2007 Bodegas Berberana Seleccion Oro Reservas Privadas Vino de la Tierra de Castilla, Castilla La Mancha, Spain
| NV | 2007 |
| Award Organization | Award Year | Result |
| Decanter World Wine Awards | 2010 | Commended |
Tempranillo is the grape variety that forms the backbone of some of the finest red wines from Spain and Portugal. Almost every red wine from Rioja and Ribera del Duero has Tempranillo at its core, and in Portugal the variety is widely used in the Douro Valley both for table wines and fortified wines (Port). Tempranillo vines have been successfully adopted in the New World, especially in ... more
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Castilla La Mancha wine region
Castilla-La Mancha is a large region which lies south and east of the Spanish capital Madrid. Although famous for its Manchego cheese and Don Quixote, Castilla-La Mancha also has a deep cultural history here; scattered throughout the region are various World Heritage sites, including medieval castles, Stone Age rock paintings, and the historic cities of Toledo and Cuenca.
'Harsh' is the best way to sum up the vine-growing conditions in, hot, dry Castilla-La Mancha. Despite this, the region has traditionally been known as a source of low-quality bulk wine; more than half of Spain's grapes are grown here. In recent decades however (and particularly since 1986, when Spain joined the European Union), a winemaking revolution has begun to transform this image of Castilla-La Mancha's wines.
Both large producers and single estates now employ modern winemaking technologies, combined with a judicious selection of grape varieties and ... more
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Spain wine region
Spain is a land of breathtaking landscapes, colorful history, and a deep, complex culture in which wine has long played an important role. Grape vines have been grown on the Iberian Peninsula since at least 3000 B.C., although it was not until 1000 B.C. that winemaking began here in earnest – a technology brought by Phoenician traders from the eastern Mediterranean. As Spain arrived into the 21st Century, it was home to more vines than any other country on earth, and ha ... more
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