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The wines of northern Spain - From Galicia to the Pyrenees and Rioja to the Basque Country (Paperback)
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The wines of northern Spain - From Galicia to the Pyrenees and Rioja to the Basque Country (Paperback)
Series: The Classic Wine Library
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There's no doubt about it, Spain is the most exciting country in
Europe when it comes to wine. As Europe's second most mountainous
country, with exposure to seas and oceans on every side, it's very
diverse in terroir, culture, language and lifestyle. In northern
Spain there are four main wine producing areas: Rioja, Galicia,
Catalonia and Ribera del Duera in Castilla y Leon. Each is unique
and produces fine wines with its own Denomination of Origin
guarantee. The heart of wine-producing northern Spain is Rioja,
which has produced high quality wines for centuries. (In the 1800s
Rioja benefited from its alliance with Bordeaux, conferring
technological advantages unknown to other Spanish regions.) But
quality doesn't stop in Rioja. Navarra is home to many of the most
modern and cutting edge producers. Calatayud and Campo de Borja are
home to some of the greatest Grenache vineyards in the world
outside of the Southern Rhone, and Priorat and the surrounding area
of Montsant in Catalonia produce some of the renowned Spanish
wines. Sarah Jane Evans, the world's leading authority on the wines
of Spain, begins with a history of the region: from phylloxera, the
replanting of different, and international, varieties through the
aftermath of the Civil War and the effects on the wine industry, to
recovery and innovation in late 20th century, the promise of the
21st century and the rediscovery of indigenous varieties, as well
as a quick detour through the recent effects of the economic
crisis. She then takes the sub-regions in turn, starting with a
profile before opening out into discussion of the key producers and
their top wines. Evans' surefooted guide to the wines of northern
Spain is an essential companion for anyone interested in Spanish
wine, from students and professionals to interested wine tourists.
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