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Wine Description
The Story
Imperial is one of the renowned references in the entire history of Spanish winemaking. It is a true classic in Rioja and was first bottled in the 1920’s. Its name was originally adopted after a special bottling for the English market in a bottle called ‘Pinta Imperial’ or ‘Imperial Pint’ (an Imperial pint, half a litre approximately).
Vineyard
The grapes to make Imperial have always come from our own 28 hectares of vineyards in Villalb...
Vintage 1948
The 1948 wine vintage in Spain was a good, highly successful, and deeply classic year, acting as a remarkably elegant and structured contrast to the blistering, opulent heatwave of 1947. A far more balanced and temperate growing season across the Iberian Peninsula allowed grapes to ripen slowly and evenly, preserving a vibrant, crisp acidity alongside excellent fruit concentration. In northern Spain, the La Rioja region produced beautifully ha...