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Bodegas Guelbenzu

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Bodegas Guelbenzu
The first official records of our existence date back to 1843, when the local 'garapitero', or excise collector, received a levy of 19 copper 'reales' and 7 'maravadies' from Martín María Guelbenzu on the sale of 480 jugs of wine. In 1851 the Guelbenzu family exhibited their wine, oil and wheat at the London Universal Exhibition. One of Martín María's sons – Martín Enrique – studied Engineering at Lièges and subsequently became a politician. It was, however, his other son – Miguel – who, having graduated in Chemistry from the Sorbonne, was the active force responsible for launching the winery, and modernizing it. His efforts not only won him a medal at the 1880 Navarra Exhibition, several at the 1882 Bordeaux Exhibition - where his 1876, 1879, 1880 and 1881 vintages all gained accolades – but ultimately earned him a gold medal at the Barcelona Universal Exhibition of 1888. His cousin Juan María Guelbenzu, a composer and pianist, lived in Paris for a spell, where he made the acquaintance of Chopin, Thalberg and Liszt, before returning to Spain and succeeding Albéniz as the organist of the Royal Chapel in Madrid in 1841. Even today, the family's artistic tradition continues alive and well, represented on the one hand by José María Guelbenzu – who is a well-known writer – and on the other by Ignacio Guelbenzu, who is not only a respected painter, but also an active shareholder in the winery. Indeed, not only has the family bequeathed its historic house to the winery, but many of its wines bear family names. It is very much 'The Garden Winery', in memory of the lush grounds that once surrounded the house. Visit the Bodegas Guelbenzu website.
BN#267091

Price:$29.89

SKU3768613001

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