In Moncayo, Garnacha is king. Garnacha, perhaps better known as Grenache, can be among the more gregarious of all wines, and Bodegas Borsao — in part by choice, in part by virtue of its location — is…

In California, most vineyards designated as "old vine" grow Zinfandel. In Spain, many of the venerable vineyards have been growing Garnacha (a.k.a. Grenache) for decades. For the bottling known as…

Rated 90 - A staggering value, Patrick Mata brings in 10,000 cases of the 2011 Zestos Garnacha Old Vines, which was vinified in a combination of stainless steel and cement tanks. Made from old vine…

Founded in 1954, Virgen de la Sierra is a grape growers co-op with 579 members, and 710 hectares (1,753 acres) of vines growing at 750 meters above sea level. The average age of the vines is close to…

The decade of the 1960s was not kind to the Valley of Nekeas. A crisis in the price of grapes led to a significant portion of the vineyards in that area of Navarra, Spain, being destroyed. Only a few…

The Carinena area of Spain is among Europe's oldest recognized winegrowing regions. It was granted "official" appellation status in 1932, and is named after the grape variety of the same name. In…

In 1994 Eric Solomon visited the vignerons d'Estazarques and met a young, passionate director/winemaker named Jean-Francois Nicq. By the end of the day, he and Jean-Francois had decided on a custom…

Until about 10 years ago, Spanish wines flew under the radar in the United States. Some very good wines were being made by Spanish winemakers, but not much of it found its way to U.S. shores. Then,…

The Langa brothers have the best of both worlds. Juan and Cesar Langa Gonzalez grew up in a winemaking family. Their father made wine, as did his father, and his father and his father. As…

Garnacha Blanca is not a "rosé" version of Garnacha (a.k.a. Grenache). It is a unique white-grape variety that some have likened to Marsanne or Viognier in aroma and flavor. La Miranda de Secastilla…