (or Charles) was a French wine consultant in Bordeaux during the catastrophic phylloxera epidemic in the late 19th century that devastated vineyards and the wine industry. Panicked shipping magnates charged him to... Read More

Bodega Faustino lays claim to a storied legacy of 160 years of superb winemaking in the Rioja region of Spain. Their empire now encompasses some of the most prized landscapes of the northern Alavesa district with chalky clay soil... Read More

The owner/winemaker for Rioja’s Bodegas Santalba recently visited Spiritus while making a tour of the American northeast, and we particularly enjoyed his Ermita de San Felices Crianza among several stand-out bottles. The... Read More

The Nivarius is an unusual white Rioja made from the rare tempranillo blanco grape (instead of viura) grown at an elevation of over 2100 feet. The combination of terroir and steel tank aging time finished in French oak barrels... Read More

The hot and arid Toro district, within the broader Castile y Leon region northwest of Madrid, provides Spain with an abundance of exotic, spicy, bold reds to go with the culinary traditions of the region. Numanthia holds the celebrity... Read More