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    Luis Guemes

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    Portrait of Luis Guemes

    Portrait of Luis Guemes

    i. Biography

    Luis Guemes is Technical Director and Oenologist at Bodega 202 in Laguardia, Spain. His training includes Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, and his work is framed by a concise winemaking aim: “We try to transfer the purest voice of the vineyard.”

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    The Essentials From 2006 to 2012, Guemes was Technical Director at Tagonius. In technical terms, he says, “With BARENA, I recover micro-oxygenation and grape tannin, ellagic tannin and anthocyanin bridges are formed, making those molecules larger and giving them a sweeter and rounder reaction on the palate.”

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    • Who is Luis Guemes?

      Luis Guemes is an oenologist and Technical Director whose work includes Bodega 202 and an earlier technical directorship at Tagonius.

    • What is Luis Guemes known for?

      He is known for technical oenology shaped by vineyard expression, micro-oxygenation, grape tannin, ellagic tannin, and anthocyanin bridges.

    • Where does Luis Guemes work?

      He works at Bodega 202 in Laguardia, Spain.

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