Artiga & Fustel Castillo de la Pena Gran Reserva 2003 Front Label
Artiga & Fustel Castillo de la Pena Gran Reserva 2003 Front Label

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Artiga & Fustel

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Artiga & Fustel Pamela Geddes, Winemaker Winery Image
Our wines are inspired by the cultures and people of our Spanish winelands and each one tells a unique story, lovingly brought to life by our passionate people. The vineyards are situated around the small town of Jumilla, in the southern Spanish province of Murcia. Our Syrah vines were planted at an altitude of between 650m and 700m, while our 110year-old Monastrell vineyard sits at around 900m and pre-dates the great phylloxera attack that devastated the region`s viticulture in the early 20th century. This world-renowned wine producing region enjoys year-round sunshine and scant rainfall, producing miniscule, low-yielding vines that develop intensely fruit-forward and richly aromatic grapes.
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Notoriously food-friendly, long-lasting and Spain’s most widely planted grape, Tempranillo is the star variety of red wines from Rioja and Ribera del Duero. The Rioja terms Joven, Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva indicate both barrel and bottle time before release. Traditionally blended in Rioja with Garnacha, plus a bit of Mazuelo (Carignan) and Graciano, the Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero typically stands alone. Somm Secret—Tempranillo claims many different names depending on location. In Penedès, it is called Ull de Llebre and in Valdepeñas, goes by Cencibel. Known as Tinta Roriz in Portugal, Tempranillo plays an important role in Port wine.

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This northeastern Spanish town is believed to be the origin of the grape with the same name. However, Carinena (in French, known as Carignan) has all but been abandoned in favor of Garnacha, which is better suited for its arid climate. The region of Carinena also produces fine examples of whites based on Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo, Parellada and others.

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