Do Spanish wines age well?
Some do and some don’t, depending on many factors including vintage and the producer. In general however, there is a misconception that because wines made from Tempranillo are not, with some exceptions, generally tannic, that these wines will not age well. This is misleading because there are other components in wine which contribute to aging capability. Namely acidity, which, in MartÃnez Bujanda’s Conde de Valdemar wines, is contributed to the wines by adding up to 20% Mazuelo (a highly acidic grape) to the blend. The liveliness of recent library releases from Bujanda dating back to 1968 attest to the agability of these wines.
