A JOURNEY THROUGH SPAIN’S WINE REGIONS

1. A JOURNEY THROUGH SPAIN’S WINE REGIONS

2. The Vision…. • Spanish Steps is an educational brand that takes the consumer on a vinous journey through Spain's • lesser known wine regions within Castilla y Leon. • The Spanish Steps vision was to handpick some of the best, and unique wines within this relatively unknown area and create • a fresh and exciting new brand. • The wineries involved in the creation of the Spanish Steps Project are: • Bodegas Monte La Reina – Spanish Steps Toro • Bodegas Arribes del Duero – Spanish Steps Arribes • Bodegas Castro Bergidum – Spanish Steps Bierzo • Rodriguez Sanzo – Spanish Steps Rueda • Rodriguez Sanzo - Spanish Steps Ribera del Duero

3. A journey through Spain’s Wine regions Castilla y León

4. SPANISHSTEPS BIERZO Bronze medal Decanter Awards 2013 • “Spanish Steps MenciaBierzo, Spain - • From northwest Spain, this varietal Mencia (known as Jaen in Portugal) • really delivers. Deep coloured, it has a lovely vibrant, pure nose of summer • fruits with a plummy edge. Fruit dominates, but there’s nice definition • here. The palate is juicy and ripe with lovely bright blackberry and damson • character, as well as fresh acidity. Pure and primary, this is a delicious • wine for current drinking.” Jamie Goode – Wine anorak • 100% Mencia • Photo: Winemaker Victor Arroyo and his wife looking • over the Arroyo family vineyards at twilight.

5. SPANISH STEPS RUEDA • 75% Verdejo & 25% Sauvignon Blanc • “Spanish Steps Rueda : I'm a great fan of the Verdejo grape. I love it's intense • lemony excitement. It gives us a rich and juicy mix of ripe aromas fused well into • a broad and yet well structured palate. It's fabulous stuff.” • Kevin Alcock • Decanter 2011 – Bronze medal • Right: Winemaker Javier Rodriguez, he believes in • Biodynamic viticulture, and he works hard to showcase • these aromatic white grape varieties to their highest quality.

6. SPANISH STEPS TORO • From the ultra-modern Monte La Reina winery, this Toro wine is full of character and flavour yet frighteningly easy to drink. 100% Tempranillo (known here as Tinto de Toro) • “Spanish Steps Toro 2012Wonderfully bright, fresh, pure raspberry and dark cherry fruit with a bit of grip. Nice bright fruit here with some meaty, savoury depth. Lovely fruit expression.” Jamie Goode – Wine Anorak Bodegas Monte La Reina

7. SPANISH STEPS ARRIBES • The Arribes region lies on the 'International Douro/Duero', right • next to the Portuguese border. The high altitude vineyards and fine granite • and quartz soils give a fresh mineral quality to the wines. • 100% Juan Garcia • The Juan Garcia grape holds sway here. High in acidity it is perfect for • making delicious red wine with freshness and brilliant red-fruit character. • This wine has a gentle touch of oak from French oak barrels.

8. SPANISH STEPS RIBERA DEL DUERO Silver Medal Decanter Awards 2013 • The Ribera de Duero is a wild, chunky red wine with bright Autumn • fruit and velvety soft tannins. The most recently launched of the • Spanish Steps range this is an exciting red wine made from 100% • Tempranillo. • To the right is a photograph of • The famous AndalucianSpanish horse • that gave the inspiration to the authentic • label Design of the Spanish Steps range.

9. Modern label Design – Cohesive branding throughout -End of Presentation- thank you for your time-