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| Drinking window: Drink between 2019 and 2023 (based on 4 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.6 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 5 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by foyfrcs on 8/19/2023 & rated 90 points: This has changed a lot since tasted in 2021.
Medium amber colour.
Some figs/prunes on the nose.
Marmalade, kerosene palate.
Still enjoyable. (134 views) | | | Tasted by foyfrcs on 11/25/2021 & rated 91 points: Deep lemon.
Stone fruits, kerosene, spice nose.
Similar palate with some tropical fruits & honey.
Complex, high quality white wine which should evolve and drink well for 5+ years. (246 views) | | | Tasted by foyfrcs on 11/6/2020 & rated 90 points: Medium lemon.
Citrus, floral nose.
Medium bodied, well balanced wine.
Stone fruits, spice.
Very good wine.
13.5%
Purchased at the producers a couple of years ago. Great place to stay if you’re travelling through that part of Spain. (352 views) | | | Tasted by danckie on 12/18/2018 & rated 91 points: Great stuff. Riesling, sauvignon and verdejo. Stonefruit combined with a nice acidity. Nice complexity. No Hurry. (350 views) |
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Vinous, The Vast Bounty of Central Spain (Feb 2021) (2/1/2021)
(Abadía Retuerta Blanco de Guarda Le Domaine White) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (8/11/2018)
(Abadia Retuerta Castilla y León Le Domaine Blanco de Guarda, White, Spain) Subscribe to see review text. |
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Abadía Retuerta, located in the heart of the Spanish wine region known as the Golden Mile, where the most prestigious wine-makers converge.
Our philosophy, started by Pascal Delbeck and consolidated by Angel Anocíbar (named Winemaker of the Year by the International Wine Challenge 2005) is to produce wines that reflect the character of each terroir, which is the essence of estate wines.
The result is a range of exceptional wines, the most emblematic of which is our “Selección Especial”, made from a selection of the best grapes from the 54 plots on our estate, and recently awarded as Best Wine in the World by the International Wine Challenge 2005.
On our 700-hectare estate, you can also enjoy the charms of wine tourism, partaking in activities such as commented wine tasting and guided visits to the 12th century Santa María de Retuerta Abbey.White 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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