Weekend Wine: Gateway to the Glories of Rioja • The Austin Chronicle
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By Wes Marshall
Published on May 1, 2026.
The article discusses the importance of combining dry farming and head pruning techniques in winemaking, which often add difficulty and expense to the process. The article suggests that Spanish wines often combine these techniques to enhance the quality of their wines. The latest winner is a Rioja from Bodega Lanzaga, which combines Tempranillo, Graciano, and Garnacha grapes for a rich, intense wine. The company behind this wine is Compañía de Vinos Telmo Rodríguez, who produces wines from $10 a bottle to $200 a bottle. The other wine, LZ, offers many of the same characteristics but is less expensive.
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