2020 Bodega Matarromera Tempranillo "Melior", Ribera del Duero, SpainABOUT THIS WINE This oak fermented wine comes from plots located in Ribera del Duero's Golden Mile, made from 100% Tempranillo grapes. This wine goes down well with friends and is characterized by a light woody taste due to its aging in new oak barrels for 6 months. It is perfect for a social drink, aperitifs, and cured meats. Meat is also a great ally when it comes to enhancing Melior's attributes. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Bodegas Familiares Matarromera,

with the aim of improving the cooperation and the production of their own vineyards and the trade of their wine

rates Francois as one of the TOP TWO winemakers out of 120 in all of Chablis

but the glory and rewards granted to survivors ensured no shortage of applicants

patient and methodical… but what makes him tick most of all

His vision made him perceive before anyone else the potential of sparkling wines from the Champagne region

because this wine is nothing like you've ever tasted in the Rosé category

One hundred twenty-five years later

the 2018 did see some of these parcels excluded from the blend but the additions of the Cru fruit certainly acted to bolster the cepage quality considerably

is the fullest expression of Champagne

1er Cru Montée de Mileu is a 34 hectare vineyard just southeast of the Grand Crus and enjoys a similar south/southeast exposure as Blanchot

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are fed by water that is awash in wet rock