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Portugal<br />
Spain<br />
Cellar 266<br />
Spain, Portugal and Mâcon<br />
Spain currently has some of the most interesting restaurants in the world, at the<br />
same time Spanish wines are living a moment of creativity. Not only does Spain have<br />
the largest surface area planted to vines, it is probably the country that cultivates<br />
the largest acreage of vines aged 50 to over 100 years old. For years these were<br />
undervalued, and incentives in E.U. subsidies even led to some being uprooted.<br />
Fortunately, not all. Old vines are now highly sought after as an important factor in<br />
producing high quality wines — this is a recurring theme in the wines featured.<br />
Spain’s neighbour Portugal is known for the large number of indigenous grape<br />
varieties planted, coming second only to Italy. Its older vineyards are often field<br />
blends with a mix of grapes planted in one plot. More recent plantings are mono<br />
varietal, the most renowned being Touriga Nacional. Portuguese varieties produce<br />
distinctive wines with personality and vibrancy. Iberian wines are complemented<br />
with white wines from southern Burgundy’s Mâconnais region. 2018 saw a good<br />
crop of grapes for the second year in a row, with no frost or hail. Both 2017 and 2018<br />
vintage wines are showing well.<br />
Opimian’s Wine Consultant Jane Masters MW, tastes, selects and writes the<br />
commentary for each of the wines in the cellar offerings. Celebrating her 21st<br />
year as a Master of Wine this year (one of 378 globally), Jane held the position<br />
of Chairman of the prestigious Institute of Masters of Wine 2016-2018. Having<br />
trained as a winemaker at the Institut d’Oenologie in Bordeaux after a degree<br />
in Biological Chemistry, Jane worked for UK retailer Marks & Spencer running<br />
the Wine & Drinks Category for many years. As an independent consultant<br />
Jane is constantly on the look out for exclusive wines from around the world<br />
for Opimian members. She regularly visits wine regions and meets producers<br />
and loves to share her passion and knowledge.<br />
Featured<br />
Axial Vinos------------------------------4<br />
Spanish Palate--------------------------8<br />
Vinoselección------------------------- 16<br />
Bodegas Concavins ------------------- 22<br />
JAPG Vitivinicultura e Serviços, LDA--- 28<br />
Paul Sapin---------------------------- 36<br />
— Cellar 266<br />
ontario<br />
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