Winemaker Notes
The Eguren family produces some of the highest value table wines in Spain by applying their strict standards for quality viticulture to leased vineyards in Manchuela and young vineyards in Rioja and Toro. This attention to detail and quality in the viticultural and winemaking processes results in wines of incredible balance, freshness, and expression.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A light but pure nose with strawberries and cherry stones. Simple but textured on the palate, showing some light flavors and a clean, concise finish.
Whether it’s playful and fun or savory and serious, most rosé today is not your grandmother’s White Zinfandel, though that category remains strong. Pink wine has recently become quite trendy, and this time around it’s commonly quite dry. Since the pigment in red wines comes from keeping fermenting juice in contact with the grape skins for an extended period, it follows that a pink wine can be made using just a brief period of skin contact—usually just a couple of days. The resulting color depends on grape variety and winemaking style, ranging from pale salmon to deep magenta.
The Moors gave it the name, ‘Manxa,’ which fittingly means ‘parched earth.’ La Mancha, the largest Spanish wine producing region in all of Spain, is one of its hottest and driest. Sturdy and drought-resistant white varieietes like Airen, Viura and Verdejo thrive in this environment.