Tag: garnacha
- Catherine Fielden
- 11 Mar 2022
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Priorat: Robust reds from a glittering landscape
They say that all that glitters is not gold. This is certainly true in the prestigious Spanish wine region of Priorat, where its famous slate and mica soils glisten in the sunlight. The distinctive sparkly brown slate – known locally as llicorella – isn’t just striking to look at, it is also one of the reasons why Priorat’s powerful ...
- Catherine Fielden
- 14 Aug 2020
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La Rioja Alta – Sticking to Tradition with a Modern Twist
Rioja, in northeastern Spain, is arguably the country’s most well-known wine growing region. It is a sparsely-populated but scenic part of Spain huddled around the Ebro River Valley. Tourists are enticed by its walled medieval villages and acres of gnarly vines, set against a spectacular backdrop of the often snow-capped Cantabrian ...
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