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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="long_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""><span class="long_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span> </span><br /><span class="hps">Our proposal</span> <span class="hps">is to meet</span> <span class="hps">on</span> <b><span class="hps">June 15</span></b> <span class="hps">at the winery</span><span>, after</span> <span class="hps">inscription</span><span>,</span> <span class="hps">and enjoy</span> <span class="hps">historic</span> <b><span class="hps">8 wines</span></b> <span class="hps">cellar</span> <span class="hps">hand</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps">the prestigious</span> <span class="hps">Sommelier</span>,<span> <b><i>Pere</i></b></span><b><i> </i></b><span class="hps"><b><i>Mercado</i></b>.</span> <span class="hps">From</span> <span class="hps">11 am</span> <span class="hps">to start</span> <span class="hps">our</span> <span class="hps">tasting</span> <span class="hps">and end it</span> <span class="hps">with</span> <span class="hps">a casual meal</span> <span class="hps">among all participants</span> <span class="hps">to enjoy</span> <span class="hps">good wine and</span> <span class="hps">good friends</span><span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Al Vent 2011 </span></h3>
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<br />vinovalencianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13812822261953071882noreply@blogger.com0Tampa, Florida, EEUU27.950575 -82.45717760000002327.5019145 -83.102624600000027 28.3992355 -81.811730600000018tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460724215243212166.post-73294176590428268172012-12-19T11:39:00.003-05:002012-12-19T11:40:28.255-05:00Tierra de Castilla wines: Dehesa de Luna 2009<h3 style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">38% Tempranillo and 18% Merlot from El Viñazo vineyard,<br /> 26% Syrah and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon from La Mata de la Culebra vineyard</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Alcohol 14,5 % Vol.<br /> Total acidity 4.8 gr./l. tartaric acid<br /> pH 3,8<br /> Residual sugar < 1,5 gr./l.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6 months in 225 liter barrels<br /> 80% French oak and 20% American</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">52,600 bottles (750 ml.)<br /> 1,335 magnum format (1,500 ml. Bottles)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The harvest began on September the 1st and finished on October the
14th. Summer was somewhat warmer than usual, which brought forward the
harvesting dates, essentially for the Merlot and Syrah varieties. The
arrival of rain and cool temperatures in September delayed the picking
of the Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon varieties. The vinification
was carried out in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks at 22 to
28°C, with a maceration period of between 15 and 21 days, depending on
the varieties and the winemaking objectives sought for each of them. The
malolactic fermentation took place in tank for all four varieties, at
the end of which the blending was done. The aging time in oak barrels
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The wine has a medium-deep, clean, cherry-red colour. Faithful to the
style of this brand, it displays a wonderful nose that reveals a
complete palette of fruit aromas, ranging from wild strawberries to
dried peaches, together with notes of scrubland and red liquorice,
against a backdrop of very clean and well integrated oak. First
impression on the palate is fluid, although it gradually gains in
stature, as the fresh berry fruit flavours develop into serious notes of
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mundus Vini Gold 2012. Germany. <br /> AWC Vienna Gold 2012. Austria. <br />Vinalies Paris Silver 2012. France.<br /> International Weinprämierung Zurich Silver 2012. Switzerland.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>BODEGA DEHESA DE LUNA S.L.</b><br />Ctra. CM-3106, Km 16. 02630 <br /> La Roda - Albacete </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The vineyard, located on the slopes of the <i>Sierra de la Bicuerca</i>, enjoys
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Although</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">trendy</span> <span class="hps">is</span> <span class="hps">the</span> <span class="hps">digital</span> <span class="hps">world</span> <span class="hps">and all that</span> <span class="hps">is now called</span> <span class="hps">"<i>social networks</i>"</span>, <span class="hps">have been around for</span> <span class="hps">a lot</span> <span class="hps">of time</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">and almost</span> <span class="hps">since man</span> <span class="hps">discovered <a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/search/label/red%20wines">wine</a></span><span class="">.</span> <span class="hps">Drink it</span> <span class="hps">and enjoy it</span> <span class="hps">in a group is</span> <span class="hps">the origin</span> <span class="hps">of the</span> <span class="hps">social</span> <span class="hps">network</span> <span class="hps">around</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">this food</span>. <span class="hps">Sometimes</span> <span class="hps">drunk</span> <span class="hps">in moderation</span><span class="">, sometimes</span> <span class="hps">as</span> <span class="hps">bacchanal</span>, <span class="hps">but</span> <span class="hps">made people</span> <span class="hps">gather together</span> <span class="hps">around</span> <span class="hps">this drink</span> <span class="hps">for fun</span>, <span class="hps">out of business</span><span class="">, love,</span> <span class="hps">celebrate an event</span>, <span class="hps">etc</span> <span class="hps">...</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">We live in</span> <span class="hps">a society</span> <span class="hps">too</span> <a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/search/label/TASTING"><span class="hps">globalized</span></a><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">but also</span> <span class="hps">very</span> <span class="hps">impersonal</span><span class="">, sometimes</span> <span class="hps">you may find</span> <span class="hps">your neighbor</span> <span class="hps">and do not</span> <span class="hps">know</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">when you wear</span> <span class="hps">ten years</span> <span class="hps">living together in</span> <span class="hps">the same building</span><span class="">.</span> <span class="hps">Interpersonal relationships</span> <span class="hps">often</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">encounter obstacles</span> <span class="hps">that</span> <span class="hps">we put on</span> <span class="hps">ourselves</span><span class="">, such as</span> <span class="hps">social status</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">socioeconomic</span> <span class="hps">level</span><span class="">, distance</span><span class="">, tastes</span> <span class="hps">and preferences</span> <span class="hps">when</span> <span class="hps">interacting</span>, <span class="hps alt-edited">and countless</span> <span class="hps">of them</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">we could enumerate</span><span class="">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">The wine</span> <span class="hps">has served to</span> <span class="hps">strengthen</span> <span class="hps">many relationships</span> <span class="hps">like this for</span> <span class="hps">centuries</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">and the <a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/search/label/Mediterranean%20style"><i>Greeks</i></a></span><a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/search/label/Mediterranean%20style"><span class="">,</span> <i><span class="hps">Phoenicians</span></i> <span class="hps">and <i>Romans</i></span></a> <span class="hps alt-edited">considered it</span> <span class="hps">a drink</span> <span class="hps">to cleanse the soul</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">our worries</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps">assured</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">the healing</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">the sadness</span> <span class="hps atn">(</span><span class="hps alt-edited"><i><b>Séneca</b></i> </span><span class="alt-edited">4</span> <span class="hps">- 65</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">BC</span><span class="">.</span> <span class="hps">)</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">and later</span> <span class="hps">was</span> <span class="hps">used to</span> <span class="hps">celebrate victories</span> <span class="hps">in major</span> <span class="hps">battles</span> <span class="hps">or to</span> <span class="hps">sit at the table</span> <span class="hps">to</span> <span class="hps">warriors</span> <span class="hps">and peasants who</span> <span class="hps">drowned their sorrows</span> <span class="hps">after a day of</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">long and hard</span> <span class="hps">work</span><span class="">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">In</span> <span class="hps">this century</span>, <span class="hps alt-edited">so modern</span> <span class="hps">and advanced</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">still use</span> <span class="hps">the wine</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">to get together</span> <span class="hps">around a</span> <span class="hps">table and</span> <span class="hps">celebrate</span> <span class="hps">simple things like</span> <span class="hps">that one day</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">we first met</span> <span class="hps">around a</span> <a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/search/label/Wines"><span class="hps">glass of wine</span></a> <span class="hps">and now</span> <span class="hps">occasionally</span> <span class="hps">we</span> <span class="hps">still</span> <span class="hps">celebrate</span> <span class="hps">seeing</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">we have become good</span> <span class="hps">friends and</span> <span class="hps">share a</span> <span class="hps">social</span> <span class="hps">life</span> <span class="hps">that</span> <span class="hps">never</span> <span class="hps">before</span> <span class="hps">could have had</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">as much</span> <span class="hps">internet</span> <span class="hps">we have at</span> <span class="hps">our disposal</span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en">50% <a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/2010/04/bobal-grape-variety.html"><span class="hps">Bobal</span></a> </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><b>Monteagudo Ruíz S.L.</b><br />
Plaza San Pedro, nº 17 y 18<br />
Casas de Santa Cruz (CUENCA)</span></span></span></div>
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<b>Telefono: </b>967 493 828<br />
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<b>E-mail:</b> <a href="mailto:reservas@monterruiz.com">reservas@monterruiz.com</a><br />
<b>Web:</b> <a class="enlace" href="http://www.monterruiz.com/" target="_blank">www.monterruiz.com</a></span></span></span>vinovalencianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13812822261953071882noreply@blogger.com0Carretera de Casas de Santa Cruz, Villanueva, Cuenca, España39.4198629 -1.854256539.3953299 -1.8937385 39.444395899999996 -1.8147745tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460724215243212166.post-76103191121541036512012-11-12T10:00:00.000-05:002012-11-12T10:44:11.436-05:00Bobal Wines (V): Arte Mayor IV<h2 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en">red wine aged in oak </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en">100% <a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/2010/04/bobal-grape-variety.html"><span class="hps">Bobal</span></a> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">100%</span> <span class="hps">Bobal</span> <span class="hps">variety used</span><span class="">.</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">Vines</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">of plot</span> <span class="hps atn">'</span><i><span class="alt-edited">La Beata</span></i><span class="">'</span> <span class="hps">in</span> <span class="hps">the subarea</span> <span class="hps">of</span> <span class="hps atn">'</span><i><span class="alt-edited">La</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">Muela</span></i><span class="">'</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">in the municipality</span> <span class="hps">of</span> <b><i><span class="hps">Requena</span></i></b><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">old</span> <span class="hps">strains</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">ensured</span> <span class="hps">over 80</span> <span class="hps">years.</span> <span class="hps">Production</span> <span class="hps">of less than</span> <span class="hps">1.5</span> <span class="hps">kg</span> <span class="hps">per vine</span><span class="">.</span> <span class="hps">Blend</span> <span class="hps">of</span> <span class="hps">several</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">vintages</span> <span class="hps atn">(</span><span class="">2005-10</span><span class="">%</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">2006-60</span><span class="">%</span> <span class="hps">and 2007</span> <span class="hps">- 30%</span><span class="">)</span><span class="">.</span> <span class="hps">Aged in</span> <span class="hps">French oak barrels</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">of fine grain</span> <span class="hps">(70</span><span class="">%</span> <span class="hps">new</span> <span class="hps">and 30</span><span class="">% second</span> <span class="hps">use</span><span class="">)</span><span class="">.</span> <span class="hps">Stay in</span> <span class="hps">bottle</span> <span class="hps">12 months</span> <span class="hps">before marketing</span><span class="">.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Wine temperature</span> <span class="hps">was</span> <span class="hps">about 15</span> <span class="hps">°</span> <span class="hps">C</span><span class="">.</span> <span class="hps">Glass</span> <span class="hps">for</span> <span class="hps">red wine</span> <a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/search/label/Cabernet%20Sauvignon"><span class="hps"></span></a></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps"><i>Spiegelau Authentics</i> 01</span><span class="hps"></span><span class="">.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<b><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><b><span class="hps">Color</span></b><b> </b><b> <span class="hps alt-edited">and nuance</span><span class="">:</span></b></span>: </b><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Color</span> <span class="hps">intense</span> <span class="hps">cherry</span> <span class="hps">and plum</span><span class="">, which</span> <span class="hps">remain</span> <span class="hps">dark</span> <span class="hps">shades</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">violet</span><span class="atn"></span> <span class="hps">edges</span> <span class="hps">of the glass,</span><span class="alt-edited"></span> <span class="hps">high</span> <span class="hps">layer</span> <span class="hps">due to its</span> <span class="hps">high concentration</span><span class="">.</span></span></span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><b><span class="hps alt-edited">Flavour of the</span></b><b> </b><b> <span class="hps">Wine</span><span class=""></span></b></span>:</b> <span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">The palate is</span> <span class="hps">dense</span><span class="alt-edited"> and balanced</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">with</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">a large structure</span>, <span class="hps">has a</span> <span class="hps">very mature</span> <span class="hps">and sweet</span> <span class="hps">tannin</span>, <span class="hps">reappear</span> <span class="hps">balsamic</span> <span class="hps">aftertaste</span> <span class="hps">and good</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">doses of</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">crystallized fruit</span><span class="">.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><b><span class="hps">Overall impression</span></b><b> </b></span>:</b><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">An elegant wine</span><span class="">, sweet</span><span class="">, ripe</span><span class="">, high</span> <span class="hps">expression of</span> <span class="hps">a selection of</span> <span class="hps">fruit</span> <span class="hps">from</span> <span class="hps">old vines</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps">worked</span> <span class="hps">perfectly</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">its long aging</span> <span class="hps">and blending of</span> <span class="hps">different</span> <span class="hps">vintages</span><span class="">, makes a</span> <span class="hps">delicious</span> <span class="hps">nectar</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">assembled good</span><span class="">.</span></span></span></span></div>
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vinovalencianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13812822261953071882noreply@blogger.com003638 Salinas, Alicante, España38.5189123 -0.912129138.4692188 -0.99109310000000006 38.568605799999993 -0.8331651tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460724215243212166.post-15492272425648223142012-11-02T16:29:00.001-04:002012-11-02T16:30:19.805-04:0010 healthy reasons to drink wine daily<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wine is another piece in the food pyramid and a "food" of the <a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/search/label/Mediterranean%20style">Mediterranean diet</a>, taking it in moderation and with the meals, is healthy for the organism.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here are 10 reasons that encourage its moderate consumption:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>1. Taking care of Heart:</b> many studies have shown that regular and moderate consumption of red wine helps in better blood circulation and reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>2. Delay of dementia:</b> moderate consumption of red wine may help delay the onset of dementia and other forms of dementia, such as Alzheimer's.<b> </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>3. Helps bones:</b> Swedish studies have found that drinking an average of 5-10 glasses of red wine per week can cut the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis by over 50% compared to non-wine drinkers. In addition, other studies have concluded that moderate consumption of red wine is associated with increased bone density in Seniors women, thereby reducing their risk of developing osteoporosis.<b> </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b> 4. Helps keep colds and flu far:</b> a <a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/search/label/spanish%20red%20wines">Spanish</a> study found that those who consumed 8 to 14 glasses of red wine a week were less likely to catch a cold.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>5. Descends risk of diabetes:</b> people who consume moderate amounts of wine are more likely to prevent type 2 diabetes.<br /><b><br />6. It reduces blood pressure and cholesterol levels:</b> Spanish researchers conclude that the grapes that are used for red wine contains significant levels of fiber. They found that the fiber and antioxidants found in the variety <a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/search/label/Tempranillo">Tempranillo</a>, in particular, seem to further reduce blood pressure and cholesterol than other known sources of fiber such as oats. "Other benefits of moderate wine consumption is increasing HDL (good cholesterol)" adds <i>Rosa Maria Lamuela.</i></span></span></div>
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vinovalencianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13812822261953071882noreply@blogger.com0Utiel, Valencia, España39.5676179 -1.203385339.4696949 -1.3613138 39.6655409 -1.0454568000000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460724215243212166.post-22721597080547991922012-10-29T09:00:00.000-04:002012-10-30T06:47:08.731-04:00Bobal wines (III): LasDosCes 2010<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Young red wine aged in oak <br class="" /></span><br class="" /><br class="" /> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span class="hps">Grape Varieties</span></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="hps"></span><a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/2010/04/bobal-grape-variety.html"> </a><a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/2010/04/bobal-grape-variety.html"><span class="hps">Bobal</span></a>, <a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/2012/10/rioja-wines-ii-marques-de-caceres-gran.html">Tempranillo</a> and <a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/2011/10/wines-from-almeria-go-to-valencia.html">Syrah</a><br class="" /><br class="" /><br class="" /><b>Elaboration</b> <br class="" /><span class=""></span></span></span></span></div>
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controlled temperature of less than 25° C followed by a maceration
period of two weeks for the Tempranillo and three weeks for the Syrah.
The cap is punched down (<i>turbo-pigeage</i>) two times per day to ensure gentle extraction and the wine is racked and returned (<i>délestage</i>) twice during maceration at one and two thirds of the fermentation process.</span></span></span></span></div>
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The free-run wine of each variety is then aged in two and three-year old French oak barrels during five months.<b> </b>The blending of both varieties takes place just before bottling. </span></span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class=""></span><br class="" /><br class="" /><b><span class="hps"> </span></b></span></span></span></div>
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meaty and fruity wine that will match very well with blue fish or fatty
fish like sardines, fresh anchovies, mackerel, trout, tuna, bonito,
salmon and swordfish - fish with strong flavours complementing the
structure and body of such a young wine.</span></span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="">.</span></span><br class="" /><br class="" /><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="hps">Presentation</span></b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b><span class=""><b>:</b> Bottle</span> <span class="hps">of 75</span> <span class="hps">cl</span><span class="">.</span> <span class="hps">Bordeaux</span> <span class="hps">type</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">artistic</span> <span class="hps">label</span><span class="">.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<a href="mailto:info@ronadelles.com"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"></span></a><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2460724215243212166"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">info@ronadelles.com </span></span></span></span></span></span></a> </span>vinovalencianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13812822261953071882noreply@blogger.com0Cornudella, Tarragona, España41.2650619 0.90552341.169579399999996 0.74759449999999994 41.3605444 1.0634515tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460724215243212166.post-76222193313801943392012-10-26T04:17:00.003-04:002012-10-26T04:17:54.208-04:00Bobal Wines (II): Primum Bobal 2011<h2 style="text-align: justify;">
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="hps">Wine type</span></b><br class="" /><span class="hps">young red</span></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><br class="" /></span></span><br class="" /><br class="" /> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="hps">Grape Varieties</span></b><br class="" /><span class="hps">100%</span></span><a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/2010/04/bobal-grape-variety.html"> </a><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/2010/04/bobal-grape-variety.html"> <span class="hps">Bobal</span></a><br class="" /><br class="" /><br class="" /><b>Elaboration</b></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><br class="" /><br class="" /><span class="hps">Brown</span></span> <span style="font-size: small;"> <span class="hps alt-edited">limestone</span> <span class="hps">soils</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">continental climate with</span> <span class="hps"><a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/search/label/Mediterranean%20style">Mediterranean</a> features</span> <span class="hps">the</span> <span class="hps">altitude</span> <span class="hps">reaches</span> <span class="hps">the 700</span> <span class="hps">meters with an</span> <span class="hps">insolation</span> <span class="hps">of 2,600</span> <span class="hps">hours per year</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps">low rainfall</span> <span class="hps">in 2011</span> <span class="hps">some 375</span> <span class="hps">liters per square meter</span><span class="">.</span> <span class="hps">The age of the</span> <span class="hps">vines</span> <span class="hps">is 65</span> <span class="hps">years.</span> <span class="hps">Selected harvest</span><span class="">.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class=""> </span><br class="" /><br class="" /><b><span class="hps">Tasting Notes</span></b></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><br class="" /><br class="" /><span class="hps">Wine temperature</span></span> <span style="font-size: small;"> <span class="hps">was</span> <span class="hps">about 14</span> <span class="hps">°</span> <span class="hps">C</span><span class="">.</span> <span class="hps">Glass</span> <span class="hps">for</span> <span class="hps">red wine</span> <a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/search/label/Cabernet%20Sauvignon"><span class="hps">cabernet</span></a> <span class="hps">type</span><span class="">.</span><br class="" /><br class="" /><b><span class="hps">Color</span></b></span><b> </b><span style="font-size: small;"><b> <span class="hps alt-edited">and nuance</span><span class="">:</span></b> <span class="hps">Clean</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps">bright</span> <span class="hps">with</span> <span class="hps">intense</span> <span class="hps">tear</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">medium to high</span> <span class="hps">layer</span><span class="">.</span> <span class="hps">Dark cherry color</span> <span class="hps">with</span> <span class="hps">purple</span> <span class="hps">trim</span><span class="">.</span><br class="" /><b><br class="" /><span class="hps alt-edited">Nose</span></b></span><b> </b><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="">:</span></b> <span class="hps">Clean and</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">elegant,</span> <span class="hps">high</span> <span class="hps">intensity</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">red fruit</span> <span class="hps">notes</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">aromas of</span> <span class="hps">raspberry</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">strawberry</span> <span class="hps">and cherry</span> <span class="hps">with a</span> <span class="hps">light and elegant</span> <span class="hps">touch</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">of spices</span><span class="">.</span><br class="" /><b><br class="" /><span class="hps alt-edited">Flavour of the</span></b></span><b> </b><span style="font-size: small;"><b> <span class="hps">Wine</span><span class="">:</span></b> <span class="hps">Good acidity</span> <span class="hps">that</span> <span class="hps">gives the wine</span> <span class="hps">a remarkable</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">cool</span> <span class="hps">very nice</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">with</span> <span class="hps">delicate notes</span> <span class="hps">of fresh fruit,</span> <span class="hps">quite</span> <span class="hps">refined</span> <span class="hps">tannins</span><span class="">.</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">The final is</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">medium to long</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">with reminiscences of</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">goodies</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">of raspberry</span><br class="" /><b><br class="" /><span class="hps">Overall impression</span></b></span><b> </b><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="">:</span></b> <span class="hps alt-edited">Highlights the</span> <span class="hps">freshness</span> <span class="hps">marked by</span> <span class="hps">an interesting</span> <span class="hps">acidity and</span> <span class="hps">delicate notes</span> <span class="hps">frisantes</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">due to youth</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">at all times</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">prevails</span> <span class="hps">fruit</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">appearing</span> <span class="hps">subtle</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">scrubland</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">footnotes.</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">Highlights the</span> <span class="hps">personality</span> <span class="hps">of the wine</span><span class="">.</span><br class="" /><br class="" /><b><span class="hps">Presentation</span></b></span><b> </b><span style="font-size: small;"><span class=""><b>:</b> Bottle</span> <span class="hps">of 75</span> <span class="hps">cl</span><span class="">.</span> <span class="hps">Bordeaux</span> <span class="hps">type</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">artistic</span> <span class="hps">label</span><span class="">.</span></span></span></span></div>
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vinovalencianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13812822261953071882noreply@blogger.com0Requena, Valencia, España39.4878497 -1.10028439.2918142 -1.416141 39.6838852 -0.784427tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460724215243212166.post-19662636082072297292012-10-25T06:22:00.001-04:002012-10-25T06:22:02.714-04:00Bobal Wines (I): Pasion de Bobal 2010<h2>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c9B_mMNk_N0/UIkR2pVUipI/AAAAAAAAHTY/rZbGTN5SH7w/s1600/pasion_bobal_tinto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c9B_mMNk_N0/UIkR2pVUipI/AAAAAAAAHTY/rZbGTN5SH7w/s400/pasion_bobal_tinto.jpg" width="130" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><b><span class="hps">Wine type</span></b><br class="" /> <span class="hps alt-edited">Aged</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">red wine</span><br class="" /><br class="" /> <b><span class="hps">Grape Varieties</span></b><br class="" /> <span class="hps">100%</span> <a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/2010/04/bobal-grape-variety.html"><span class="hps">Bobal</span></a><br class="" /><br class="" /><br class="" /> <b><span class="hps">Elaboration</span></b><br class="" /><br class="" /> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">One of the small</span> <span class="hps">wineries that</span> <span class="hps">have</span> <a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/search/label/Utiel-Requena"><i><b><span class="hps">Requena</span></b></i></a> <span class="hps">in his</span> <span class="hps">term,</span> <span class="hps">large</span> <span class="hps">wine</span> <span class="hps">bottles</span><span>,</span> <span class="hps">is</span> <b><span class="hps">Finca</span> <span class="hps">Ardal</span></b><span class="">.</span> <span class="hps">This winery</span> <span class="hps">nineteenth century</span> <span class="hps">who founded</span> <span class="hps">one of the</span> <span class="hps">ancestors</span> <span class="hps">of the</span> <span class="hps">present family</span><span> <i>Gil-</i></span><i><span class="hps">Orozco</span></i><span>,</span> <span class="hps">who</span> <span class="hps">from 1996</span> <span class="hps">took over</span> <span class="hps">this project</span> <span class="hps">to produce wines of</span> <span class="hps">quality</span><span>, using the</span> <span class="hps">vineyard and the</span> <span class="hps">situation surrounding</span> <span class="hps">the winery</span><span>.</span></span></div>
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">The new winery</span> <span class="hps">is currently</span> <span class="hps">located in the old</span> <span class="hps">building where</span> <span class="hps">wines</span> <span class="hps">were produced</span> <span class="hps">double</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">paste</span> <span class="hps">today has</span> <span class="hps">attached a</span> <span class="hps">new</span> <span class="hps">area where</span> <span class="hps">wines are made</span> <span class="hps">in</span> <span class="hps">stainless</span> <span class="hps">steel tanks</span><span>,</span> <span class="hps">using</span> <span class="hps">technology</span> <span class="hps">for the development and</span> <span class="hps">preservation of wine</span><span>,</span> <span class="hps">there is also a</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">barrel cellar</span> <span class="hps">in the basement of</span> <span class="hps">the house where</span> <span class="hps">the</span> <span class="hps">wine</span> <span class="hps">rests</span> <span class="hps">between 6 and 14</span> <span class="hps">months to produce</span> <span class="hps">these quality wines</span> <span class="hps">then</span> <span class="hps">I will comment</span><span class="">.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">The vineyard</span> <span class="hps">is composed of</span> <span class="hps">traditional</span> <span class="hps">plants</span> <a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/search/label/Bobal%20grape"><span class="hps">Bobal</span></a> <span class="hps">and</span> <a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/search/label/Tempranillo"><span class="hps">Tempranillo</span></a><span class="">, dating from</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">80</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">and 40 years</span> <span class="hps">to which</span> <span class="hps">were added</span> <span class="hps">more</span> <span class="hps">recently planted</span> <span class="hps">plants</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">like</span> <span class="hps">Cabernet</span> <span class="hps">Sauvignon</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">Merlot</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/search/label/syrah">Shiraz<span class="hps"></span></a><span>.</span> <span class="hps">Each variety</span> <span class="hps">has its cycle</span> <span class="hps">and its</span> <span class="hps">collection and</span> <span class="hps">are vinified</span> <span class="hps">separately</span> <span class="hps">to seek</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">the highest expression</span> <span class="hps">of them</span> <span class="hps">and then</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">assemble</span> <span class="hps">for wines</span> <span class="hps">that the</span> <span class="hps">winery produces</span><span class="">.</span> <span class="hps">The</span> <span class="hps">Bobal</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">single variety</span> <span class="hps">has its own production</span> <span class="hps">and also</span> <span class="hps">this winery</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">is inside</span> <a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/2011/03/presentation-of-association-primum.html"><span class="hps">Primum</span> <span class="hps">Bobal</span> <span class="hps">Association</span></a><span class="">, which brings together</span> <span class="hps">seven</span> <span class="hps">wineries</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">that are committed</span> <span class="hps">this type</span> <span class="hps">of</span> <span class="hps">grape</span> <span class="hps">as a quality product</span> <span class="hps">and unique in the</span> <span class="hps">world</span><span class="">.</span></span> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps alt-edited">After the tour</span> <span class="hps">we tasted</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">the wines of</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">the cellar</span><span class="">, starting with a</span> <span class="hps atn">'</span><span class="alt-edited">coupage</span><span class="">'</span> <span class="hps">of little</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">aging</span> <span class="hps">(6</span> <span class="hps">months)</span> <span class="hps">of</span> <span class="hps">Tempranillo</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">Syrah</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/search/label/Bobal"><span class="hps">Bobal</span></a><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">a wine</span> <span class="hps">with a </span><span class="hps alt-edited">ruby red</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">with a</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">brilliant</span> tone<span class="hps alt-edited">,</span> <span class="hps">on the nose</span> <span class="hps">predominated</span> <span class="hps">red fruit,</span> <span class="hps">some</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">mineral character</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps">very elegant</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">spiced</span> <span class="hps">undertones</span><span class="">.</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">In the mouth</span> <span class="hps">fresh</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">and voluminous</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">with a</span> <span class="hps">short</span> <span class="hps">but very intense</span> <span class="hps">aftertaste</span><span class="">, a</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">fairly young</span> <span class="hps">wine</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps alt-edited"></span> <span class="hps alt-edited">named</span> <span class="hps">of a</span> <span class="hps">2006 harvest</span> <i><b><span class="hps">TANUS</span></b></i> <span class="hps">name</span><span>.</span> <span class="hps">This</span> <span class="hps">name evokes</span> <span class="hps">certain vestiges of</span> <span class="hps">Roman</span> empire <span class="hps">was</span> <span class="hps">found</span> <span class="hps">on the farm</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps">texts</span> <span class="hps">written in stone</span> <span class="hps">have</span> <span class="hps">his name</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">taken</span><span class="">.</span></span> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Also</span> <span class="hps">tasted</span> <span class="hps">another</span> <span class="hps atn">'</span><span class="alt-edited">coupage</span><span class="">'</span> <span class="hps">in</span> <span class="hps">this case</span> <span class="hps">of</span> <a href="http://www.onlyredwines.com/search/label/Cabernet%20Sauvignon"><span class="hps">Cabernet</span> <span class="hps">Sauvignon</span></a><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">Tempranillo</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps">Merlot</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">named</span> <b><i><span class="hps alt-edited">Ocho</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">Cuerdas</span> </i></b><span class="hps"><b><i>2006</i></b> vintage,</span> <span class="hps">this wine</span><span class="">'s name</span> <span class="hps">is</span> <span class="hps">in memory of</span> <i><span class="hps">8-string</span> <span class="hps">guitar</span></i><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">the</span> <span class="hps">founder of the winery</span> <span class="hps">invented</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">in his facet as</span> <span class="hps">artist</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">this</span> <span class="hps">is</span> <span class="hps">a little more</span> <span class="hps">evolved</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">because</span> <span class="hps">their passage through</span> <span class="hps">French barrels</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">more than 12</span> <span class="hps">months,</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">but it</span> <span class="hps">the color</span> <span class="hps">is</span> <span class="hps">ruby</span> <span class="hps">with</span> <span class="hps">orange</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">border</span> <span class="hps">more</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">glyceric</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">upper middle layer</span><span class="">.</span> <span class="hps">The nose</span> <span class="hps">is more complex</span><span class="">, finding</span> <span class="hps">spices like cinnamon</span><span class="">, cloves</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">leaves of</span> <span class="hps">snuff</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">leather and</span> <span class="hps">candied</span> <span class="hps">black</span> <span class="hps">fruit</span><span class="">.</span> <span class="hps">The palate</span> <span class="hps">still has a</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">remarkable</span> <span class="hps">tannin</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">but also</span> <span class="hps">friendly</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">long aftertaste</span> <span class="hps">with great memories</span> <span class="hps">to</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">high roast</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps">smoked</span><span class="">.</span></span> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Another</span> <span class="hps">wine</span> <span class="hps">that</span> <span class="hps">we tasted</span> <span class="hps">at the winery</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">but I personally</span> <span class="hps">if</span> <span class="hps">I've done it</span> <span class="hps">several times</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">is the</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">single variety</span> <b><i><span class="hps alt-edited">Ocho Cuerdas</span> <span class="hps">Bobal</span></i></b><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">of dark purple</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">intense,</span> <span class="hps">high</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">cape</span><span class="">.</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">Clear and brilliant</span><span class="">.</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">A complex aroma</span> <span class="hps">of ripe red fruit</span> <span class="hps">on a background</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">spiced</span> <span class="hps atn">(</span><span class="alt-edited">ground pepper</span><span class="">)</span><span class="">.</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">Well integrated with</span> <span class="hps">good quality wood</span> <span class="hps alt-edited"></span> <span class="hps alt-edited"></span><span class="">.</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">Enters the mouth smoothly</span> <span class="hps">with a</span> <span class="hps">long aftertaste</span><span class="">.</span> <span class="hps">This wine is</span> <span class="hps">round and balanced</span><span class="">, fleshy</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">with sweet tannins and</span> <span class="hps alt-edited">good polished</span><span class="">.</span><br class="" /><br class="" /> <span class="hps">A</span> <span class="hps">very charming</span> <span class="hps">small</span> <span class="hps">winery</span> <span class="hps">that makes</span> <span class="hps">wines</span> <span class="hps">of great quality</span> <span class="hps">and good</span> <span class="hps">price / quality ratio</span><span class="">.</span></span> </span></span></span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span> </span></span></div>
vinovalencianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13812822261953071882noreply@blogger.com0Requena, Comunidad Valenciana, España39.4878497 -1.10028439.291778199999996 -1.416141 39.6839212 -0.784427tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460724215243212166.post-2184171247889852412012-10-23T04:02:00.001-04:002012-10-23T04:02:05.447-04:00Rioja wines (II): Marques de Cáceres Gran Reserva 2001<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.marquesdecaceres.com/"><i>Marqués de Cáceres</i></a> <i>Gran Reserva 2001</i> wines are produced from vintages as 'excellent' or 'very good'. Depending on the vintage, these fine wines are aged in premium quality oak barrels from central France for 26-28 months, followed by as much as 4 years in bottle. <i>Gran Reservas</i> are, therefore, vinified in such away that their fruit and freshness acquire a unique complexity through ageing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">85% <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempranillo">Tempranillo</a> and 15% <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graciano">Graciano</a> & <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenache">Grenache</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The weather conditions, in 2001 vintage, was mild and humid during the autum and winter season until the vines budded in the spring when temperatures were cool with no incidence of frost. Summer began with unusually high temperatures and was rather dry specially during the months of August and September. Some light rain during the last fortnight in September favoured the maturation of the grapes. The harvest took place between 8th and 27th October in very favourable weather conditions allowing us to pick very fine and healthy grapes as these reached perfect maturity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Intense, dark cherry-red colour. Complex bouquet that reveals a splendid balance of mature fruit and delicate touch of spice (vanilla, refined leather) from the french oak. Powerful in the mouth with sensations of fleshy, cristallised fruit that highlight a pleasant fullness in which the slightly toasted notes from the wood are perfectly integrated. A very elegant wine that promises to develop splendily in bottle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">An ideal wine to accompany game dishes in sauce or ragout, lamb or beef with spices (roast, stewed or grilled), and mature or blue cheese.</span></div>
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<br />vinovalencianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13812822261953071882noreply@blogger.com026350 Cenicero, La Rioja, España42.481264 -2.641872242.434422000000005 -2.7208362 42.528106 -2.5629082tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460724215243212166.post-17948844493204286112012-10-22T05:48:00.001-04:002012-10-22T05:48:16.994-04:00Rioja wines (I): Torre de Oña 2007<div class="product-head" style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-luUuHYqYNt0/UIUWO3smZfI/AAAAAAAAHSQ/s8v1jNV71_A/s1600/botella-torre-de-ona.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-luUuHYqYNt0/UIUWO3smZfI/AAAAAAAAHSQ/s8v1jNV71_A/s640/botella-torre-de-ona.jpg" width="98" /></a><a href="http://www.torredeona.com/"><b><i>Torre de Oña</i></b></a> is the result of a thorough study carried out in recent
years of the 65 hectares of vineyards in our winery, located in one of
the best and most unique stretches of land in the <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rioja_Alavesa">Rioja Alavesa</a></i>. As a
result we have dedicated our best plots and grapes to the careful
production of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reserva"><b><i>Reserva</i></b></a>, an up to date, innovative and authentic wine,
with a personality distinct from passing fads which, above all, seeks
the best from a privileged estate.<br />
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The vegetative cycle and maturation took place slowly, allowing us to
perform a slow and selective harvest collecting extremely high quality
grapes, thanks also to very moderate yields. Manual harvesting was
carried out, plot by plot, collecting grapes based on the maturity of
each vine, thereby ensuring that most of the grapes entered the winery
at their optimum point of maturity, with excellent health and a good
balance between acidity and polyphenols, ideal characteristics for must
with a strong aromatic expression.</div>
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<b>Composition and origin:</b> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempranillo">Tempranillo</a> with a small percentage of
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazuelo">Mazuelo</a> (5 %), from our vineyards located in <i>Altos Vallecilla</i>, <i>Calvo</i> and
<i>Camino de la Iglesia</i> plots, beside the winery.</div>
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<b>Production and ageing:</b> The grapes were collected in boxes and taken to the winery on
refrigerated platforms where they remained until they reached 4°C. They
were, then, destemmed, crushed and poured into stainless steel tanks
where they remained for about 3 days at under 12°C, to achieve cold
maceration and primary fermentation bolstering their characteristics.
Alcoholic fermentation occurred over 15 days at a set temperature of 27
°C. 51% of the coupage of this wine underwent malolactic fermentation in
new French and American oak barrels, with weekly battonage for the
duration of the process (46 days). The rest of the wine underwent
malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks for 34 days, with the
movement of lees every 15 days.</div>
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The wine underwent 21 months of ageing in barrels made of French oak
(68.8%), Caucasian oak (20.8%) with the rest made of American oak.
During this period it was decanted three times using the traditional
method from barrel to barrel, with the final coupage in February 2010.</div>
vinovalencianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13812822261953071882noreply@blogger.com026200 Haro, La Rioja, España42.5772045 -2.846297442.4836655 -3.0042259000000002 42.6707435 -2.6883689tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460724215243212166.post-7129229653723690662012-10-20T10:04:00.000-04:002012-10-20T10:04:02.807-04:00Utiel-Requena wineries (II): Aranleon - Organic Wines<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
The winery <b>ARANLEÓN</b> was built in 1927 in the small village of <b><i>Los Marcos</i></b>,
100 km West from the <b>Mediterranean Sea</b> in the region of <b>Valencia</b>. The
elaboration of the wines is still being done in its majority in the old
tile fermentation vats which have now been recovered with epoxy resin.</div>
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We are using as well stainless steel vats of 4000 litres capacity and barrels of 400 litres for selected fermentations. In
2006 were finalised the enlargement construction works of the new
winery to which we access through our particular “time tunnel” digged in
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There, in the new winery, we have located our barrels
made with Hungarian and French oak as well as the bottling line, our
warehouse and the social area.At this stage, our winery could be
defined as a “gravity flow winery” where the flow of grapes/wines take
place gently by gravity from 0 m at the entrance of the grapes to level
minus 9 meters where the barrels and the bottling line are hosted and
from which the wine is shipped.<br />
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<b>ARANLEÓN</b> owns 120 Has. of organic vineyards split in four different
Fincas: <i>Montesanco</i> in the <i><a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Fontanars_dels_Alforins">Fontanars</a> Valley</i>, <i>Casa de las Vides in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utiel">Utiel</a></i>,
<i>El Churro</i> y <i>Los Rincones</i> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requena,_Valencia"><i>La Portera</i></a>. Our vineyards are grouped in planted at <b>750-770 meters</b> of altitude on hilly slopes. Out
of the 120 Has, 90 Has are old bush vines of our 40 years old in a non
irrigated sandy and poor soil the local grape varieties of <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobal">Bobal</a>,
Monastrell, Tempranillo </i>and<i> Macabeo.</i><br />
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amounting 30 Has were planted in trellis in <b>1998</b> with drip irrigation on
a light white clay and sandy soil, the international varieties; <i>Syrah</i>,
<i>Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marselan">Marselan</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsanne">Marsanne</a></i> and <i>Sauvignon Blanc</i>.<br />
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viticulture is based on the constant work on each vine to achieve the
right yields based on lose grapes, small and well aerated berries which
increase the potential of the fruit. When
approaching the vineyard we consider it as a whole and think of it as
system which is alive and is in constant evolution following soil,
climate and human factors.</div>
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The sensitivity of <b>ARANLEÓN</b> is clearly
organic and from the beginning we have eliminated the use of herbicides
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46310 Los Marcos (Valencia)<br />
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Email: vinos@aranleon.com<br />
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Web site: <a href="http://www.aranleon.com/">www.Aranleon.com</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.barondalba.com/en/">Barón d’Alba Wineries and Vineyards</a> opened for business by planting
15 hectares of vineyards of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macabeo">Macabeo</a>, Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnacha,
Merlot, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monastrell">Monastrell</a>, Syrah and Tempranillo, with the idea of obtaining
from them the highest expression of quality and not of quantity. As
they were familiar with the exceptional quality of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Useres">Les Useres</a> area
grapes, they decided to build a winery in their own vineyard. This was
an idyllic spot called <b><i>CLOS D’ ESGARRACORDES</i></b> from which you can see an
extraordinary outlook of vineyards and a wide area of the region. </div>
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For this project we joined a group of professionals, who were
involved in obtaining the best quality for our wines, sparing no effort
and make sure that the whole process, involved in getting a great wine
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This is an exceptional vineyard of 15 hectares, located in <b><i>L’Alcalaten</i></b>
which is the lowest part of the <i><b>Les Useres</b></i> district. It lies at an
altitude of 200 meters and enjoys a suitable microclimate for the
production of high quality wines. The vineyard is planted by the street
system, on trellis with a double <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vine_training">Royat cordon</a>. We use a planting density
of 2600 vines per hectare and with a per plant production limited to a
maximum of 1.5 to 1.75 kg per vine, depending on variety, making a
closely monitoring of the growth cycle of the vine in order to obtain a
high quality fruit.</div>
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The ground is loamy with clay, as well as both sandy and rocky, with high calcium content. Therefore, we have a vineyard with the two main features associated with
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From the standpoint of climate, this area is located a few kilometers
from the <b><i>Mediterranean Sea</i></b>, but has a moderate influence, thereof to be
protected by the mountains that divide it. Rainfall is approximately 450
litres per year, vineyard orientation, hours of sun and humidity are
ideal for obtaining the best quality. This combination of factors which is difficult to find, explains the
proven quality, harvest to harvest, of wines from our harvest.</div>
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The exterior of the winery is a fine stone building, that gives it
personality. Unique for its murals with pictorial representations
dedicated to the vintage. It is beautiful, as well as having stucco
walls throughout the interior of the winery. It is equipped with
processing deposits with up to 10,000 litres capacity each, equivalent
to 8,200 kilograms of grapes. All are equipped with modern cooling
system to control the fermentation temperatures, allowing us to heat or
cool warehouses in a much shorter time and to exercise a perfect control
over the fermentation.<br />
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The warehouse is composed of:<br />
- 1 tank of 15,000 liters.<br />
- 3 fermentation tanks of 10,000 litres of stainless steel.<br />
- 3 fermentation tanks of 5,000 litres.<br />
- 4 fermentation tanks of 3,000 litres.<br />
- 1 cask of 6,000 litres oak.<br />
Besides, there we can find devatting and peak tanks with a capacity of 72,000 litres.</div>
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The barrel room is excavated below ground and it is equipped with an air
conditioning system that allows not only ventilating the warehouse, but
also allows controlling the temperature and moisture at desired levels.<br />
The arches that support the barrel room together with careful lighting
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It is equipped with the same air-conditioning as the barrel room. It has
a capacity of 70 crates of bottles. In this warehouse the wine
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Fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature and long maceration, applying cutting-edge winemaking techniques.The malolactic fermentation takes place in oak tubs, prior to its aging in French and American oak barrels.The barrel ageing room it is perfect for ventilation, humidity and
temperature, where the wine remains in barrels until its optimal stage
of ripening, being not less than 14 months.<br />
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Once the blending of our wines is fulfilled, it is bottled, where it
will continue with its ripening in a bottle for a minimum of eight
months. This is in order to guarantee the consumer a wine in which we
have placed the utmost care, at all stages, in order to obtain a wine of
great quality.</div>
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vinovalencianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13812822261953071882noreply@blogger.com0Useras, Comunidad Valenciana, España40.158007 -0.161528240.060922999999995 -0.31945670000000004 40.255091 -0.0035997000000000112tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460724215243212166.post-52597604120412614212012-10-18T06:18:00.001-04:002012-10-18T06:18:06.856-04:00Utiel-Requena wineries (I): Vera de Estenas<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="Estilo2">In 1876, <b><i>Mrs Filomena Pons y Pons</i></b>, </span>paternal
great-grandmother of the <b><i>Martínez Roda</i></b> family, founded a wine and
spirit making company in the <i>Grao de Valencia</i> region. Very soon
afterwards, she began to export wines, a tradition which was to be kept
by the generations to come. However, one of her grandsons, <b><i>Francisco
Martínez Bermell</i></b>, who had been managing the winemaking of the company in
the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utiel-Requena">Utiel - Requena</a> region since the <b>1940s</b>, decided to break away and
start his own company in <i>Requena</i>. He
began to introduce new varietals such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempranillo"><i>tempranillo</i></a>, which had never
been grown in the area before, and in very close association with
<i>Pascual Carrion Carrion</i>, then manager of the Requena Winemaking Station,
started adopting new winemaking techniques which would substantially
improve the quality of the wines of the region.</div>
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<span class="Estilo2">In the early 1980s, the <b><i>Martínez Roda</i></b> brothers,</span>
sons of <i><b>Francisco Martínez Bermell</b></i>, took over and seeing the huge
potential of their estate to produce quality wines, proceeded to
reconvert the <b><i>Casa Don Angel</i></b> vineyards. For the first time ever, foreign
varietals such as cabernet sauvignon, merlot, malbec and chardonnay
were introduced into the <b><i>Utiel - Requena D.O.</i></b> and grown alongside the
tempranillo and more traditional <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobal"><b><i>bobal</i></b></a> vines.</div>
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<span class="corrido02"></span><span class="Estilo2">The centenary mansion, </span>situated
in the middle of the vineyards, was modernised, new machinery
introduced and the underground cellars were adapted to new needs.
In <b>1981</b> the <i>Casa Don Angel</i> estate is acquired by the <b><i>Martínez Roda</i></b> brothers.Once <i><b>Casa Don Angel</b></i> had been modernised and upgraded (the ageing
plants reconditionedand a new cellar prepared for the sparkling wines), a
museum (following the guidelines of a typical French Chateau) with over
3000 bottles representing most of the wine growing regions of the
world, was installed.</div>
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<span class="Estilo2">The first wines</span> were introduced into
the market in 1985, and in 1987 the first wine ever to be made from the
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabernet_Sauvignon">cabernet sauvignon</a> variety in the D.O., the <a href="http://www.veradeestenas.es/eng/vinos_verareserva.html">"<i><b>Vera de Estenas</b></i>" reserva</a>.
<span class="Estilo2">In 1994, <b><i>Felix Martínez Roda</i></b>, the youngest brother, t</span>ook
over management of the company and soon took an innovative step by
bringing new wines into the market, such as "<a href="http://www.veradeestenas.es/eng/vinos_donangel_bobal.html"><b><i>Casa Don Angel</i></b></a>", "<a href="http://www.veradeestenas.es/eng/vinos_merlot.html"><i>Martínez Bermell Merlot</i></a>" and "<a href="http://www.veradeestenas.es/eng/vinos_lidon.html">Viña Lidon</a>", the first white wine fermented in
oak barrels in the <i><b>Valencian Community</b></i>. </div>
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<span class="Estilo2">The <i><b>CASA DON ANGEL</b></i> estate</span> comprises of the
main house,winery, garden and agricultural land. It is situated in the
borough of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utiel">Utiel</a>, at "<i>La Cabezuela</i>", which lies 2.5km
west of the estate. To the east, it forms a border with the Rambla de
Estenas (watercourse) which in turn is the natural border of the borough
of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requena-Utiel">Requena</a>.<br />
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<span class="Estilo2">This family owned concern trades</span> as a limited company, the <b><i>Martínez Roda</i></b> family being sole owners.<span class="Estilo2">At present the estate houses an elegant <b><i>Art Nouveau</i></b> mansion</span>
built in 1919, following the guidelines of the era, as well as the
original cellar, since upgraded and streamlined. Adjoining this, the new
cellar, ageing plant, bottling plants and museum are found.<br />
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<span class="Estilo2">With the exception of a couple of almond trees </span>lining
its pathways, the estate is dedicated entirely to the growing of vines.
These range from over a hundred year old <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobal">Bobal</a> vines to the recently
planted ones.</div>
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The
vineyards are situated on a gentle slope stretching from the <i>Sierra de
Juan Navarro</i> to the <i>Vega del Magro</i> (plains) very near the <i>Rambla de
Estenas</i> (watercourse). Here we find a very sunny calcareous glacis where
erosion has designed an undulating landscape of valleys and hills. The
floors of the valleys are very rich and produce exceptional grape
harvests. However, on the hills a calcareous crust with a stony surface
predominates. Here the soil is poorer but very suitable for obtaining
quality wines. This is something which has not gone unnoticed by <b><i>Felix
Martínez, </i></b>who plants his most prized <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabernet_Sauvignon">cabernet sauvignon</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempranillo">tempranillo</a>,
<a href="http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlot_%28uva%29">merlot</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chardonnay">chardonnay</a> vines here. Even with the help of localised
irrigation, Felix does not allow the yield to exceed 3kg per vine.”<br />
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Due to its high altitude and continental position, this
area is prone to more extreme temperatures then the rest of the
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_of_Valencia">Community of Valencia</a>. The average temperature being 14ºC in Requena and
12ºC in Utiel, January being the coldest month, averaging 5ºC and
August the hottest, averaging 24ºC. A very significant factor is the
marked difference between day and night temperatures which can reach a
20 degree difference. The frequency of extreme temperatures must also be
taken into account, these can drop to a freezimg 5 - 10 degrees below
zero in winter and rise to a scorching 35 - 40 degrees in summer.</div>
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<tr><td bgcolor="#EFEADE" class="corrido02c" style="text-align: left;" width="160">NAME:</td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="corrido01b" width="160">Vera de Estenas</td>
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<td bgcolor="#EFEADE" class="corrido02c">ADDRESS: </td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="corrido01b">Next to the N-III at km 266. <br />
Paraje La Cabezuela. Casa Don Angel.</td>
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<td bgcolor="#EFEADE" class="corrido02c">LOCATION: </td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="corrido01b">Utiel – Valencia (SPAIN) </td>
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<td bgcolor="#EFEADE" class="corrido02c">POSTAL ADDRESS:</td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="corrido01b">P.O. BOX 20, C.P. 46300 Utiel – Valencia (SPAIN) </td>
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<td bgcolor="#EFEADE" class="corrido02c">e-mail ADDRESS:</td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="corrido01b"><a href="mailto:estenas@veradeestenas.es">estenas@veradeestenas.es</a></td>
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<td bgcolor="#EFEADE" class="corrido02c">TELEPHONE:</td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="corrido01b">+34 96 217 11 41</td>
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<td bgcolor="#EFEADE" class="corrido02c">FAX:</td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="corrido01b">+34 96 217 43 52</td>
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<td bgcolor="#EFEADE" class="corrido02c">PROPRIETORS:</td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="corrido01b">The Martinez Roda Family</td>
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<td bgcolor="#EFEADE" class="corrido02c">MANAGER:</td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="corrido01b">Felix Martinez Roda</td>
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<td bgcolor="#EFEADE" class="corrido02c">VISITS:</td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="corrido01b">By appointment </td>
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VINEYARD AND FACILITIES:</div>
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<td bgcolor="#EFEADE" class="corrido02c">VINEYARDS:</td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="corrido01b">45 Ha</td>
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<td bgcolor="#EFEADE" class="corrido02c">DENOMINATION OF ORIGIN:</td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="corrido01b">Utiel – Requena</td>
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<td bgcolor="#EFEADE" class="corrido02c"> <strong>PRODUCTION CAPACITY</strong>:</td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="corrido01b">500.000 litres</td>
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<td bgcolor="#EFEADE" class="corrido02c"> <strong>NUMBER OF BARRELS:</strong></td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="corrido01b">500</td>
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<td bgcolor="#EFEADE" class="corrido02c"> <strong>SALES </strong> :</td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="corrido01b"> Mainly to restaurants and specialised shops </td>
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<td bgcolor="#EFEADE" class="corrido02c"> <strong>LOCAL MARKET </strong> :</td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="corrido01b">60%</td>
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<td bgcolor="#EFEADE" class="corrido02c"> <strong>FOREIGN MARKET</strong>:</td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="corrido01b">40%</td></tr>
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<span class="corrido02"></span> vinovalencianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13812822261953071882noreply@blogger.com0Utiel, Comunidad Valenciana, España39.5676179 -1.203385339.4696949 -1.3613138 39.6655409 -1.0454568000000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460724215243212166.post-26293084169464462992012-10-17T11:14:00.000-04:002012-10-17T11:14:10.596-04:00Bodegas Chozas Carrascal gets Vino de Pago status<div style="text-align: justify;">
Bodegas Chozas Carrascal has been cleared to enter Spain's emergent Vino de Pago system, ending a five-year wait. </div>
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Valencia-based <strong>Chozas Carrascal</strong> became officially moved up from the <strong>DO Utiel Requena</strong> classification to <strong>Vino de Pago (VP)</strong> at the end of last month.<br /><br />It
is the 13th Spanish winery to reach VP. Membership criteria includes
wines made only from the grapes grown on the estate, and those which
have won themselves an international reputation for quality.<br /><br />Founded in the early 1990s by <strong>Julián López</strong>, Chozas Carrascal has 40 hectares of vines and its wines sell well in the US. </div>
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<br /><br />The new classification means it can use VP on its flagship wine, <strong>El Cabernetf</strong>, made from <strong>Cabernet Franc</strong> grapes. This wine previously fell outside of the DO Utiel Requena rules. <br /><br />Alongside international varieties, the estate is doing a lot of work on <strong>Bobal</strong>, possibly the ‘comeback king’ amongst Valencia’s native grapes. It also makes sparkling wine under the <strong>Denominación Cava</strong>. <br /><br />Spain
introduced the ‘Pago’ class with its 2003 national wine law, but
regional governments must ratify the classification before wineries can
use it. So far, only <strong>Castilla-La Mancha</strong>,<strong> Navarra</strong> and <strong>Valencia</strong> have done so. </div>
vinovalencianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13812822261953071882noreply@blogger.com0Calle de Plácido Guerrero, 46390 Requena, Comunidad Valenciana, España39.520752 -1.153159739.514628 -1.1630302 39.526876 -1.1432892000000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460724215243212166.post-79720301692999484802011-11-24T07:16:00.001-05:002011-11-24T07:28:37.356-05:00Alboloduy wine list price<div style="background-color: #ffd966; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Wines from cellar</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Phone: +34 629 87 60 82 / <a href="mailto:jpv1970@gmail.com">jpv1970@gmail.com</a> </span></b></div>
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Type of wines: <b style="color: red;">ROSE </b><br />
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Varieties: Syrah 2011<br />
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Fermentation: <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Maceration</span> <span class="hps">on dry ice</span></span><br />
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Bright cherry</span> <span class="hps">pink</span><br /> <span class="hps">fruity</span> <span class="hps">aromas</span><br /> <span class="hps">balanced</span><br /> <span class="hps">Soft palate</span> <span class="hps">and intense</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: red;"><i>7,50 EUROS</i></b></span></div>
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Type of wines: <b style="color: red;">DRY WHITE </b><br />
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Fermentation: <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Maceration</span> <span class="hps">on dry ice</span></span><br />
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Varieties: Jaen Blanca 2011<br />
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Temperatura fermentación: 15º C<br />
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Pale gold</span><br /> <span class="hps">Fruity</span> <span class="hps">aromas</span> <span class="hps">(apple</span>, apricot)<br /> <span class="hps">balanced acidity</span><br /> <span class="hps">Mineral.</span> <span class="hps">Final</span> <span class="hps">complex and persistent</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><br />Varieties: Tempranillo, Garnacha and Cabernet Sauvignon</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Type of Wine</span>: <b><span class="hps" style="color: red;">RED</span><span style="color: red;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: red;">OAK</span><span style="color: red;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: red;">2007</span></b><br /><br /> <span class="hps">Varieties:</span> <span class="hps">Cabernet</span> <span class="hps">Sauvignon</span><br /><br /> <span class="hps">Fermentation:</span> <span class="hps">macerating</span> <span class="hps">grape skins</span><br /><br /> <span class="hps">Fermentation</span> <span class="hps">temperature</span><span class="">: 28 º</span> <span class="hps">C</span><br /><br /> <span class="hps">Malolactic</span> <span class="hps">fermentation</span> <span class="hps">at 20 °</span> <span class="hps">C</span><br /><br /> <span class="hps">Aging:</span> <span class="hps">12 months</span> <span class="hps">French oak</span> <span class="hps">barrel</span>. <span class="hps">12 months</span> <span class="hps">in bottle.</span></span><br />
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Type of Wine</span>: <b style="color: red;"><span class="hps">RED</span> <span class="hps">OAK</span> <span class="hps">2005</span></b><br /><br /> <span class="hps">Varieties:</span> <span class="hps">Syrah</span><br /><br /> <span class="hps">Fermentation:</span> <span class="hps">macerating</span> <span class="hps">grape skins</span><br /><br /> <span class="hps">Fermentation</span> <span class="hps">temperature</span>: 28 º <span class="hps">C</span><br /><br /> <span class="hps">Malolactic</span> <span class="hps">fermentation</span> <span class="hps">at 20 °</span> <span class="hps">C</span><br /><br /> <span class="hps">Aging:</span> <span class="hps">12 months</span> <span class="hps">French oak</span> <span class="hps">barrel</span>. <span class="hps">12 months</span> <span class="hps">in bottle.</span></span><br />
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><br /> <span class="hps">Intense</span> <span class="hps">cherry color</span> <span class="hps">purple</span>, <span class="hps">well covered</span><br /> <span class="hps">Intense and complex</span> <span class="hps">nose</span> <span class="hps">with aromas of</span> <span class="hps">violets</span> <span class="hps">and ripe red fruit</span>. <span class="hps">The palate</span> <span class="hps">is elegant</span> <span class="hps">and balanced with</span> <span class="hps">soft tannins</span> <span class="hps">and round,</span> <span class="hps">expressive, with</span> <span class="hps">a lingering finish</span>.</span><br />
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Type of Wine</span>: <b style="color: red;"><span class="hps">RED</span> <span class="hps">OAK</span> <span class="hps">2007</span></b><br /><br /> <span class="hps">Varieties:</span> <span class="hps">Syrah</span><br /><br /> <span class="hps">Fermentation:</span> <span class="hps">macerating</span> <span class="hps">grape skins</span><br /><br /> <span class="hps">Fermentation</span> <span class="hps">temperature</span>: 28 º <span class="hps">C</span><br /><br /> <span class="hps">Malolactic</span> <span class="hps">fermentation</span> <span class="hps">at 20 °</span> <span class="hps">C</span><br /><br /> <span class="hps">Aging:</span> <span class="hps">12 months</span> <span class="hps">French oak</span> <span class="hps">barrel</span>. <span class="hps">12 months</span> <span class="hps">in bottle.</span></span><br />
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">On Tuesday,</span> <span class="hps">day 18</span> <span class="hps">of the present and</span> <span class="hps">facing one of the</span> <span class="hps">largest</span> <span class="hps">seating capacity</span> <span class="hps">of the last</span> <span class="hps">exercises</span> <span class="hps">on the</span> <a href="http://enofilosvalencia.blogspot.com/"><span class="hps">Club</span> <span class="hps">de enófilos of Valencia</span></a><span class="">, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_983428556">La</a></span><a href="http://www.labodegadealboloduy.com/"> <span class="hps">Bodega de</span> <span class="hps">Alboloduy</span></a> <span class="hps">of <i>Almeria</i>,</span> <span class="hps">within the</span> <span class="hps">appelation of <i>Ribera del Andarax</i></span><span class="">, presented</span> <span class="hps">their wines in</span> <span class="hps">Valencia.</span></span></div>
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Following the presentation</span> <span class="hps">of the winery and</span> <span class="hps">its surroundings</span> <span class="hps">by its owner,</span> <b><i><span class="hps">D.</span> <span class="hps"></span><span class="hps">Francisco</span><span></span></i></b></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><b><i><span class="hps"> Calvache</span></i></b> </span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span>, we went</span> <span class="hps">to taste</span> <span class="hps">varieties</span> <span class="hps">almost, almost</span> <span class="hps">extinct</span> <span class="hps">today and</span> <span class="hps">southeastern</span> <span class="hps">native</span> <span class="hps">Spanish as the</span> <i><span class="hps"></span><span class="hps">Jaén Blanca</span></i><span>.</span> <span class="hps">In</span> <span class="hps">this variety</span> <span class="hps">we tasted</span> <span class="hps">the</span> <span class="hps">2010</span> <span class="hps">vintage</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps">the 2011</span> <span class="hps">premiere</span><span>, still</span> <span class="hps">bottled</span> <span class="hps">but not</span> <span class="hps">especially different</span><span>.</span></span></div>
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Also</span> <span class="hps">tasted</span><span class="hps"></span> <span class="hps">the wine</span> <span class="hps">premiere</span> <span class="hps"><i>rosé</i>,</span> <span class="hps">flower harvest</span> <span class="hps">of a grape</span> <span class="hps">wine</span> <span class="hps"><b><i>syrah</i></b>,</span> <span class="hps">then</span> <span class="hps">surprised</span> <span class="hps">us</span> <span class="hps">in</span> <span class="hps">the working</span> <span class="hps">aged</span> <span class="hps">2005 and</span> <span class="hps">2007 with 12</span> <span class="hps">and 18</span> <span class="hps">months aging in</span> <span class="hps">oak barrels.</span> <span class="hps">A</span> <span class="hps">well structured</span> <i><span class="hps">syrah</span></i><span>, without edges</span> <span class="hps">still</span> <span class="hps">very much alive</span><span>,</span> <span class="hps">ripe red fruit,</span> <span class="hps">oral</span> <span class="hps">explosion</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps">the 2005 vintage</span> <span class="hps">smoothness</span> <span class="hps">of</span> <span class="hps">edges in</span> <span class="hps">2007</span><span>, still</span> <span class="hps">trading,</span> <span class="hps">but</span> <span class="hps">soon</span> <span class="hps">we will have</span> <span class="hps">this vintage</span> <span class="hps">on the market,</span> </span><i><b><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Cristina </span></span></b></i><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><i><b><span class="hps">Calvache</span> <span class="hps"></span><span class="hps">Collection</span></b></i> <span class="hps">is his name.</span></span></div>
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">The</span> <b><i><span class="hps">Collection</span> <span class="hps"></span></i></b></span><b><i><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Cristina</span> <span class="hps">Calvache </span></span></i></b><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><b><i><span class="hps">Cabernet</span> <span class="hps">Sauvignon</span> </i></b><span class="hps"><b><i>2007</i></b>,</span> <span class="hps">also came from</span> <span class="hps">12 months</span> <span class="hps">in barrel</span><span class="">, had to wait</span> <span class="hps">a few minutes</span> <span class="hps">in the glass</span> <span class="hps">to</span> <span class="hps">show</span> <span class="hps">its full potential,</span> <span class="hps">a</span> <span class="hps">robust wine</span><span>, powerful</span> <span class="hps">aromas of</span> <span class="hps">ripe black fruit,</span> <span class="hps">spices,</span> <span class="hps">cocoa</span> <span class="hps">coverage</span> <span class="hps">...</span> <span class="hps">promising</span> <span class="hps">wine</span><span>,</span> <span class="hps">not for</span> <span class="hps">tasting</span><span>,</span> <span class="hps">accompanied by a</span> <span class="hps">strong</span> <span class="hps">best</span> <span class="hps">roast or</span> <span class="hps">stew</span> <span class="hps">meat</span><span>, game and</span> <span class="hps">sumptuous dishes</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps">clean</span> <span class="hps">your</span> <span class="hps">tanning</span> <span class="hps">needs</span> <span class="hps">fats</span> <span class="hps">and proteins</span> <span class="hps">that remain in our</span> <span class="hps">mouth</span> <span class="hps">when we eat</span> <span class="hps">foods such as</span> <span class="hps">those mentioned above.</span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Finally a</span> <span class="hps">wonderful</span> <span class="hps">tasting</span> <span class="hps">I hope</span> <span class="hps">we</span> <span class="hps">bring</span> <span class="hps">supporters</span> <span class="hps">to the cause of</span> <span class="hps">different</span> <span class="hps">wines</span> <span class="hps">or author</span><span class="">, always looking</span> <span class="hps">to find</span> <span class="hps">suggestive</span> <span class="hps">emotions and</span> <span class="hps">feelings that</span> <span class="hps">lead out of</span> <span class="hps">the boring</span> <span class="hps">and routine.</span></span></div>vinovalencianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13812822261953071882noreply@blogger.com0Valencia, Spain39.4702393 -0.376804939.2741203 -0.6926619 39.666358300000006 -0.0609479