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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