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Fattoria San Francesco’s Wines win five gold medals #wine #Italy

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On March 2015, the 54th National Competition of Wines DOCG-DOC-IGT organized by Mostra Nazzionale Vini-Pramaggiore took place in Pramaggiore (Venezia) as it does every year.

The wine competition where each comittee is made up to five oenologists who are selected by the Italian Association of Oenologists, awarded this year with five gold medals to Fattoria San francesco’s wines.

The primary condition to obtain a gold medal in this competition consists on the achievement of a minimun score of 80/100 points, and this year, San Francesco’s wines met this goal with the following wines mentioned:

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-Cirò D.O.C. Rosso Classico “San Francesco” 2013

-Cirò D.O.C. Rosato “San Francesco” 2014

-Cirò D.O.C. Bianco “San Francesco” 2014

-Calabria I.G.T. Bianco “Settemari” 2014

-Calabria I.G.T. Rosato “Donna Rosa” 2014

 

Patricia Fernández Ruiz.

Courelas da Torre, the Portuguese organic wine #wine #Portugal #organic

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Courelas da Torre, is a Portuguese organic wine which was born in the Vineyards of Redondo, Évora (Portugal), a land whose “terroir alentejano” enchants for the fullness and elegance of its plain and sandy fields. This wine is characterized by being produced from grapes that are grown without the use of herbicides or pesticides and it is handpicked to guarantee its excellence.

It also has a very impressive ruby colour, an aroma of forest fruits and subtle notes of chocolate and spices. The palate is rich and elegant with ripe tannins and a smooth but persistent finish.

It is ideal to serve with meat, cheeses and sausages. The serving temperature should be of 16° C to 18 ° C.

This year, Courelas da Torre has obtained the Gold PAR award (Product Analysis Ranking) 2015, an award which prevents the subconscious influence of prejudices and fosters neutrality of each and every wine taster; provides a decided improvement in the quality of wine evaluation for awards as well as quality control and finally serves the improvement of perception of wine tasting results.

 

 

Patricia Fernández Ruiz.

Ruggeri Corsini estate: a great Barbera d’Alba DOC

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The Ruggeri Corsini estate was founded in 1995 thanks to a passion for the countryside and a love for great wines.

1381833590_armujan_ctmLoredana and Nicola both specialized in Viticulture and Oenology lead a family-run winery. The estate gets its name “Corsini” from the small hamlet of Monforte d’Alba, where one can admire the ancient stone houses. Instead, the name “Ruggeri” is Nicola’s mother’s surname: she, believing in us, helped us to achieve our dream, financing the launch of the estate.

The estate is fairly small. The vineyards cover a surface of 10 hectares and the production varies depending on the year, from 65.000 to 75.000 bottles.

Particular attention is given to food and wine loving tourists, who can discover and taste the wines in our wine-tasting room.

In the beginning, the production only included the classical Langa wines such as Dolcetto d’Alba, Barbera d’Alba and Barolo, which, over the course of the years, have been flanked by other Langhe wines, new reds, a rosé and a white wine.

 

 

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We tasted Armujan Superior Barbera d’Alba DOC

This wine is a red DOC wine produced in Monforte d’Alba, made up of 100% Barbera grapes from their own vineyards.

Vinification starts after a manual harvest in crates with immediate stalk removal, followed by four pump overs a day for the first week. Maceration lasts twelve days.
After the racking, decantering and the malolactic fermentation have occurred, the wine is then put to stand in wood including both different aged French barriques and Slavonian oak barrels for eighteen months. Bottling takes place in the month of July.

It is a wine that can be drunk young or be put to age for eight – ten years. It’s ruby red in color, his nose is fresh with soft scence of ripe plum and wild berries.

FOOD PAIRINGS

It should be served at a temperature between sixteen and eighteen degrees and is ideally paired with pasta dishes with rich meat sauces, meat, game, cheese and cold meats.

WIM Association welcomes two new members #wine #campaign #moderation

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The Dutch Association of Wine Merchants (KVNW) joins WIM Association as effective member and is nominated as the WIM national coordinator in the Netherlands. At the same meeting, the French Federation of Aperitif Wines (FFVA) has also joined the WIM Association as Observer Member.

Both Associations have presented their respective Wine in Moderation to encourage moderation and responsibility and contribute in the reduction of alcohol-related harm.

Responsible for the coordination, accountability and growth of the Wine in ModerationProgramme, WIM Association now counts 15 Effective members and 3 Observers members. Structured Wine in Moderation Programmes are implemented by the national WIM coordinators in 9 countries around Europe and S. America, and actions are developed in more than 20 countries worldwide with the support of the WIM Ambassador Companies, European Associations and other Partners.

Already very much involved in the fight against alcohol-related harm through their participation in several initiatives, KVNW becomes the national coordinator of the WIM programme in The Netherlands and will be responsible for the planning, coordination, implementation and accountability of WIM in its country.

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While Vin et Société acts as National Coordinator in France, FFVA will be supporting and further taking action to encourage moderation and responsibility in France. With members such as Grandes Marques de Porto already well-experienced with the WIM programme, FFVA is looking to further spread the message of moderation and responsibility.

 

Patricia Fernández Ruiz.

 

The Spanish winery José Pariente #wine #Spain #rueda #valladolid

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In the heart of the Rueda vineyards, the José Pariente winery overlooks a flat landscape of stony soils subjected to a harsh continental climate. In that land of ancient history are rooted the Verdejo vines, a native variety which they cultivate with effort and dedication to elaborate white wines of great elegance, freshness and complexity.

It is the history of a family tradition bound up with a passion for fine wine. Fifty years ago, José Pariente worked these vineyards to produce his own craft white wines. When his daughter Victoria Pariente succeeded him she created the present-day winery and named the first bottled wines. A little later they gained strength and continuity when Victoria’s husband and daughter joined the cellar. The third generation of the family is already an active part of the project.

In 2008, the winery took a decisive step and they openned new premises between the villages of Rueda and La Seca. this solid and practical volume is helping to shape a new vinicultural landscape that is very much of the here and now.

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Some of their most famous wines are the Varietal Verdejo, Varietal Sauvignon Blanc, Verdejo Fermentado en Barrica, Cuvée Especial and Apasionado.

 

Patricia Fernández Ruiz.

The Launch of Champagne De Roval #champagne #Brussels

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Last week was presented in Brussels the new champagne of La Maison De Roval, which is associated with the French designer Ylan Anoufa and Wolfers, the Belgian jewelery house, to celebrate the birth of its champagne with style.

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La Maison De Roval has the vocation of elaborating exceptional quality champagnes in a range of special vintages.

The refinement and preciousness of Champagne De Roval are sublimated by an intriguing charm bottle which meets the deep and bright gold of the wine with the precious metal and sparkle bubbles with diamonds on his medallion from its label. This jewel made with passion is confined in a black bottle with gold and diamonds which is housed in a royal blue casket.

Each bottle is a unique piece of art manufactured by artisans at the peak of their art.

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Patricia Fernández Ruiz.

 

Abadal winery

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Built in 1983 and located in Santa María de Horta, (Barcelona, Spain), the Abadal winery belongs to the Roqueta family, who has elaborated their wines for more than nine centuries.

During the years, its installations have been renovated until today to incorporate all the necessary equipment for their high-quality wine elaboration.

Moreover, in this winery there could be found a modern laboratory, one room for microbiologic studies and also another one for wine tasting and offices.

Some of their most famous wines are:ABADAL_new

-Abadal Blanc

-Abadal Rosat

-Abadal Franc

-Abadal Picapoll

-Abadal Crianza

Furthermore, the Abadal vineyard has more than 10 different grapes variations. Among the white type there are found Picapoll, Macabeo, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and among the red type the most famous are Tempranillo, Sumoll, Mandó, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Franc.

Patricia Fernandez Ruiz

The Lurton: a family of winegrowers. #wine #bordeaux #brussels

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A world-famous family of the world of wine was recently in Brussels…

The members of the family gathered in Brussels for an exceptional tasting. Belgium is indeed one of their key market. This inescapable oenological event allowed 130 professionals to savour the most beautiful vintage wines of the family Lurton. They actually represent 27castles on 1300 hectares of vineyards around the world. Their main production countries are France, Argentina, Chile, Australia, Portugal and Spain. It is always the same passion for the vinification and the wine that drives each of its members. The family has its roots in the family castle, the Château Bonnet in the Entre-Deux-Mers. But it is in fact 5 generations in the service of the wine… It was around 1992 thatthe current generation has taken over the flambleau transmitted by Andre Lurton. They are dedicated to value their land, their expertiseand the personality of their wines. To be an entrepreneur is  a leitmotif and a very strong charactertype  among the Lurton…

Here, among others, the path of Pierre Lurton, another son of Dominique (4th branch of the Lurton) is now manager of Château Yquem in Sauternes and of Château Cheval Blanc in Saint-Emilion. Two properties of the French businessman Bernard Arnault, in association with the belgian businessman Albert Frère for “Cheval Blanc”. One of the four First Grand Cru Classé A, during the classification in 2012 by the Commission of Classification of the Council of wines of Saint-Emilion.

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Pierre has also just acquired  the property of Château Marjosse, a small chartreuse in the Entre-Deux-Mers of the XVIIth, which he desired for 15 years.

There is also Jacques Lurton son of Andre, who besides being consultant in wines, lives  on a small 10 hectares-vineyard and since 2000 makes  a magnificent wine on Kangooroo Island in Australia. He is installed in a fresh region  close to the ocean and the  soils contain  a natural acidity. He succeded  it transmitting  his passion of the history and the wine culture of the old continent into the New World.
At this event,   event, H.E. Bernard Valero, Ambassador of France in Belgium was present . This event wqas of course of high importance  for the development on the belgian market  the whole family.

As Victor Hugo said : ” God had made only the water, but the man made the wine. “

The following members of the family were present or represented during this unique event:
Marie-Laure Lurton: Vignobles Marie-Laure Lurton.
Sophie Lurton: Château Bouscaut.
Christine Lurton-de Caix: Vignobles André Lurton
François Lurton: Domaines François Lurton.
Marc Lurton: Vignobles Marc et Agnès Lurton.
Pierre Lurton: Château Marjosse.
Jacques Lurton: The Islander Estate Vineyards.
Bérénice Lurton: Château Climens.
Denis Lurton: Château Desmirail.
Thierry Lurton: Château de Camarsac.
André Lurton: Vignobles André Lurton (représenté par Christine Lurton-de Caix).
Henri Lurton: Château Brane-Cantenac (représenté par Bérénice Lurton).
Gonzague Lurton: Château Durfort-Vivens (représenté par Marie-Laure Lurton).

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Tasting Bancal del Bosc 2013 red. #Spain #wine #catalunya

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Bancal del Bosc 2013, a red wine with denomination of origin in Montsant, is a wine elaborated by the winery Vinyes Dòmenech (Tarragona, Spain).

The Spanish cellar, owner since 2002 of one of the oldest vineyards of Tarragona produces red and white wines of high quality.

The wine, mostly made of grenache grape (60%) has been six months in barrels of French and American oak. It is characterized by  a black fruit aroma and about its taste it has a greedy and fruity entrance that presents a certain roughness with a sweet and elegant tannin.

 

 

Decanter World Wine Awards #wine #awards #Bordeaux

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Last Sunday, on 14th June, the results of the Decanter World Wine Awards 2015, that is the world’s largest and most influential wine competition were published.

A list of 15,929 wines had been judged by the top wine experts from around the globe, where there were 35 international trophies, that it is the highest accolade a wine can achieve at the DWWA.

Among them there were 19 white wines, 14 red wines and 2 pink wines and at the same time eight of them come from France, six from Australia, five from South Africa and four from Spain.

Moreover, the international trophy for Red Bordeaux varietals was given to the Spanish Miguel Torres, for its Reserva Real 2010 (Penedes, Catalonia). This wine, created in the 1990s is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot grapes and it is a further example of Spain’s growing reputation for quality.

 

Patricia Fernández Ruiz.

 

 

 

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