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Selection of 6, carefully chosen Spanish wines
Very few people actually realised how much effort goes into each and every bottle of wine. Years pass from the moment the vines are planted until the first bottle can be poured into a glass and enjoyed!
Botas de Barro is a range of wines made in traditional winemaking regions of Spain where the effort of generations of farmers and great quality have gone hand in hand for centuries. With each bottle of BOTAS DE BARRO, we raise our glass and thank the many farmers who have worked tirelessly to nuture these very special vines that today allow us to make this range of quality wines.
Rioja
Without doubt, Spain´s most well known region. Situated in northern Spain, La Rioja is synonymous with quality wines all over the world. The region has a long a glorious winemaking tradition and uses its star varietal “Tempranillo” for the majority of the its wines although other varietals are permitted. Thanks to its temperate climate and soils (sand, limestone and clay) irrigated by the River Ebro, the Tempranillo in this region is elegant and aromatic and produces wines with great ageing potential.
Almansa
Almansa is one of Spain´s best kept secrets. Its indigenous grape varietal, Garnacha Tintorera, has the unique characteristic of coloured flesh in addition to its red coloured skin. As a result, the varietal produces wine of intense colour.
Located on the southern, flat plains, its semi-arid climate together with low fertile soils ensure the vines are low yielding. The area´s characteristics leads to the production of aromatic wines of deep colour with good tannic structure.
Ribera del Duero
Another of Spain´s great wine regions. Located on the northern high, flat plain of the Iberian peninsula along the banks of the majestic River Duero, which is a key factor in creating the region´s unique microclimate and an essential source of water that enables  the vines to develop. Here we find great quality wines made from the “Tempranillo”, locally known as Tinta Fino  or Tinta del Pais. The ripening season is long with large differences in temperature between day and night which helps improve the grape´s aromatic qualities. The limestone soil with sand and clay adds character and complexity to the wines.
Jumilla
Jumilla is located in the province of Murcia, between the Mediterranean coast and the Castilla de La Mancha high, flat arid plains. The area is characterised by its wide valleys and high plains dotted with mountains at an altitude between 320 and 900m above sea level.  Soils are chalky brown with high pebble content which creates well drained and aerated soils. Its semi arid “continental-mediterranean” climate is the driest wine region in Spain with only 280mm of rain per year! The difference in maximum temperatures (in summer 45ºC) and minimum temperature (in winter, -10ºC) is striking.
The star grape varietal here is Monastrell, a grape that produces wines of intense colour, good structure with rounded tannins and intense fruit flavours (black berry fruits, ripe fruit, cherries, strawberry and blackcurrants).
Toro
One of the oldest wine regions in Spain, Toro is today known as one of the most premium regions for the production of great red wines. Thanks to its extreme temperatures and dry climate, here the varietal Tempranillo,  known locally as Tinta de Toro,  produces full bodied wines with great aromatic complexity and an incredibly intense colour. Some of the oldest vineyards in the world (140 years and older) can be found in this region thanks to its sandy soils that protected the area from the devastating phylloxera plague at the end of the 19th Century. These are also some of the lowest yielding vines in the world!!
Rueda
Rueda is without doubt one of Spain´s best white wine regions following its tremendous transformation and modernisation during the 1990´s.
With its indigenous grape varietal, VERDEJO, the region produces fresh wines with good acidity and an incredible aromatic intensity.
The character of Rueda is defined by three elements: its varietal Verdejo, its continental climate and its gravelly soils. The grape Verdejo has lived in the area since the XI century, brought to Spain by the mozarabes. It produces wines with herbaceous  and tropical fruit aromas and good acidity. The wines are full, slightly bitter and yet burst with fruit flavours, producing a unique sensation on the palate.
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