DO León participates in ‘Tentación Gijón’ with wines from seven wineries
Tampesta, El Sueño de las Alforjas, Melwa, Pardevalles, Gordonzello, Pincerna and Vinícola Valmadrigal accept the challenge of ‘Acorns vs bottles’ which will be paired with ham The Denomination of Origin León will attend Tentación Gijón next Tuesday, an informative and promotional activity of a general...
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‘Wine Spectator’ elevates the red from the DO León ‘Los Mancebos’ to the category of ‘exceptional wines’
Robert Parker’s publication rates the first commercial reference of Bodegas Clandestinas with 90 points Viñedos y Bodegas Clandestinas , which elaborated under technical criteria and certification from the Regulatory Council of the León Denomination of Origin , achieves oenological excellence and with its label Los...
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One gold and five silver medals for the DO León wines at the 2020 Vinduero-Vindouro Awards
The rosé ‘Gurdos’ achieved the highest distinction in a contest in which the ‘Albaricus’, Peregrino ’and‘ Pincerna ’, from Albarín, and the red‘ Galgo Negro ’and‘ Pincerna Somiller ’, both by Prieto Picudo, also shone. Six wines of the León Denomination of Origin were awarded...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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[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...
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[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. ...
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