Telmo Rodriguez is possibly the most famous name in Spanish wine today. A pioneer who has been advocating native grape varietals tied to the climates and conditions of their sites, as well as making world-class wines from undiscovered regions. Perhaps most impressive, while Telmo Rodriguez makes rare and limited wines of astonishing character and quality, his everyday wines have been equally praised, and widely recognised for the tremendous value they offer.
Telmo studied viticulture and oenology at the University of Bordeaux and was the winemaker at his family winery in Rioja, Remelluri, and then set off on his own in the early 1990s to discover new vineyards and regions all around Spain. He now makes a range of wines in diverse viticultural areas of Spain, with an emphasis on organic and biodynamic farming.
Telmo has been one of the leaders of the quality revolution with multiple varieties in up-and-coming areas such as Toro, as well as in the traditional areas of Rioja and Ribera del Duero. His approach is steadfast and unwavering – he wants to see Spanish wine at the top of the world-wide quality tree, regarded in the same manner as the greatest French wines. You know what? He isn’t far off.
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