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On the 27th of April the first showing of a documentary took place, based on the life of Jean Leon. Directed by Agustí Vila and shot in the locations where the most significant moments of his life occurred, from his difficult beginning s as an emigrant, his arrival in Hollywood, his relationship with the great stars of American cinema, his success, etc. Combining various film genres and interviews with personalities such as Dennis Hopper, Paul Newman or Robert |
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Jean León was born in Santander, Spain in 1928 and his real name was Ceferino Carrión. At the age of 19, with just a small suitcase for luggage, he embarked on a long and arduous journey that would take him to Paris, New York and finally to Hollywood. Years later, fortune would lead him to set up in partnership with James Dean to create a world-unique restaurant: ”La Scala” in Beverly Hills. Known and respected in |
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Wagner, the incredible biography of Jean Leon is a surprising one. A life filled with anecdotes, challenges, strange events and triumphs.
A personality whose in reality was called Ceferino Carrión, and who, at the end of his life, fulfilled his dream on founding the Bodega Jean Leon in the Penedés region. He revolutionised the wine growing industry of the country by introducing little known French varieties. |
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gastronomic and oenological circles, in 1963 he decided to embark on the adventure of creating the wine that would carry his name, Jean León. |
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THE VINEYARDS |
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The “Jean Leon Pago” consists of 150 ha of land (of which 100 are arable), and right from the very start the varieties on it planted were Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Chardonnay, all originating from acclaimed prestigious French wineries including Lafite-Rothschild, La Lagune and Corton Carlemagne. |
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The winery, situated at the heart of the Penedés region, combines tradition with the most modern winemaking techniques. It is acknowledged as having been one of the first wineries in Spain to have fermented white wines in oak casks. |
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THE WINES |
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The quality of Jean Leon wines starts on the land and in the vineyard. On the Jean Leon pago, vines are tended with the utmost care, and all work such as pruning and harvesting is carried out manually. Moreover, we practice environmentally-friendly viticulture and therefore chemical products such as herbicides and insecticides are not used. Our pago wines are a leading exponent of designer wines in Spain, being the result of 40 years of dedication to the production of wines of the highest quality and maximum expression. |
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The quality of Jean Leon wines has merited prizes at numerous international competitions and tastings, the highlight being the prize awarded in 1993 by the international WINE magazine, which selected the Jean Leon Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva 83 as one of the world’s best eight wines. |
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