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Spain 2020 – a miscellany

Thursday 21 January 2021
Sota el Angels in Empordà

The final part of Ferran's report on wines of particular interest tasted when he was confined to his Barcelona home by the pandemic. See also Spain 2020 exciting newcomers and Spain 2020 – established players' news. Above, Sota els Àngels in Empordà in the far north-east of Spain.

The 12 wines below are listed in alphabetical order by producer, but you can reorder them as you wish.

40-year-old Bobal vines located at 400–600 m above sea level in...

The name comes from the 92 barrels where the wine has rested for...

40% Carabuñeira, 20% Sousón, 20% Brancellao, 10% Espadeiro, 10%...

40% Caiño Longo, 40% Sousón, 20% Brancellao. Blend of 2013 and...

Viognier and Verdil. The latter is quite a rare variety...

Macabeo, 50% in stainless steel and 50% in French oak barrels.
Pr...

60- to 80-year-old Bobal. Certified organic. Oak aged.
This is an...

Old-vine Bobal. Vinified in concrete eggs and large French oak...

Spontaneous fermentation in 10,000-litre stainless-steel tanks...

100% Garnacha Blanca. Very gently pressed to obtain only the...

Manual harvest in 15-kg boxes. Pre-fermentation maceration in...

The Tempranillo grapes come from two vineyards, Carrascalón and...

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