This Wednesday’s LOCAL Wine Flight is a trio of Tempranillos, a 2007 from Bokisch Vineyards in Lodi, California and two Tempranillos from Spain. The 2008 Albet i Noya Tempranillo Classic is from one of Spain’s leading organic winemakers. The vineyard also started the ‘Experimental Varieties Project’ in 1998. “The aim of the project is to test seven ancient grape vaieties, both from a point of view of vineyard management and of winemaking potential. The grape varieties have been recovered from old and abandoned vineyards, including one found in Albet i Noya’s estate.”(pictured below)
Bokisch Vineyards (pictured below)is a boutique winery, family owned and sustainably farmed in Lodi, California. Markus and Liz Bokisch are dedicated to producing hand-crafted Spanish varietal wines with a distinctive California style while exhibiting the true character of the grape. The wines of Bokisch Vineyards are certified by the ‘Lodi Rules for Sustainable Winegrowing Practices’.
The third Tempranillo is from Castilla, Spain. The grapes are handpicked from 30-year old vines. The wine is a 2005 vintage, and is an ‘Anciano Reserva’ meaning is has been aged for 5 years.
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