MSW_Wine&Spirits2018

TA R I M A B Y B O D E G A S V O LV E R

Spain Owner: Rafael Cañizares Winemaker: Rafael Cañizares Founded: 2004 www.bodegasvolver.com

D.O. Alicante is in the south-eastern corner of Spain. Located in the town of Pinoso, the winery owns 457 acres of mostly old vine Monastrell, planted between 1925 and 1979 on soils that are dry and shallow, and primarily composed of limestone, intermixed with large chunks of pure chalk. The soil adds minerality and an elegant chalky texture to the wines. All of the vines are dry farmed and head trained. Rafael Cañizares is the owner and winemaker.

T H E W I N E K E Y S • TARIMA IS ONE OF THE TOP VALUE WINERIES IN ALL OF SPAIN. THEY PRODUCE INEXPENSIVE, HIGH-QUALITY WINES THAT SELL FOR A SONG • THE MOST PRIZED ASSET ARE THEIR HERITAGE OF VINES BETWEEN 30 AND 90 YEARS OLD, INDIGENOUS VARIETIES CULTIVATED IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY WITH MINIMAL INTERVENTION • THE STAMP WHICH DIFFERENTIATES TARIMA IS ITS MODERN APPROACH TO ITS WORK WITH INDIGENOUS VARIETIES SUCH AS MONASTRELL, TEMPRANILLO, MERSEGUERA, MACABEO, MOSCATEL ETC.

Alicante, Spain

Rafael Cañizares