Showing posts with label chardonnay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chardonnay. Show all posts
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Catalonia wines (I): Petit Chardonnay
Petit Chardonnay de Joanne Cox 2011
Wine type
white aged in barrel
Grape Varieties
100% Chardonnay
Elaboration
Manual vintage and selection in the field in boxes of 15 kg with later heat treatment at -2 ° C. Later destemming and soft pressing. Static cleaning of juice during 24 hours and fermentation in French oak barrels of 300 L. Aged for 4 months in the same French oak barrels.
Tasting Notes
Wine temperature was about 11 ° C. Glass for white wine.
Wine temperature was about 11 ° C. Glass for white wine.
Color and nuance: Visually is characterized by its elegant tone. This wine is clean and clear, with a deep golden color and attractive light nuances of orange.
Nose: Elegant and complex aromas dominated by intense aromas of white flowers on the fresh and ripe fruit notes.
Flavour of the wine: Balanced and fresh taste. The acidity of the fruit and spices touch obtaining together harmoniously balanced and smooth on the palate, with a haul of good intensity and a long aftertaste.
Overall impression: a fresh wine with seductress aromatic intensity dominated by notes of white flowers on the nuances fresh fruits and ripe. Balanced and soft on the palate with good intensity and long finish.
Presentation : Bottle of 75 cl. burgundy type, clearly label.
About the cellar:
Celler Ronadelles
Finca la Plana s/n,
43360 Cornudella de Montsant
Tarragona - Spain
+ 34 977821104
info@ronadelles.com
Monday, November 29, 2010
II Mostra de cava valencià
Organized by PROAVA and seventeen Valencian wineries, this weekend was held in the city of Valencia, specifically in the heart of Barrio del Carmen, an example of the spectacular cellars are being made in the area. CR Cava recognized the town of Requena as a producer in the Apellation, and thanks to the good work of our winneries, we are getting wonderful cavas that have nothing to envy, not to traditional Catalonia, but the best French champagnes .
The basis for these wines are Macabeo grapes is a well worked, with a touch of acidity recommended for this second fermentation, which together with mostly Chardonnay and one or more variety, we have cavas clean and fresh, fruity, with fine bubbles and persistent and almost all made as Brut Nature, is staying in the caves and rhyme at least 14 months during the second fermentation and less than 3g. sugar.
Noted that, although yesterday evening, the time was bleak as to what weather we enjoy such as cellars Vera de Estenas, Chozas Carrascal, Pago de Tharsys, Vegalfaro, Torre Oria, Torroja, Vegamar, Bodegas Hispano-Suizas, Daniel J Belda, Antonio Arraez, Unión Vinícola del Este, Murviedro, Beso de Rechenna... and some more that I do not remember right now.
Difficult to highlight some of the cava tasted last night, they all had exceptional quality, some used, apart from the base wine Macabeo, Chardonnay barrel fermented, unfermented other, the proportions varied, some cava contained Parellada, others could not be called cava because grapes not supported by the CR Cava (case of Pago de Tharsys Blanc de negres, Bobal grape), finally each hold applies its expertise and has presented us some cava fresh and not hesitate to consume, not only for the dates approach, but at any time, as companions to a meal prepared with fish and white meats, appetizers with foie gras, eggs, vegetables, ... highly recommended this Christmas, as well appreciate the explosion of white fruit and citrus that most of them are going to produce the nose and mouth.
Here you have some photos that could not be of better quality due to rain when we were surprised by the afternoon and was in no way excuse for the influx of fans and friends continue to enjoy this product well we are doing in our community.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Binifadet, wines from Menorca
No wonder that this island as Mediterranean and further east of our country (Spain) has winemaking tradition. Indeed in the chronicles of the conquest of the island in the thirteenth century, there was talk of the wine produced on earth and probably Phoenicians and Romans used the Mahon harbour great for trade and certainly among the goods went into the sea had wine from the island.
Menorca is a fairly flat island, with land dedicated to crops primarily devoted to supply the beef cattle, which abounds on this island. In times of a British colony, you have surely make wine distillates as the British used for their espirtuos beverage, came from local vineyards.
At present there are nine wineries, with an area of at least 30 hectares, producing wines in various parts of the island. The island has terroirs sandstone, a limestone very fragile, soils are also cluster to the north and south areas of sandstone.
On my vacation I stumbled upon one of the largest wineries, Binifadet, a winery can be visited and which produces about 50,000 liters. of different varieties. Before visiting, by chance, I was in Ciutadella, the city's west end of the island in a place called Sa Fideuera, where I enjoy a young Binifadet Syrah and Merlot red wine very fruity and easy drinking.
When visiting the cellar I found a modern building, the surrounding fields of vineyards and found an impressive range of wines, from rosé Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot, very special, with primary aromas of fruit, a type sparkling brut basis of this same wine, a white Chardonnay with aromas of citrus and a fine palate. The 2004 Merlot, with 12 months in French oak is also a special wine, it shows red and black fruit ripe aromas of vanilla, mineral undergrowth and a touch that makes it quite different.
The winery can be visited and also makes other products like jams wine, dulce de Moscatel, olive oil of Arbequina and vinegar of Chardonnay and Syrah. A surprise in my vacation, so no surprise that the camera and I forgot I had to do the photos from my mobile, so I could collect my visit clearly graphically, but the senses if they were nice.
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