Fernandez Rivera

Zamora & La Mancha Having created Tinto Pesquera and Condado de Haza in the Ribera del Duero, Alejandro Fernández, and his wife Esperanza Rivera, turned their attention to one of Spain’s oldest winemaking regions – the province of Zamora. They bought the estate in the Spring of 1998 – a ranch of some 1,800 acres which actually produced wine from the 17th to the 19th century but during the 20th Century became more famous for the breeding of fighting bulls. Having bought the estate and planted 525 acres of old-clone Tempranillo as well as installing a new state of the art winery, Alejandro discovered a number of plots of old ungrafted (ie.pre-phyloxerra) Tempranillo vines, which now form the basis of his new wine Dehesa La Granja. In addition to his efforts at Zamora Alejandro also purchased an abandoned winery in 1999 close to the station in Campo de Criptana, La Mancha, which had last been used for wine-making during World War II. He immediately set about the process of renovating the winery and the vineyards and has now released his second vintage. The wine takes its name after his early childhood gatherings with family and friends at his fathers medieval subterranean bodega high above the hills of Pesquera. This convivial gathering place, affectionately called ‘el vínculo’ (the union) recalls Alejandro’s earliest introduction to wine.

	Dehesa La Granja 2001 - Alejandro Fernandez, Spain Bin No. DEHESA01 Price: £11.00 The 2001 Dehesa La Granja is made from 100% Tempranillo grapes grown on Alejandro Fernandez’s estate located in the province of Zamora in an area that was once known as “Tierra del Vino”, the Land of Wine in Spanish. After hand-picking and rigorous grape selection the wine undergoes 24 months ageing in American oak barrels and then a further 12 months in bottle before release. Deep ruby red in colour the nose displays light aromas of plum and ch ..
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	El Vinculo 2002 - La Mancha, Spain Bin No. VINCULO02 Price: £12.50 The El Vinculo Crianza 2002 from La Mancha is made from 100% Tempranillo grapes, aged for 18 months in new American oak barrels and then a further 6 months in the bottle prior to release. On the nose the wine displays vivid fruit and oak aromas with a hint of spice. On the palate the wine is smooth, very fruity and rich with a long lasting finish. ..
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