ENOLOGICAL JEWELS

NOBLE WINES

Wine is a cultural element that reflects its origin in the broadest sense: the land and climate from which it comes, the history of the region, and the character of the people behind each bottle. One of the greatest riches of the wine world is its extraordinary and inexhaustible diversity. Despite globalizing trends that, as in other aspects of culture, impose rules and fashions that tend to homogenize, wine preserves a unique richness rooted in its origins.

Against this uniformity, there are wine regions that have proudly preserved centuries-old production methods, in perfect harmony with nature and with absolute respect for tradition. These wines are true oenological jewels and pieces of history.

TRADITIONAL ANDALUSIAN WINES

Wines of biological aging from the Jerez Region, Montilla, Málaga, and Huelva.

Living wines that capture the essence of albariza soil and the miracle of the flor yeast veil. And wines of oxidative aging — Olorosos and Palo Cortados — drawn drop by drop from century-old soleras. Also, naturally sweet and naturally fortified wines: Moscatel and Pedro Ximénez, sun-dried under the dazzling Andalusian sky… and the generosos de licor, the result of expert blending.

OTHER SPECIAL SPANISH WINES

The wide range of Moscatels from Alicante, Valencia, and Navarra, and the historic Malvasías from the Canary Islands. The sweet Catalan wines from Priorat or Terra Alta, as well as those from Rueda or Toro. And the famous Fondillón from Alicante — a legendary wine.

Vinoble is the best showcase to enjoy the vast range of Port wines: Rubies, Tawnies, and the exclusive Vintages and Colheitas — products of the spectacular Douro landscape and the lodges of Vila Nova de Gaia, where Portuguese and British cultures blend — together with the venerable Madeira wines and the extraordinary Moscatels of Setúbal.

OTHER SWEET AND FORTIFIED WINES OF THE WORLD

Sweet wines have traditionally represented a small yet exclusive part of the production in the world’s great wine regions. The miracle of botrytis cinerea, or noble rot, has given rise to some of the most extraordinary sweet wines: Sauternes and Barsac from Bordeaux, Monbazillac and Loire Valley wines in France, the historic Tokaji from Hungary, and the Auslese, Beerenauslese, and Trockenbeerenauslese wines of Germany. In some cases, the concentration of sugar is achieved through extreme climatic conditions, as in the famous Austrian and Canadian ice wines, made from naturally frozen grapes. Across the Mediterranean basin, there is also a long-standing tradition of sweet wine production: the Italian Passitos, the historic Marsala, or the Muscat wines from the island of Samos are just a few examples from southern Europe.
Whether from the mountain vineyards of Switzerland or coastal estates, from the Old World or the New, all these wines share a nobility born of centuries-old winemaking traditions and a dedication to quality and identity.
They are the noble wines.