Friend and Farmer Hand Work Tempranillo Castilla La Mancha, Spain

There is a saying that to make great wine you must torture the grapes. If that is so, then La Mancha is an ideal place to make wine. Days are hot, conveying a lush roundness to the fruit. Nights are cold, providing the fruit with the bracing acidity needed to produce a balanced and lively wine. Rainfall is almost nonexistent, allowing the vines to grow grapes nicely concentrated in flavor.

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Bodegas Ovidio García 2014 OG Esencia Crianza Cigales,Valladolid, Spain

Regular AWM customers know I love to find wines produced by small family driven entities that are a bit off the beaten path. Their wines are usually super authentic expressions of their home region, and the bonus is that they’re quite often amazing values as well!

I had the pleasure of visiting Bodegas Ovidio García January last during my buying trip to Northern Spain. We ducked into the Bodega on our last day in the country and it turned out to be one of the highlights of my entire trip.

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Bodegas Castaño 2016 Alcaria Old Vine Red Blend Yecla, Spain

91 Point blend of Monastrell, Syrah, and Garnacha Tintorera.

Over the years we’ve featured a number of wines from Charlotte-based importer Eric Solomon. The wines from his European Cellars importing company represent Solomon’s 35 years of experience in tasting and selecting wines in Europe in order to present the best to the U.S. market. While…

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