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Hot off the press! The photos
are all from the 2009 harvest
Established
in 2001, Bodegas del Medievo is an exciting new winery situated
in Aldeanueva de Ebro (La Rioja) about 50 kms from Logroño,
the capital of DOC Rioja. They are located in the Rioja Baja,
in the southeast of the region where the climate is warmer
and more Mediterranean than the Alta and Alavesa. They own
220 hectares of vineyards which include the main varieties,
Tempranillo
65%, Garnacha
20%, Mazuelo
10% and Graciano
5%. Their vineyards extend across the highest areas of Aldeanueva
on the fringes of Mount Yerga at about 600 metres above sea
level. The soil in this area is essentially clay-calcareous,
poor in organic matter which, combined with the low average
rainfall of 400mm and the altitude of its vineyards, provides
optimal conditions for the cultivation of healthy grapes with
great intensity of colour and hence producing wines of an
unquestionably modern character. They produce young red, white
and rosé, Crianza and Reserva wines.
Bodegas
del Medievo’s objective is to produce high quality wines
with a modern wine-making style thereby crafting outstanding,
fruit driven wines of great elegance. The winery is equipped
with the most advanced techniques and modern facilities, occupying
an area of 3500 square metres. They have the capacity to elaborate
2 million kilos of grapes and have 2500 barrels (80% American
and 20% French oak), the complete wine making process monitored
meticulously by their oenologist, Santiago Garde. The Crianza
was selected from over 700 wines and included amongst Spain’s
best 100 wines at the Off Licence News Tasting in November
2007. We are the sole UK agents for Bodegas del Medievo.
NEW!
Click on the underlined grape varieties
for more information.
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