Tolchards Wine Brochure 2023 - Magazine - Page 231
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BODEGAS UGALDE
GRA N RE SE RVA
Haro, Spain. End of the 19th Century.
This was a time when Rioja was welcoming
French winemakers from Bordeaux in search of
grapes and wine to replace theirs, having been
destroyed by phylloxera. Trade brought along
an exchange of knowledge from which both
locals and the french benefited
Snr Ugalde founded the original Bodegas
Ugalde cellar and brand in 1882 which he
spread to other countries by also establishing
the region’s first export alliance with other
Rioja winemakers. He was the pioneer of the
export of wines from Rioja, the first winemaker
who promoted sales to the international
markets.
Nestled between the north shore of the Ebro
River and the eastern-most edges of the Sierra
de Cantabria, Bodegas Ugalde’s team had to
decide what kind of wines they would make.
For that, they looked back in history and were
inspired by Ugalde’s vision of 1882: Bringing
Rioja terroir, as the new team understands it,
into each bottle of Bodegas Ugalde.
TA STIN G N O T E S
Ruby red colour of medium intensity,
clean and bright. Delicate and elegant
balsamic aromas with well-integrated
roasted hints. Soft texture.
