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Bodegas de la Marquesa, Valserrano Reserva, Rioja, Spain 2004, Magnums
" Opulent, warming, rich Reserva Rioja that is classic in its appeal with both ?New? and ?Old World? enthusiasts. Winner of the International Wine and Spirit Challenge?s Gold Medal and Best in Class, this is a perfectly balanced example of strawberry-scented, soft and mellow Tempranillo. "
goes well with... Roast Lamb, Roast Beef / Steak & Roast Pork
Red
Save £22.14 a case
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Wine Type... Red WineVintage... 2004Style... Full & Rich RedsCountry... SpainRegion... RiojaGrower Name... Bodegas de la MarquesaGrape Variety... TempranilloABV... 14.5%
Bodegas de la Marquesa
The Bodega dates back to the second half of the 19th century, when Francisco Javier Solano y Eulate, the 'Marquis de la Solana' and owner of a large area of vineyards in Villabuena, decided to begin making and aging his wines according to methods imported from Médoc and to start selling them in bottles, after aging, under the label 'Marqu?s de la Solana'. Following the enlargement of the bodega?s underground ?calados? or caves, the importation of the first wine-making machinery and the introduction of oak casks from Bordeaux, the wines started to win major awards such as the silver medal at the Logroño Exhibition in 1898 and the gold medal at the Universal Exhibition in Barcelona in 1929. On the death of the Marquis, his property was inherited by his daughters, M? Teresa and Mar?a Solano (grandmother of the current owners), who changed the name of the bodega to Bodegas de Crianza S.M.S. (the abbreviation of the family surnames).
Nowadays, the bodega, which changed its name once again in 1996 to Viñedos y Bodegas de la Marquesa, continues to be a family firm and is owned by Juan Pablo de Simón and his brothers, while the next generation, Pablo and Jaime de Simón (Juan Pablo?s sons) are preparing to take over the running of the company in the future. At Bodegas de la Marquesa we grow approximately 400,000 kg of grapes per year on the family?s 65 hectares of vineyards. All vineyards are located in the Municipality of Villabuena, and run from the sunny lower slopes of the Cantabrian Mountain Range, which protects them from the north, to the banks of the River Ebro to the south-southwest.In accordance with our basic criterion of ensuring the quality and character of our wines, a number of very old vineyards with a low production level are cultivated at the same time as new plantations enter into production. The average age of our vineyards is over 25 years.
Bodegas de la Marquesa, Valserrano Reserva, Rioja, Spain 2005
" Opulent, warming, rich Reserva Rioja that is classic in its appeal with both ?New? and ?Old World? enthusiasts. Winner of the International Wine and Spirit Challenge?s Gold Medal and Best in Class, this is a perfectly balanced example of... "
goes well with... Roast Lamb, Roast Beef / Steak & Roast Pork
Red
Save £21.00 a case
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Wine Type... Red WineVintage... 2005Style... Full & Rich RedsCountry... SpainRegion... RiojaGrower Name... Bodegas de la MarquesaGrape Variety... TempranilloABV... 14.5%
Bodegas de la Marquesa, Valserrano Finca Monteviejo, Rioja, Spain 2006
" Aaaah, 'Finca Monteviejo'! It has been one of our most supremely gorgeous and sexy wines since we introduced the 2002 vintage... "
goes well with... Roast Lamb, Roast Beef / Steak & Game & Venison
Red
Save £26.40 a case
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Wine Type... Red WineVintage... 2006Style... Full & Rich RedsCountry... SpainRegion... RiojaGrower Name... Bodegas de la MarquesaGrape Variety... TempranilloABV... 15%