Spain
Spanish wine includes red, white, and sparkling wines produced throughout the country. Located on the Iberian Peninsula, Spain has over 1.2 million hectares (2.9 million acres) planted in wine grapes, making it the most widely planted wine-producing nation, but the second largest producer of wine in the world, behind Italy and ahead of France and the United States.
Brands
Franck Massard
Ventured by two friends, both esteemed sommeliers and vigneron, and now solely headed by Franck Massard – Epicure Wines, is now positioned as producer of fine Spanish wines. Intensely passionate about wines, Franck’s aim is to produce wines that reflect the essence of the vineyard and its intrinsic yet intriguing quality. His vineyards rest across Spain but shares common attributes like marginal climate, high elevation with sheltered slopes, century old vines and individuality in the varying terroirs.
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Remelluri
Known as Bodegas Y Vinedos Granja Ntra. Sra. De Remelluri in the past, but known to fans as simply Remelluri, this remains one of Rioja’s reference points. The Remelluri name has a large following with Spanish fans and is known for its high quality Rioja wines and profound history that dates back to the fourteenth century.
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Telmo Rodriguez
In 1994, Compania de Vanos Telmo Rodriguez was established by Pablo Eguzkiza and Telmo Rodriguez. Telmo Rodriguez is widely regconised as one of Spain’s most talented and prolific winemakers. From the start, the aim of the company has been to use native Spanish varieties. This philosophy originally differed from the on-going interest in the planting of foreign varieties.
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