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| Drinking window: Drink between 2010 and 2012 (based on 5 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 86.4 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 32 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by 70Tondonia on 7/10/2016 & rated 89 points: Still holding up, this wine is light gold in color and medium bodied. Peaches and other stone fruits dominate with a touch of flowers, honey, and spice. Medium acid and a short finish. A pleasant summer wine. (1593 views) | | | Tasted by jviz on 11/20/2013 & rated 89 points: Beautiful nose, pleasing minerality. Somewhat tart with notes of capers and lemon. nice qpr (2668 views) | | | Tasted by Alvinho on 9/7/2012 & rated 78 points: Not like much. way too short and not evidence in any matter on nose and palate. the little ascent and flavour disappear so quickly. bit disappointing. (4307 views) | | | Tasted by daizedukes on 7/14/2012 & rated 91 points: A fantastic white wine. Hints of lemon, citrus and grapefruit. Smooth and zesty. (4594 views) | | | Tasted by CieloVista on 4/28/2012 & rated 85 points: Similar to March's tasting. (3104 views) | | | Tasted by Corgoson on 4/19/2012 & rated 80 points: Nose: strong with tons of stone fruit and tropical fruits. Taste: Unique, high acidity, crisp with tons of green vegetables. Summer wine, but it is not very focused in terms of structure and aim. (3595 views) | | | Tasted by Rich.Herbs on 4/5/2012 & rated 86 points: Nice sipping wine, somewhat crisp, with fruit and corresponding acid. It matched a fairly wide variety of food, but never quite made a stand. Good value as wine for a crowd on a summer day. (2848 views) | | | Tasted by rosebudd830 on 3/7/2012 & rated 88 points: Crisp, light flavor. (2094 views) | | | Tasted by CieloVista on 3/5/2012 & rated 85 points: It was light yellw with aromas of lemon citrus and green grass. It was dry, smooth and had a medium acidity and finish. (517 views) | | | Tasted by Rich.Herbs on 2/19/2012 & rated 85 points: Very good crisp white with a touch of citrus. (1494 views) | | | Tasted by Jez Elias on 2/18/2012 & rated 88 points: Very nice. Beautiful mouthfeel. Stone fruit and good acid. Had with goats cheese tart and it went well. (1616 views) | | | Tasted by Mennotas on 12/25/2011 & rated 90 points: Great dry white wine. Reminded me of young Chablis. (1840 views) | | | Tasted by Tokamak on 11/18/2011 & rated 80 points: Great for a white Rioja, rather like a muted Marlborough SB. Enjoy with a good book or film, possibly a little light to go with food (2114 views) | | | Tasted by vsbastosx on 10/14/2011 & rated 83 points: This is very dull and boring on both nose and palate. Besides, it doesn't have acidity to pair even with the most simple and light Spanish tapa. Don't waste your time with this. (2122 views) | | | Tasted by winecouver on 7/18/2011 & rated 90 points: Looks like: Clear, med- lemon
Smells like: Clean, med intensity, youthful, stone fruit, honey, citrus, melon
Tastes like: Dry, med acidity, med body, med+ intensity, melon, stone fruit, citrus, med alcohol, med+ finish
Summary: Very good, Ready to drink but can keep
Full review HERE (2235 views) | | | Tasted by YWG Wine Guy on 7/14/2011 & rated 86 points: Seems like the 08 is a little more interesting. I don't get the same vibe from this vintage. Nose is muted with light apple, but more grassy/mineraly...Palate - light and crisp. Some subtle mineral/citrus/grass qualities. Very simple, and has short finish. It is nice and refreshing and would go well in a variety of situations over the summer. Great price. (2320 views) | | | Tasted by Marcyrillo on 6/16/2011 & rated 88 points: sempre bom. (2556 views) | | | Tasted by Marcyrillo on 4/13/2011 & rated 88 points: Leve, refrescante, frutado delicioso, sem amargor,..., o que mais esperar de um vinho branco pra acompanhar um belo peixe? Otimo! (2670 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Telmo Rodríguez Producer website
*Company**
In 1994, Pablo Eguzkiza and Telmo Rodríguez, along with a third oenologist, created a Garnacha from old bush vineyards in Navarra. The wine was called Alma (soul). This is how the business started, originally under the name of Compañía de Vinos de La Granja.
The name was a declaration of intent: it made it clear that the company would be producing more wines in the future and contained a homage to La Granja, the famous glassworks, a centre of outstanding Spanish craftwork that has all but disappeared.
Even though the wine was successful, the increase in grape prices during the 1990s and the lack of commitment from the local co-operatives, forced the company to leave the area and focus on other projects.
Rueda is the second area Telmo and Pablo went to explore, and it was here that the Basa project was born. Back then, they exported all of their wines. But with the creation of other wines such as Aran, Molino Real and Lanzaga, the need for a single umbrella brand arose. The company at this stage belonged entirely to Pablo Eguzkiza and Telmo Rodriguez, who decided to call it “Compañía de Vinos Telmo Rodriguez”, (the Telmo Rodriguez Wine Company) to take advantage of Telmo’s position in the wine world, as well as his pioneering work with Spanish viticulture.
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, pretty much in every Spanish vineyard region. Another noteworthy initiative, again from the earliest days of the business, is the recovery of abandoned or forgotten vineyards. This is how the projects in Malaga, with Molino Real, and in Cebreros , with Pegaso, emerged.
An initial lack of financial resources forced the company to focus on comparatively simple and rapidly marketable wines. Wines produced in Navarra, Rueda, Alicante, Toro, Aragón, Ribera del Duero, Rioja, Valedorras and Cigales allowed the partners to study the Tempranillo, Tinto fino, Tinta de toro, Garnacho, Monastrell, MencÍa, Verdejo, Viura and Godello grape varieties in depth. The aim was to reflect a sense of place based most of all on good viticulture and outstanding growers.
Wines like Dehesa Gago, Basa, Gaba do Xil, Viña 105, Gago, Gazur, Almuvedre, LZ and MR emerged from this work. At Compañía de Vinos Telmo Rodriguez, the owners are adept at seeking out the best areas, encouraging the leading grape growers and developing partnerships with leading distributors in the main international markets.
Compañia de Vinos Telmo Rodriguez has also developed a series of one-off projects for importers or special customers, such as Marks & Spencer in Great Britain. This has brought brands like Pago Real, Pérez Burton, Peña del Infierno and Lunaran to a wider audience, highlighting the progress that has been made in Spanish vineyards.
Contact
Compañia de Vinos Telmo Rodriguez, S.L.
El Monte s/n
01308 Lanciego (Álava)
Spain
Phone +34 945 628 315
Fax +34 945 628 314
info@telmorodriguez.com
2009 Telmo Rodríguez Rueda Basa BlancoGrapes: 85% Verdejo, 5% Sauvignon Blanc And 10% Viura
Aging Vessel Type: Stainless SteelWhite Blend"White blend" means the wine is made from a blend of two or more different white varieties - or in some cases a blend of pink or red varieties that are vinified white, ie. without any skin contact.
A blend of Antao, Arinto, Rouperio. Spain Vinos de España - Wines of Spain (Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior) | Wikipedia
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Spain is the third largest wine producing nation in the world, occupying the majority of the Iberian Peninsula with vast diversity in climate, culture, and of course, wine. From inky, dark reds of the [Priorat] to dry, white Finos from Andalusia, Spain can easily boast of elaborating a wide variety of notable styles. Within Spain there are currently 62 demarcated wine regions, of which a handful have gained international recognition: [Rioja], Priorat and [Ribera del Duero]. Yet these regions are only a small sample of the high quality wines Spain produces. Regions such as Cava, Penedes, Somontano, Galicia, Rueda and Jerez are only a few of the numerous regions worthy of exploration throughout Spain. Spain can also lay claim to having the most land under vine in the world, growing up to, by some accounts, 600 indigenous varietals of which Tempranillo is their most well known. Other popular varietals include [Garnacha], Bobal and Monastrell for reds and for whites; the infamous [sic] Palomino Fino grape which is used in the production of sherry wine, Pedro Ximenez in Montilla Morilles, Albarino used in the creation of the bright, effervescent wines of Galicia, and Verdejo in Rueda. - Source: - Catavino.net
Spain is not in the forefront of winemaking for its dessert wines, other than for its sweet wines from Sherry country including the highly revered Olorosos (when sweetened). But apart from Sherry Spain has a range of styles of dessert wines, ranging from the those made from the Pedro Ximenez grape primarily in Jerez and Montilla-Moriles) to luscious, red dessert wines made in the Mediterranean from the Garnacha (Grenache) grape. Some good Moscatels are made in Mallorca, Alicante and Navarre. The northwest corner of Spain, Galicia, with its bitter Atlantic climate, is even making dessert wines, called “Tostadillos” in the village of Ribadivia (similar to France’s “Vin de Paille”). The Canary Islands have made interesting dessert wines for centuries (they are mentioned by Shakespeare, for example) and in recent years the quality of winemaking has been improved and the Canary Islands wines are being better marketed now. The winemaking styles for “Vinos Dulces” are also diverse, from “Late Harvest” (Vendimia Tardía) to “Fortified Wines” (Fermentación Parcial). Based on in-spain.info.Castilla y León Castilla y León Wine (Turismo Castilla y León ) |
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