Mazacruz Wines By Dehesa de los Llanos Launched in The United States

21 Jun 2013 --- Bodegas Dehesa de los Llanos' Mazacruz wines were launched in the United States by their US distributor during the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen and will be present at the Top Wines from Argentina, Chile, Mexico & Spain event to be held in New York on June 25 Mazacruz wines come to the United States with a Silver Bacchus and two bronze medals awarded by the International Wine Challenge Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Tempranillo, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Graciano for red wines and Sauvignon Blanc and Verdejo in white are the grape varieties grown by Dehesa de los Llanos on lands that were already being used by Franciscan monks in the 18th century

Bodegas Dehesa de Los Llanos and its Mazacruz (Tierra de Castilla) range of wines are available in the US market for the first time in both red and white varieties. The wines were recently launched in the United States during the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen (June 14-16) and will be present at the Top Wines from Argentina, Chile, Mexico & Spain event being held in New York on June 25 after winning awards in recent weeks - a Silver Bacchus for Mazacruz Tinto 2010 and two bronze medals awarded by the International Wine Challenge for Mazacruz Cima 2008 and Mazacruz Blanco 2011.

The vineyard, located in the Dehesa de los Llanos estate in Albacete, Spain, on land that was already being used by Franciscan monks for winemaking in the 18th century, has been carefully developed by our enologist Laura Martinez, with the meticulous advice of the highly regarded Spanish enologist Ignacio de Miguel. Fifty hectares dedicated to growing Mediterranean grape varieties - Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Tempranillo, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Graciano for red wine and Sauvignon Blanc and Verdejo for white - the result of which are these great wines.