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EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OILS - Designations of Origin

BAENA

Baena

The producing area of this designation is in the south-east of the province of Cordoba, covering the municipal areas of Baena, Luque, Doña Mencía, Nueva Carteya and Zuheros, which are located in olive growing regions called Nevadillo-Campiña and Campiña y Penibética. It protects extra virgin olive oils produced from the varieties Picudo or Carrasqueño of Cordoba, Lechin, Chorrúo or Jardúo, Hojiblanca and Picual. The olives are picked by hand, or beaten from the trees with poles or the trees are shaken using machines. 30% of the region's production has this designation. Its oils are fruity, with floral aromas, a little peppery or bitter and have a balance of exceptional flavours.



SIERRA DE CAZORLA

Sierra de Cazorla

This region is located in the north-east of the province of Jaen. The following municipal areas are all included in the producing area: Beas de Segura, Benatae, Chiclana de Segura, Génave, Hornos de Segura, Orcera, La Puerta de Segura, Puente Génave, Segura de la Sierra, Santiago-Pontones, Siles, Torres de Albánchez and Villarrodrigo. This Andalusian designation protects virgin olive oil obtained from the varieties Picual, Verdala, Royal and Manzanillo of Jaen. The olives are picked by hand, and the oils have surprising aromas and are sometimes slightly peppery.



 SIERRA MÁGINA

This region is in the heart of the Nature Reserve with the same name, in the central part of the southern area of the province of Jaen. It includes the municipal areas of Albánchez de Ubeda, Bedmar-Garcíez, Solera, Jimena, Jódar, Larva, Real, ManchaPegalajar and Torres. This designation protects the varieties Picual and Manzanillo of Jaen. Its oils are very stable, very fruity and slightly bitter. Their colour varies from intense green to golden yellow depending on the harvest time and their geographic location in the region.



BAJO ARAGÓN

Bajo Aragón

The provinces of Zaragoza and Teruel in the region of Aragon are the growing area for this Denomination which protects extra virgin olive oil extracted from the Empeltre (minimum 80%),Arbequina and Royal varieties. Its colour varies between golden yellow and old gold. The flavour is fruity at the start of the harvesting period with a slight almond flavour, no bitterness, and a touch of sweetness and piquancy.



MONTES DE TOLEDO

Montes de Toledo

This producing area is located in the center of the Iberian Peninsula, in the region of Castile-La Mancha. More specifically, its 103 towns spread from the southwestern areas in the province of Toledo to the northwestern areas from Ciudad Real. 

This designation protects extra virgin olive oil from the variety Cornicabra, a very stable oil due to its high content of polyphenols. From an organoleptic point of view, these oils present a dense feeling in mouth. They are fruity and aromatic, slightly bitter and pungent, with a very well-balanced flavour in its optimal point of ripeness.



LES GARRIGUES

garrigues

This designation protects the varieties Arbequina and Verdiell. The producing area is located in the south of the province of Lerida, and includes the region of Les Garrigues and other municipalities bordering on the regions of La Segarra and Meridional. The olives are picked by hand, and two kinds of oils are produced, depending on when the harvest takes place: fruity (from an earlier harvest, greenish in colour, more "body" with an almondy and bitter flavour) and sweet (from a later harvest, yellow, more "fluid" and with a sweet flavour).



SIURANA

Siurana

It protects oils obtained from the varieties Arbequina, Royal and Morrut. The producing area is a strip of the province of Tarragona, perpendicular to the Mediterranean Sea which, starting from Les Garrigues of Lerida, crosses part of the regions of El Priorato, El Bajo Campo, El Alto Campo, El Tarragonés and La Ribera del Ebro from north-west to south-east. The olives are picked by hand, and as in Les Garrigues, its oils are fruity or sweet depending on the harvest time.

 

WINES

 

WINE TYPE  - Designations of Origin

RED WINES


LA MANCHA

Location: South central plateau
Vineyards: 191,474 hectares (472,941 acres)
1999 Production: 784,554 hectoliters
Authorized Grape Varieties
Whites: Airén, Pardillo, Verdoncho & Mabaceo
Reds: Cencíbel, Moravia, Garnacha & Cabernet Sauvignon
Typical wines:
Varietal reds, aged reds


RIBERA DEL DUERO

Location: North central, banks of the river Duero
Vineyards: 13,536 hectares (33,430 acres)
1999 Production: 251,330 hectoliters
Authorized Grape Varieties
Reds: Tempranillo (Tinto Fino or Tinto del País), Garnacha, Albillo, and (where already established) - Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, and Merlot
Typical wines:
Quality reds - Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva
Young reds - "Sin Crianza"


RIOJA

La Rioja is located in North Central Spain, approximately a 4 hour drive from Madrid.
The region of Denominacion de Origen Rioja covers an area of 48,444 hectares and is divided into 3 sub regions - Alavesa, Alta and Baja.
The Rioja produces red, white and rose still wines with the exception of a few wineries that also produce Cava, a wine made using the method champenoise.
The main grapes used for the red wines are the Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo and Graciano. Rioja red wines are blends of the different varieties with the Tempranillo grape accounting for at least 75% of the blend.
The main grape varieties used for the white wines are the Viura, Malvasia and Garnacha blanca. At least 90% of Rioja white wines are made exclusively from the Viura grape.
The rose wines from Rioja are made using the Garnacha variety.
The periods of Ageing for the wines of Rioja vary by category.
Red wines aged 12 months in oak barrel and some months in bottle are classified as "Crianza"
Red wines with a minimum ageing of 36 months between barrel and bottle, of which a minimun ageing of 12 months must be in oak barrels are classified as "reserva"
Red wines that are aged for 24 months in oak barrels and 36 months in bottle are classified as "Gran Reserva".
Wines with a minimum of 6 months on oak and 18 months in bottle are classified as "Reserva".
Wines with 6 months in oak and 42 months in bottle are classified as "Gran Reserva".
Rioja's production varies from year to year, but on average Rioja produces 1,400,000 hectolitres.
There are at present 258 wineries in Rioja.



ROSÉ WINES

NAVARRA

Location: North Central (borders Rioja)
Vineyards: 13,945 hectares (34,444 acres)
1999 Production: 505,385 hectoliters
Authorized Grape Varieties
Typical wines:
Quality Garnacha rosés
Varietal reds & rosés

 

WHITE WINES

CONDADO DE HUELVA

Location: SW Atlantic coast near Huelva
Vineyards: 6,000 hectares (14,820 acres)
1999 Production: 129,874 hectoliters
Authorized Grape Varieties
Whites: Zalema, Palomino (Listán), Garrido Fino & Moscatel
Typical wines:
Fresh Zalema whites & sparkling wines


JEREZ - MANZANILLA DE SANLUCAR

The wine region of Jerez, also known as Sherry is located in southern Spain in the region of Andalucia in the province of Cadiz.
Jerez is one of the oldest recognized Denominaciones de Origen in Spain, covering an area of approximately 16,000 hectares.
The region of Jerez as its name states, only produces sherry, with the exception of a few wineries that also produce a still white wine in limited amounts.
The climate in Jerez is hot and dry with clear sky most of the year.
The soil in the region of Jerez plays a very important role in the quality and characteristics of the wine. There are 3 types of soil in Jerez: Albarriza, Barro and Arena. The main differences between the 3 is the amount of calcium carbonate that is present. The higher the calcium carbonate present the better the soil is for the wine. The richest deposits of calcium carbonate are found in the Albarriza zone. The percentage of calcium in this soil can range from 30% to 80%.
The grape varieties that are permitted by the regulatory body of Jerez are all white and are as follows: Palomino, Moscatel and Pedro Jimenez. Palomino is the predominant grape variety accounting for over 90%.
There are four main styles of sherry that are produced.
Fino is a light pale golden coloured dry wine with an alcohol content of between 15.5% and 16.5%.
Amontillado is an older fino, richer in character with a soft copper or amber colour and an alcoholic content of between 18% and 20%.
Oloroso is a rich dark dry mohogony wine with a full rich nose. Most Olorosos have an alcoholic content of 21%.
Cream sherries are a blend of dry Oloroso and sweet Pedro Jimenez. Cream sherries are dark rich wines with a soft sweet finish. The alcoholic content of these wines are generally 20% - 22%.
The production of sherry has been reduced significantly since the early 70's, with an annual production of approximately 90,000,000 litres today.


PENEDÉS

Location: Northeast Mediterranean coast
Vineyards: 26,742 hectares (66,053 acres)
1999 Production: 623,641 hectoliters
Authorized Grape Varieties
Reds: Garnacha, Cariñena, Ull de Llebra (Tempranillo), Samsó, Monastrell, and Cabernet Sauvignon
Whites: Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada, and Subirat Parent
 
 Typical wines:
Whites - Fruity and light


RIAS BAIXAS

Location: Northwest Atlantic, just above Portugal
Vineyards: 2,006 hectares (4,955 acres)
1999 Production: 40,606 hectoliters
Authorized Grape Varieties
Whites: Albariño, Treixadura, Loureira, Caiño Blanco, & Torrontés.
Reds: Caiño Tinto, Sousón, Espadeiro, & Brancellao.
  
Typical wines:
Albariño (100%)
Blanco Monovarietal (85% of a single authorized white grape)
Whites (V. de Salnés, C. de Tea, El Rosal)


RUEDA

Location: North central
Vineyards: 6,183 hectares (15,272 acres)
1999 Production: 115,538 hectoliters
Authorized Grape Varieties
Whites: Verdejo, Palomino, Viura & Sauvignon Blanc.
Typical wines:
Quality whites - 49% of the production is Verdejo grape


CAVA


The "Denominacion de Origen" Cava is unique in that unlike the other wine regions of Spain, D.O. Cava is not restricted to one particular demarcated area. The areas permitted to produce Cava cover some 64,858 hectares and include D.O. Rioja, D.O. Navarra, D.O. Aragon and the region of Catalunya. However, 95% of all cava produced comes from the D.O. Penedes, which is in the region of Catalunya.

Cava is a sparkling white wine made using the "Method Champenoise". Small amounts of rose wine are also produced.
For a wine to be classified as cava it must be in contact with the lees for a minimum period of 9 months before disgorgement.
The traditional grape varieties used for cava have been Spanish, however other varieties such as Chardonnay are being used in increasing quantities.
The grape varieties permitted in the production of cava are as follows Parellada, Macabeo (Viura), Xarel-lo, Chardonnay and smaller amounts of Monastrell and Pinot Noir.
Cavas are classified according to their sweetness.
Extra Brut: less than 6 grams of sugar per litre.
Brut: 6-15 g/l
Extra Seco: 12-20 g/l
Seco: 17-35 g/l
Semi Seco: 33-35 g/l
Dulce: over 50 g/l

 

 

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3 bottles pack:           50 EUROS
6 bottles pack:           75 EUROS

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