Vera de Estenas Bobal Utiel Requena 2023

Vera de Estenas Bobal Utiel Requena 2023Press 4 Red May 2025 Direct Press Selection Bobal is not a grape we hear about everyday but it is one of the most widely planted in Spain. It is also one of the most overproduced and does not have much reputation for great wine. One of the best importers of Spanish wines in the US Jos Pastor nevertheless started his import business back in 2003 with a container of Bobal from Vera de Estenas in Utiel Requena. The region is basically a backwater near

70% whole cluster

Weiser and Künstler

really bad examples are common

The last time the weather has aligned perfectly was in 2017

passion fruit

João Tavares de Pina’s organic vineyards are located in Penalva do Castelo in the Dão

It's a zappy

This is soft enough to drink well young but will come together nicely with a few years in the cellar

"Le Rose is very fond of young Parmigiano Reggiano but also of Pancetta

No small feat to start a new project during pandemic lockdowns

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But what he learned was that there’s quite the difference between the natural practices his own grandfather (Lino Martinelli) had employed and the manufacturing practices the schools were teaching