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4 www.bcliquorstores.com ViVA SpAniSh Vino! 90 Point Wines of sPain
y James Nevison Pop Quiz: How many wine regions in Spain can you name? Rioja is likely the first that jumps to mind, as it’s long been the country’s most famous vineyard locale and world-renowne d arbiter of top drop Tempranillo. Then there’s Jerez, home to soleras and sherry. Oh, and don’t forget Penedès, Spain’s epicentre of bubbly that continues to create a global supply of effervescent cava. Amazingly, in just these three regions, we’ve covered the wine basics, going from reds and whites to fortified wines right on through to sparkling, without crossing any national boundaries. And we’re just getting started! The diversity of Spanish wine is fantastic, but arguably it doesn’t quite get the same attention of the grand appellations and demarcated denominaziones of Spain’s fellow Old World bastions of France and Italy. However, the broad range shouldn’t come as a surprise. After all, Spain has more land devoted to vineyards than any other in the world. In fact there are nearly 70 designated wine regions in Spain, which officially bear the labels Denominación de Origen Calificada or Denominación de Origen (DOCa or DO). So, while Rioja will always be synonymous with Tempranillo, it’s not altogether surprising to find the grape thriving in other regions of Spain as well. Head west from Rioja and you’ll eventually land in the brown, chalky soils of Ribera del Duero. Here Tempranillo is commonly known as Tinta del País or Tinto Fino, but it’s the same grape and remains the driving force behind the region’s robust reds. Keep the course and continue following the Duero river towards Portugal and you’ll encounter the windswept, small town-dotted DO of Toro, another historical wine region that has recently enjoyed significant critical attention and acclaim. Toro’s wineries rely on Tinta de Toro – a localized mutation of Tempranillo – as the backbone to their reds, which are typically more ripe, rich and full-bodied compared to the wines PriorAT, ALonG WiTH THE LArGEr SurrounDinG ArEA oF MonTSAnT, HAS quiCKLy GonE FroM obSCuriTy To FASHionAbLE WinE CounTry. from northerly Rioja. But it’s not all reds and Tempranillo in Spain, as a jaunt north into the region of Rías Baixas highlights. Albariño, a white grape with small, sweet berries, thrives on the rugged Atlantic coastline in Galicia, producing an intensely floral and fruity white of sophisticated elegance that coincidentally pairs swimmingly well with fish and seafood. Trekking back inland leads to DO Bierzo in the province of León. Bierzo is another up-and-coming Spanish wine region, its rising popularity mostly attributable to the Mencia grape, an early ripening red that tends to produce complex, mouth-watering wines with lower alcohol levels, making Mencia food-friendly and food versatile. Following the Spanish sun south leads to Andalucia’s Montilla-Moriles. Like Jerez, this is a region known for its aperitif and dessert-style wines, and the wines of the Denominación follow the classification system used by sherry, its more famous cousin. Skipping back across the peninsula to Catalonia leads to another region on the rise. Priorat, along with the larger surrounding area of Montsant, has quickly gone from obscurity to fashionable wine country, with wine enthusiasts and collectors especially fawning over the powerful wines originating from the rugged, slate-imbued llicorella soils of Priorat. Garnacha and Cariñena are the grape mainstays and may be blended with international cultivars such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. This brings us to 10 Spanish regions and – though we’re just getting started – already a gamut of grapes and a cellar full of different wine styles. The wines of Spain cover a huge spectrum and undoubtedly, forthcoming years will see other Spanish regions rise to prominence. But even if a wine tour of Spain isn’t immediately foreseeable, a closer look at the bottles lining the Spanish wine section will still lead you on a tasty trip around the country. The wines that accompany this article have two things in common. One, their widely-planted and microclimate-rich country of origin and two, the fact that they have each been rated 90 points or higher by international wine reviewers. TASTE 5 2011 VPIWF
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