Alicante DOP Wines will be present at the most important noble wine fair in the world, Vinoble, from May 29 to 31, 2022 which is held in the city of Cadiz. Bocopa, Brotons, Colección de Toneles Centenarios, Casa Agrícola and Bodegas Monóvar wineries will represent the catalog...
Jancis Robinson confirms it in “All about Monastrell” The English wine guide under the name of the journalist Jancis Robinson, one of the most important wine publications in the world, has just confirmed the elegance of "the stylistic revolution towards wines of terroir", the so-called monastrell...
The “Wines from Spain Awards” competition has just been held in London with a group of more than 100 Spanish wines that have been evaluated by a tasting panel of 14 experts led by the “Master of Wine” Tim Atkin. From their selection, Fondillón 1996...
The project that includes 6 Appellations and three autonomous communities was presented in Ciudad Real. The association "Monastrell Spain" was presented at this year´s edition of the national wine fair, Fenavin, with the presence of the agriculture councilors of Castilla-La Mancha, Murcia and the General Director...
The Alicante specialty, Fondillón has once again reached historical heights in the scores that the Peñín Guide has just published regarding the PDO Alicante. But without a doubt, the king of this edition has been the tribute to another king: "Fondillón Luis XIV, 50 years"...
Fenavin will be the meeting point of Spanish wine for three days. Alicante Wines DOP, as in previous editions, will be at the National Wine Fair – FENAVIN, from May 10 to 12, 2022 in the Ganímedes Pavillion of the Ciudad Real fairgrounds. Since the pandemic,...
Wine Advocate, the American publication originally created by Robert Parker, has just published its biannual article on "the Mediterranean" which reviews the situation of some Alicante appellation wineries. On this occasion, the article highlights the 2020 vintage, which it qualifies as "legendary" according to some of...
The Alicante Protected Designation of Origin will once again be present at Barcelona Wine Week, the most important wine event organized at the Montjuic Barcelona venue from April 4-6. In total, 10 of their wineries will attend the fair, one of the most anticipated of...
British millennial Ian Chapman learns what a seal of quality is, travels through the history of Alicante viticulture and discovers Fondillón, the region's exclusive sweet wine made with Monastrell grapes. Premiere of the fourth season of a series that covers the main and most...
In Dénia the exhibition "3000 years of Alicante wine culture" has been inaugurated, which unites history, wine and art in a unique combination. The DOP Alicante has inaugurated in Dénia a new cultural project that tells the more than 3000 years of history of Alicante wine...
Outstanding scores and an overall high rating of the potential of the area. The best-known wine guide in Spain publishes the scores for Alicante DO Wines in its 2022 edition. With slightly less participation from wineries due to various obstacles caused by the pandemic, the wines...
The Alicante Wines Protected Designation of Origin have completely renewed their website for information on their most special product: Alicante Fondillón. Its domain fondillon.org now offers a complete vision of the product that covers its technical aspects, preparation or pairings. Its 7 main menus offer from...
The prestigious English journalist Jancis Robinson has just published an article on Alicante DOP Wines from the Marina Alta region. The author, Ferran Centelles, who visited the area recently, has tasted a total of 26 references from the area that generally obtain an outstanding score. The...
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Pedro Ballesteros Torres, renowned and the first Spanish Master of Wine, has carried out a new tasting within the online training channel of Vinos Alicante DOP known as “Terreta Wine Academy”. On this occasion, the theme focuses on the award-winning and unique wines of the...
History and origin of the variety: The first mention of this variety under the Alicante denomination is from Viala and Vermorel (1909), which indicate that it is a hybrid obtained in 1885 by the French viticulturalist Henri Bouschet, from the crossing of Petit Bouschet with...