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Álvaro Palacios is one of Spain’s most celebrated and exciting winemakers. As a young apprentice he worked at Stags’ Leap in the Napa Valley and spent several years at Château Petrus. He purchased his first vines in Priorat, where he established his international fame, before returning to the family estate in Rioja, Palacios Remondo.
 
Álvaro is one of the high-profile winemakers in Spain determined to champion Garnacha. When he took control of Palacios Remondo, he immediately began regrafting Tempranillo with Garnacha, firmly believing that the region was more suited to the variety. Quiñon de Valmira, the top red of the range, is one of his most ambitious projects. What little there is comes from a single, high-altitude vineyard a short distance from the winery. Cool limestone soils contribute incredible elegance to the Garnacha fruit. Just as with L’Ermita, recognized as one of the world’s iconic wines, this is an incredibly special and unique expression of a remarkable vineyard and terroir.
 
Supremely elegant and refined, ‘perhaps the finest ever’ says Luis Gutiérrez, the 2021 Quiñón de Valmira has a near perfect score of 97-100 points. Stocks are very limited – don’t miss out on this opportunity to purchase this exceptional Rioja. Stock expected by end of October 2022.