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YJAR

Top 100 Winery

Yjar is a red wine made in the Rioja region by Spanish winemaker Telmo Rodriguez, who once served as the COS of the second-tier Bordeaux winery. The output is only about 6,000 bottles. This Spanish red wine has achieved a very rare achievement, which shows that its quality and excellent performance can already be among the best in the world.

2017 was the first vintage, and immediately won the favor of James Suckling with a high score of 97, and immediately won the 38th place in the James Suckling Top 100. The second year, 2018, won the honor of JS100 full score and the 9th place in the Top 100.

History

Its history dates from the 8th to the 12th centuries, testifying to the long tradition of wine making by the locals. The Rodríguez family acquired the land in the 1960s and devoted the rest of the 20th century and several years to wine restoration.

In the half-century since new owners devoted themselves to the restoration of the vineyard, nuances and uniqueness have gradually re-emerged, revealing the richness, complexity and variety it cherishes. Over the past ten years, with the arrival of new generations in the family, new resources have been brought to work, working with a deeper and deeper knowledge, which has given even more value to this extraordinary vineyard with the characteristics of an authentic Grand Cru .

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YJAR is located in the Rioja region of Spain and is a boutique winery in the region. Nestled in the foothills of the Sierra de Tolono, at an altitude between 600 and 800 meters, the region's grape growing history dates back to the 8th to the 12th centuries.

The winery's vineyard covers an area of 3.8 hectares. The unique loamy soils in the vineyard are evolved from marl, rich in colluvial deposits from the Tolono Mountains, high in carbonate content, and contain more rocks. piece. Alkaline soil is conducive to the growth of grapevine root system, and can adapt to the water conditions at all stages of the growth period. The grape varieties planted in the winery include Tempranillo, Graciano, Garnacha (Grenache), Gran Negro and Rojal. That is, Alarije]

Wine making

Yjar is loved by wine critics and wine lovers for its unique brewing process and elegant style.
Aged in French oak barrels for 30 months, making the wine softer
, Complex and layered, with great aging potential.

Deep red wine with intense purple hues reminiscent of ripe blackberries and black fruit. At the same time, the deep roasted aroma, tobacco and spice taste make the whole very rich. The tannins in the wine are very soft, making the whole wine more balanced and comfortable to drink. In addition, the acidity of YJAR is also very balanced, making the whole taste very harmonious.

Wine maker Telmo Rodriguez

One of Spain's greatest winemakers

The founder of the winery is Telmo Rodriguez, a famous Spanish winemaker. Passionate about French winemaking techniques, Delmo Rodriguez studied oenology in Bordeaux with Bruno Prats, Eloi Durrbach and Gerard Cha Wei (Gerard Chave).

After returning to Spain, Delmo Rodriz joined his family winery Remelluri, making it one of the famous Spanish wineries in the 1980s and 1990s. In 1994, Telmo Rodriguez founded Compania de Vinos Telmo Rodriguez in order to realize the potential of many unknown and high-quality vineyards in Spain and to be recognized by the world.

Telmo Rodríguez himself understands it this way: "Yjar is important to our country, it ushers in another era and speaks about our wines in a cultural, historical way, in the same language as the best wines in the world ".