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WINERIES of the year
2013 WINERIES OF THE YEAR
d’Arenberg’s McLaren Vale vineyards
Commit these wineries to memory and you’ll never be at a loss in front of a wine list again. After poring over the results of the 7,500 imported wines we tasted over the last 12 months, these 58 producers stood out for their superlative performances in their particular regions. To make the cut, each of our Wineries of the Year earned at least three exceptional recommendations (most have many more) as well as the highest average scores in their regions overall. In the following pages, we list each winery’s three highest recommendations, alongside a profile from our editors Carson Demmond, Lara Douglass, Joshua Greene, Patricio Tapia and Tara Q. Thomas. For more exemplary wines from estates that release only a wine or two a year, check out our Best Wines of the Year (p. 85). You can find the complete list of wines tasted for these selections at wineandspiritsmagazine.com.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Wine & Spirits - Winter 2012