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Bodegas Montecillo

With a history dating back to 1870, the task of choosing how to mark 150 years of winemaking must have been a difficult one; but this historic Rioja estate has chosen a fitting celebration with the return of its legendary label Viña Monty.

The winery will be releasing three new Reserva wines under this label, as well as unveiling the last remaining bottles of its award-winning 1975 vintage.

Having remained untouched for almost forty years in the estate’s underground, hand-piled

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