Spain embraces a modern approach
Published: 01 November, 2022
Jo Gilbert catches up with top Spanish specialists to identify the leading current and future trends.
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Cava’s return to power
Published: 31 October, 2022
Cava’s image has been bruised in recent years, not least by an exodus of nine influential producers in 2019 from the DO. Nonetheless, it remains a sparkling powerhouse, led by corporate giants Codorníu and Freixenet. The numbers speak for themselves: global exports rose by 16.45% in the first nine months of 2021, according to the Consejo Regulador. However, with stagnant growth in the UK, there are challenges ahead if the DO hopes to reconquer one of Europe’s most dynamic sparkling wine markets.
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Registrations open for Discover Rioja’s 100km of Diversity trade tasting in London
Published: 27 October, 2022
100km of Diversity offers the chance to connect with over forty producers, winemakers and importers, many of whom will be travelling to London from Rioja to share the unique stories behind their wines. Visitors will be able to try the latest Viñedo Singulares, the finest Espumoso de Rioja, barrel-aged whites, elegant rosados, classic Gran Reservas and everything in between. There will also be the chance to discover wines not yet available in the UK.
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Bibendum boosts Spanish portfolio
Published: 21 October, 2022
Bibendum Wine has folded Riojan estate Remírez De Ganuza and El Escocés Volante from Aragon into its portfolio.
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Extreme summer shrinks Cava harvest in 2022
Published: 19 October, 2022
Cava's regulatory council has issued a statement about the difficult growing season this year, characterised by “continuous and above-average high temperatures, along with successive heat waves in late spring and early summer.”
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Green light for Vineyards of Alava appellation in Rioja Alavesa
Published: 19 October, 2022
The Basque government has authorised the Vineyards of Alava appellation (PDO) for wine producers in Rioja Alavesa, the Rioja sub-region which forms part of the Basque Country in Northern Spain.
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Gran Orden de Caballeros welcomes three new members
Published: 19 October, 2022
At a gala dinner held at the Savoy hotel yesterday (18 October), three ‘leading lights of the Spanish wine industry in the UK’ were invested into the order.
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October is the month of Rioja
Published: 10 October, 2022
Following the success of its inaugural 2021 launch, Rioja wine month is back with a 41% uplift in participants compared to last year.
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Bodegas Montecillo move to Ehrmanns
Published: 15 September, 2022
Bodegas Montecillo, D.O.Ca. Rioja’s third oldest bodega and Fuenmayor’s oldest has appointed Ehrmanns as its UK importer and brand owner.
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Rueda DO launches search for first Rueda Wine Ambassadors
Published: 08 September, 2022
DO Rueda is looking for two Rueda Wine Ambassadors: a sommelier/on-trade professional and an off-trade influencer, to help promote wines from the region in the UK.
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DO Rueda announces nationwide marketing campaign
Published: 30 August, 2022
DO Rueda will launch a new marketing campaign from September 2022 to April 2023 to increase sales of Ruedean wine.
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Record-breaking early harvest for Spain
Published: 18 August, 2022
Spain has recorded some of its earliest ever harvests this year, with many parts of the country bringing picking forward in order to mitigate a barrage of wildfires, widespread drought and “constant heat”.
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Familia Torres will supply 50% of its own energy at its Pacs del Penedès winery by 2023
Published: 04 August, 2022
The forward-thinking Spanish winery, Familia Torres, aims to supply 50% of the energy at its Pacs del Penedès facility by early 2023.
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Re-elected Cava president pledges to build ‘prestige’
Published: 01 August, 2022
Javier Pagés has been re-elected to the post of president of the Cava DO – a role he has pledged to use to continue to raise Cava’s status to one of “world’s highest quality sparkling wines”.
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Rioja Wine Month returns this October
Published: 29 June, 2022
A month-long celebration of Spain’s finest wine-producing region across independent retailers and restaurants nationwide, Rioja Wine Month returns this October to bring the quality and diversity of Rioja to life for consumers across the UK.
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Perelada unveils new Emporda winery
Published: 23 June, 2022
Perelada, one of the most prestigious and highly regarded wine and Cava producers in Catalunya, has unveiled a new state-of-the-art winery.
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Spain's new wave of fresher styles
Published: 20 June, 2022
As with any industry, wine is no stranger to buzzwords – particularly when producers and importers are struggling to boost sales in an increasingly competitive marketplace. It’s nigh on impossible to escape the word “minerality” and pretty hard to avoid the phrase “new wave” to describe a movement/group of producers making qualitative changes in regions renowned for being quite predictable.
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Gonzalez Byass tasting returns ahead of leadership succession
Published: 15 June, 2022
After a two-and-a-half-year break due to Covid, the Gonzalez Byass UK portfolio tasting returned yesterday at the Savoy Place, overlooking the Thames.
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Revising Rueda
Published: 10 June, 2022
The launch of Gran Vino de Rueda is poised to raise the profile of Spain’s most prolific white DO, writes Andrew Catchpole.
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Regenerative Viticulture is the way forward for Familia Torres
Published: 06 June, 2022
Vineyard owners shared their success stories of using the regenerative model to improve vineyard health at a recent symposium on the subject, organised by Familia Torres.
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