The DO León wines once again reach the “excellent” rating for the 2019 vintage
For the fourth time, the second consecutive, achieves the highest recognition for the quality of its vintage white, rosé and red wines with just 3.5 million kilos The liveliness and purity and the marked varietal character of the wines were the most valued aspects by...
Discontent in the wine sector by the Government’s proposal to alleviate the serious damage of the covid-19
The draft royal decree, rejected no longer only by all the appellations of origin but also by cooperatives and agrarian organizations, is harmful and unfair to the winegrowers and producers of Castilla y León and the Denomination of Origin León The presidents of the appellations...
DO León Awarded in CATAVINUM 2020
The “Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition” Contest has just published the results of the world wine and spirits tasting of the 2019 edition, in which two DO LEÓN wineries were awarded: Vitalis and Melgarajo This month the results of the Catavinum World Wine contest are published , with...
[The DO León according to Raúl Pérez] – Chapter 3 – Varieties of Grapes
We are already in the third chapter of the documentary series, and this time Raúl Pérez talks about the grape and its varieties. Although it shares space with Mencía and Tempranillo, undoubtedly, Prieto Picudo is the most important in the area as far as...
[The DO León according to Raúl Pérez] – Chapter 2 – Edaphological diversity
In this second chapter Raúl Pérez tackles the basis of all the cultivation of the DO León, soils or soil diversity. From soils where sand stands out, those with iron-rich limestone and others that have a predominantly clayey appearance with a higher pH. ...
[The DO León according to Raúl Pérez] – Chapter 1 – History
History is one of the most characteristic factors of viticultural zones. Raúl Pérez, Leonese named Best Winemaker of the World 2014 and 2016, explains in the first chapter of this documentary series the history of León’s wines. It starts from the origins. In the X-XI...
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