What is carbonic maceration? What kind of wines does it produce? In this post we talk about carbonic maceration wines. Carbonic Maceration is one of the two wine making techniques that are used in Rioja. Before the arrival of the French in the XVIIIth century, all wines in Rioja were made using this technique. The … Read more
The Rioja Qualified Denomination of Origin is one of the oldest and most important wine regions of Spain and the entire world. Comprised of 144 municipalities, it is located in the North of Spain, occupying lands in 3 autonomous communities, La Rioja, Navarre and the Basque Country, as well as a municipality of Castilla y León.With the … Read more
San Sebastian and the exceptional wine regions San Sebastian has been known as a foodie\’s paradise with its Michelin-starred cuisine that draws crowds from all over the world. Not only does the city have a picturesque environment, but it also has some of the world\’s most acclaimed chefs that bring their culinary skills to the … Read more
Marqués de Murrieta Wins Best of 2023 Award from Great Wine Capitals Global Network This ‘bodega’ in La Rioja is committed to wine tourism, tradition, and innovation and recently inaugurated a new 25,000 m2 complex The Marqués de Murrieta winery is celebrating a very big win. The DOCa Rioja-based winery received the prestigious international distinction, Best of … Read more
In his book, “El Medoc Alavés, la REVOLUCIÓN del VINO de RIOJA” [Alavese Médoc: The Revolution of Rioja’s Wine], Ludger Mees, history professor at the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU), asks himself and us: What might be “the lessons that the past offers us?” In so doing, he links that Alavese Médoc experiment of … Read more
Wine has been produced in Spain for thousands of years: Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans and medieval crusaders all made wine in the country’s fertile soils and sunshine. Rioja Wine: Of Ancient Origins The sites of some ancient Roman wineries can still be seen today, and records exist of a shipment of nearly 20 million amphorae (ancient containers used to transport … Read more
Rioja wine is changing rapidly. Just a few years ago, the Spanish winegrowing region was known for producing easy-drinking Tempranillo and Garnacha (Grenache) blends. While these wines were pleasant—filled with sweet strawberry flavors and the scent of baking spices—most weren’t particularly complex or valuable. However, in 2017 the region’s governing body introduced a new classification system that sets Rioja’s finest wines apart … Read more
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