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Tasting No. 66- June 10, 2019 – Hidden Regions/Varieties

11 Tuesday Jun 2019

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Cabernet Sauvignon, malbec, Merlot, Red Blends, Tempranillo

 

 Capri Ristorante – McLean, VA

TASTING OVERVIEW 

This blind presentation includes four red wines made of four well known varieties or blends of them from four regions where these wines are typical.  The objective of the tasting is to find out the region of origin and the varieties of which the wines are made of as well as ranking of preference by the participants.

TYPE :  Blind

  1. 2015 Sierra Cantabria Rioja Coleccion Privada, Tempranillo
  2. 2015 Adams Bench Reckoning, Red, Columbia Valley
  3. 2015 Chateau la Pointe, Pomerol
  4. 2005 Poesía, Red, Mendoza 

THE MENU

  1. Gnocci “Au-Gratin”
  2. Chicken Marsala
  3. Vitello Alla Parmigiana
  4. Dessert and/or coffee

PRESENTERS: Juan Luis Colaiacovo, Ricardo Santiago

PARTICIPANTS: Mario Aguilar, Juan Luis Colaiacovo, Orlando Mason, Italo Mikow,, Ricardo Santiago, Alfonso Sanchez, Jairo Sanchez

INFORMATION ON THE WINES

(All information obtained and condensed from several Internet articles.)

2015 Sierra Cantabria Rioja Coleccion Privada 

The Wine: Vinous-Rioja, Spain – “High-pitched red/blue fruit, floral pastille, spicecake, coconut & allspice aromas, along with a smoky mineral quality that emerges with aeration… Shows excellent clarity & repeating florality on a very long, spicy finish that’s given shape by supple, even tannins.”

The Winery: (From: Jorge Ordoñez Selections) Bodegas Sierra Cantabria was founded by Guillermo Eguren, a self-made bodeguero, who was, in the family tradition, a viticulturist. His family, native to San Vicente de La Sonsierra, one of the most sought after terroirs in Rioja, had grown grapes in Rioja Alavesa since the 1870’s. For decades the family sold their grapes to local producers, but Guillermo recognized the potential that his family’s vineyards had to create great wine, and founded Bodegas Sierra Cantabria in 1957. Today, the fourth generation of the Eguren family directs all aspects of the winemaking process, with Marcos Eguren as the winemaker and director of operations and his brother Miguel Angel Eguren as the general manager. The family still prides themselves as viticulturists first, and as a result, all of the grapes are estate grown, and they do not source fruit from any third party source. As viticulturists in Rioja Alavesa, they grow a vast majority of Tempranillo, with only a small percentage of Garnacha and Graciano, as they recognize that Garnacha and Graciano do not ripen reliably in northern Rioja, and they do not want to source their Garnacha and Graciano from Rioja Baja.

Bodegas Sierra Cantabria is the family’s original winery, and comprises a collection of their most classic style Rioja wines. Due to their viticultural background, the family’s wines are composed of mostly Tempranillo, as they recognize that Garnacha and Graciano do not ripen reliably in Northern Rioja.

Although the family’s business has evolved over the years through the foundation of other projects, Bodegas Sierra Cantabria comprises their most traditional, classic styled wines. The wines are made from a blend of selected vineyards, as opposed to Viñedos Sierra Cantabria, which is the family’s collection of single vineyard wines.

2015 Adams Bench Reckoning, Red, Columbia Valley

The Wine: (From: Advinetures) This is a Bordeaux type blend based on Cabernet Sauvignon. This blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot takes its name from the bench outside the principal’s office where students would wait to face their reckoning. Very suave, this shows its red and black fruits profile in a medium+ body. Black cherry, plum and blackberry are supported by hints of baking spice. The terrific balance gives it a smooth mouthfeel. Ripe tannins create definition but do not distract. Polished and refined.

The Winery: Tim Blue and Erica Blue’s Adams Bench debuted in 2005 with their first vintage. Tim, an attorney, and Erica, a physician, had found the perfect spot for this labor of love in a beautiful property above the Hollywood Hill winery area in Woodinville. Tim and Erica’s wines have a stellar reputation, and have been praised by Wine Spectator, The Wine Advocate, and more, with their wines very often earning ratings well above 90 points. Their fruit is hand picked, whole berry fermented, and bottled without filtration, and they feel treating the young wine with respect shows through when the wines are released.

2015 Chateau la Pointe, Pomerol 

The Wine: RP :The 2015 La Pointe is a blend of 84% Merlot and 16% Cabernet Franc, picked between 27 September for the younger vines for the second wines, and 1 October for the heart of the Merlot, the Cabernet picked 8 and 12 October. Eric Monnoret told me that the 2015 was matured in 50% new oak. It has a comparatively flamboyant bouquet compared to recent vintages of La Pointe, with opulent red berry fruit, kirsch, cassis and patina of tar. The palate is medium-bodied, firm in the mouth at the moment, quite structured, the oak nicely integrated with a slightly savory finish. This is a robust La Pointe, quite spicy in the mouth with a long aftertaste. It will gain more harmony during its élevage.

The Winery: (From Wine-Seracher) Château La Pointe is one of the largest wine estates in Pomerol, making a Merlot-dominant wine. It dates back to 1845, and has been controlled by the d’Arfeuille family since 1941.The La Pointe estate consists of 23 hectares (57 acres) of vineyards planted mostly to Merlot with some Cabernet Francon a mix of gravel, clay-gravel and sandy soils. These sit on a terrace below the main Pomerol plateau, near châteaux Neninand Trotanoy. The estate also boasts 2ha (5 acres) of formal gardens, and in 1868 was one of the first two estates in the appellation to be allowed to call itself a château. The name La Pointe comes from a sharply angled triangular plot near the entrance to the property.

The vineyard is managed plot-by-plot, and individual parcels of fruit are vinified in small vats. Wines are aged in oak barrels, 50 percent of which are new.Since 2006, Château La Pointe has been owned by the Generali France insurance company. Since then, there have been several key improvements to both viticulture and winemaking. These have included removing Cabernet Sauvignon vines, improving vineyard drainage and lowering the yield of Cabernet Franc, as well as renovating the winery’s vat room.

2005 Poesía, Red, Mendoza 

The Wine: (RP): “The winery’s flagship is called Poesia and is a blend of 60% Malbec and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon. It too is sourced from an 80 year old vineyard in Lujan de Cuyo. The 2005 Poesia was barrel-fermented and aged for 18 months in 100% new French oak. Opaque purple-colored, it has a high-class aromatic array of pain grille, violets, spice box, black cherry, and blueberry. Smooth-textured, ripe, and sweetly-fruited, this elegant wine is beautifully balanced, nicely concealing enough structure to permit 5-7 years of evolution.”

The Winery: (From WS) Poesia, which means poetry in Spanish, is the latest project of Hélène Garcin-Lévêque, 30, and her husband, winemaker Patrice Lévêque, 36. Garcin and Lévêque are no strangers to wine. Garcin manages several small Bordeaux châteaus owned by her mother, Sylviane Garcin-Cathiard, including Clos L’Église in Pomerol and Barde-Haut in St.-Emilion, while Lévêque makes the wines.

The Bordeaux connection to Argentina is already strong, with several joint ventures — such as Bodegas Caro (between Domaines Baron de Rothschild-Lafite and Catena Zapata) and Cheval des Andes (Château Cheval-Blanc and Bodegas Terrazas de los Andes) — producing wines that try to marry the two region’s styles. But Garcin is looking for something different through Poesia.

“We want to have an original Argentinean wine, and not a copy of a blend that is already done in another country,” Garcin said.

Garcin first came to Argentina in 1998 as part of a group of investors in Bodega Monteviejo, a project led by Bordeaux consultant Michel Rolland and located in the Vista Flores area in the Uco Valley. But with progress there sluggish, Garcin changed her plan. She sold some of her parcels to other members of the group and moved up north to the historical heart of Mendoza, Luján de Cuyo. There she purchased a 32-acre vineyard notable for the Malbec that had been planted in 1935.

The vineyard, which also contains Cabernet Sauvignon, is being farmed organically by Garcin and her vineyard manager Marcelo Casazza. Poesia will not use any purchased grapes, and production will be small: Only 1,300 cases were made in 2001 and 2002, and just more than 1,500 cases in 2003. The wine will retail for around $40.

Though Garcin wants to make a uniquely Argentinean wine, she is blending Malbec — the country’s premier grape — with Cabernet Sauvignon, the leading player in Bordeaux. “Cabernet has better body and tannin structure,” she said. “So it gives more complexity to the blend.”

The wine receives 18 months in 100 percent new French oak, but the barrel staves have only a medium to light toast and the barrel heads are not toasted. This light-handed approach to the élevage allows the wine’s purity to shine through. Samples of the 2002 and 2003 tasted with Garcin showed lush raspberry confiture notes supported by racy tannins.

 VINOTABLES RATINGS FOR THIS TASTING:

 

  • 2015 Sierra Cantabria Rioja Coleccion Privada, Tempranillo – CV Rating:  Very Good to Excellent
  • 2015 Adams Bench Reckoning, Red, Columbia Valley – CV Rating:  Very Good
  • 2015 Chateau la Pointe, Pomerol – CV Rating:  Excellent
  • 2005 Poesía, Red, Mendoza – CV Rating:  Excellent

View full evaluation here: Summary of Tasting Scores 66

Best Rated: 2005 Poesía, Red, Mendoza

Best Buy: 2015 Chateau la Pointe, Pomerol 

Tasting No. 27 – February 14, 2013 – Ribera del Duero Valley

11 Monday Feb 2013

Posted by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen in Tasting Meetings, Varietals, Wine Regions, Wines

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Castilla y Leon, Cigales, España, Ribera de Duero, Ribera del Duero, Rueda, Spain, Tempranillo, Toto, Valle del Duero

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Capri Ristorante

Contents of this Post:

  1. Presenters and Participants
  2. Menu
  3. Wines Description
  4. Wine Producing Regions (Rueda, Toto, R. Duero and Cigales)

1.   Presenters and Participants

La primera cata de vinos españoles tendrá lugar el 14 de febrero en el Capri a las 12:30.   Los vinos a degustar seán del Valle del rio Duero, Castilla Y León, que comprende  las D.O Ribera Del Duero, Cigales, Rueda, Toro Los seleccionadores y presentadores son Juan Luis, Hugo y Jairo.

J.L. Colaiacovo

J.L. Colaiacovo

HugoBenito

Hugo Benito

Jairo Sanchez

Jairo Sanchez

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Han confirmado su participación: Juan Luis Colaiacovo, Jairo Sanchez, Cecilio Augusto Berndsen, Wilson Moreira, Orlando Mason, Italo Mirkov, Carlos Paldao, Mario Aguilar, Agustín Riveros, Miguel Segovia, Hugo Benito, Peter Scherer y Alfonso Sanchez. February 8, 2013.

2. Menu:
1) ENSALADA DE MARISCOS SOBRE ARÚGULA

2) POTAJE DE JUDÍAS BLANCAS, GARBANZOS Y CHORIZO

3) LOMITO DE CERDO EN SALSA DE CASIS Y FRAMBUESA

4) CORDERO EN SALSA DE ROMERO.

5) POSTRE A SELECCIÓN INDIVIDUAL, ( MENÚ DEL RESTAURANTE CAPRI)

3. Wines Information:  All Wines from Spain

3.1.           2011 Palacio de Bornos Verdejo. Bodega Palacio de Bornos. Rueda. APV:. 13.5% $ 14.99

Palacio de Bornos VerdejoStephen Tanzer 89 points. Wine Enthusiast 90 points.

A fresh white wine made from the Spanish grape Verdejo with crisp Sauvignon Blanc-like aromas given an intriguing herby lift. Cool fermentation techniques extract the maximum fruit intensity from the flavour some grapes, and careful handling ensures good acidity levels are retained throughout. Try with Thai dishes. from: http://www.waitrosedirect.com

The Sanz family is one of Rueda’s best known producers, and their wines offer a very good price-quality ratio. Their Verdejo is pleasant, fresh and light, a quality white wine ideal for everyday drinking and perfect for keeping you cool during the summer! From http://www.vinissimus.com

” With the best Verdejos we expecto both texture and complexity along with a vibrant, lemony citrus character and a healthy doses of pear. With Bornos two fun things happen as well: it exhibits little of the grassy notes found in some verdejos and a finish almost tangible pear-skin note”
This is a fresh white wine with a crisp acidity. It is a good example of Verdejo from DO Rueda.

This winery was founded in 1870 in the town of La Seca. It expanded nationally and internationally in the XX century.

In 1976 the fifth generation of the Sanz family started the construction of a new winery in Rueda and begin the mos recent history of Palacion de Bornos.
Rueda soil and climate. Gravely, permiting great ventilation and drainage.
Continental climate with low rainfall.

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3.2.    2009  Senorio del Tallar  Vendimia Seleccionada. Tempranillo. Bodega Milagrosa.  Ribera del Duero, Castilla y León.  APV 14.8 %   $ 17.99

” Aromas of pain grille, mineral, tapenade. Asian spices, and assorted black fruits lead to a dense, plush, full flavored wine that is nice proportioned and lengthy”. Wine Advocate. 93 points.

Ribera del Duero, Spain- Aromas of pain grille, mineral, tapenade, Asian spices, and assorted black fruits lead to a well balanced, full-bodied wine with a lengthy finish. Enjoy with grilled meats.

http://evewine101.com/  Grape Characteristics: Intense purple color, made from vines between 50 and 70 years old, aged in Hungarian oak. Aromas of incense, Asian and black fruits complement the dense texture with a fine and long finish.

Notes:  Luckily the wet cardboard smell (an indicator of cork taint) blew off quickly and I was left with dark fruit and the faintest hint of leaves.  The taste was all deep, dark fruits – a bowl full – framed by cigar, tannin and dust.  Another nice discovery.

3.3.  2009   Tierra Aranda. Tempranillo.  Bodega Virgen de las Vinas. Ribera del Duero.  Castilla Y León.    APV.: 14%  $ 19.99
Tierra Aranda” Bright red color with fresh fruit aromas and a hint of oak, structered in the palate, full bodied, spicy and round, Great balance and a long and lasting finish. Ideal with meats and cheese”. (label)
” Fresh, blackberry, oak, spice, full bodied”
” Deep purple in color, it offers up an inviting nose of sandelwood, Asian spices, tapenade, mineral, and blackberry. Some complexity in the palate”. Wine Advocate. 93 points.

Fresh, Blackberry, Oak, Spice, Full-bodied

Wine Advocate –  “Deep purple in color, it offers up an inviting nose of sandalwood, Asian spices, tapenade, mineral, and blackberry. Already exhibiting some complexity on the palate…rich, plush effort…” [BARREL SCORE 90-93]

3.4.  2008    Finca Sobreno 2008. Crianza. Tinta del Toro (Tempranillo clone). Bodegas Sobreno S.A.  Toro, Castilla Y León.     APV.:  14.5%     $ 19.99

Finca Sobreno“Grapes of the Tinta del Toro variety selected by hand in our oldest vineyard.
The wine is preocessed in our modern installations and then aged in oak barrels which make Sobreno a unique pleasure for any lover of fine red wines” (information in the label).
12 months in american oak barrels, 12 months in bottles.
Bodegas Sobreno was founded in 1998. In the early 90s a group of Rioja Winemakers became interested in Toro, convinced that top class wines could be made from the local Tempranillo clone known as Tinta de Toro. The combination of Rioja know-how, modern technology, strict attention to detail and fine old vines plantings has led Bodegas Sobreno to success.
The winery has 1400 barrels and boast production capacity of 500,000 bottles a year. The principal winemaking consultant is Manuel Ruiz Hernandez, one of Rioja’s most respected enologist. The wineyard currently owns 80 hectares, of which about half are vines over 30 years old and divided into may small parts.
In addition the winery controls 155 hectares of independently owned old-vines plots. The wineyards are 100% Tinta de Toro.
Soil types are allovial with a thick clay subsoil and a mix of sand and gravel. Yields are quite low, averaging 4000 kgs./hectare.
Bodegas ~SobreñoThe wines.
Tinto Joven. 3 months in oak
Crianza. 7-8 months in oak
Reserva, 3 years in oak, plus 1 year in bottles.
“Intense dark red color. Blackberry, black cherry fruit on the nose, ripe and full flavored.”

Wine Advocate. 89 + points.
” This purple/black colored wine offers up a slightly restrained nose cedar, violets, licorice, and blackberry. Ripe and and layered on the palate, this powerful effort will evolve for 2-3 years and drink well through 2020.”
Beverage Tasting Institute. 89 points. ” Aromas of chocolate, strawberries, and vanilla cupcakes with a silky fruit-yet- dry medium to full body and a juicy, cedar, cracked pepper, and spiced accented finish>”
Stephen Tanzer. International Wine Cellar 88 points. “Bright. Pungeant aromas of red fruit, rose and fresh herbs. Slightly tart-edged, but the bright floral and red berry flavors show good intensity and focus. Turn softer and suppler with air and finishes with good clarity and lingering speciness. ”

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3.5.    2008    Finca Sobreno. Seleccion Especial 2008.  Tinta del Toro (Tempranillo). Bodegas Sobreño S.A., Toro, Castilla y León.  APV: 14.5%   $ 36.99

Sobreño - Seleccion Especial
Uva: Tinta de Toro. 14 meses en roble americano.
“Dark red color with dark purple tones. Powerful yet elegant nose, refined and stylish with ripe berry fruit, spicy complexity (clove, sandalwood, vanilla, chocolate). Muscular, elegant, yet silky smooth taste shows fruit preserves jam (blackberry, loganberry), chocolate truffle. Concentrated and rich, but not sweet with superb length. A good match for venison or wild boar with a fruit based sauce”. (label).

Stephen Tanzer. 91 points. “Opaque rubi. Exotic aromas of cherry-cola, blackberry preserves, vanilla, and potpourri. Weighty red and dark berry flavors are sweetened by vanillin oak and sharpened be cracked pepper and spice. The cola and floral notes build with air and carry through a long, sweet, quietly tannin finish”.

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3.6.     Museum Real Reserva. Cigales.    100% Tinta del Pais (Tempranillo)   Anthony Murphy.     Cigales, Castilla Y León.  APV.: 14 %   $ 31

Museum RealWinemaker’s Notes:  Most famous as the predominant grape in the blended wines of Rioja, Tempranillo has emerged as a potential star in regions as disparate as Australia and California. Tempranillo generally produces medium-bodied wines with juicy acidity and bright raspberry fruit enlivened by notes of dusty earth, dry herbs and leather.

A very careful selection of grapes harvested by hand, in old vineyards around Cigales, in the Ribiera del Pisuerga area. Aged for two years in French oak. A full rich wine, similar in style to Rioja, great value. From:  Http://www.pauladamsfinewines.co.uk.

4.    Aspects of the Production Regions

Castilla y Leon Wines DO'sThis tasting focus the main Producing Regions of Castilla y Leon that are Ribeira del Duero, Rueda, Toro and Cigales.

Wine production here was generally fairly basith until the 1980’s when Ribera del Duero won its DO status and started make its presence felt.

“Rueda

Rueda is located north west of Madrid in the region of Castille and Leon. Laid on a high, flat plain that’s served by the Duero river, Rueda has a continental climate that’s affected by the Atlantic.

Rueda Seal This area is prone to frost, freezing fog and high winds during the winter and spring and so growers elect to train the vines close to the ground. However, Rueda enjoys long hot summers, around 2,700 hours of sunlight and a low chance of drought.

 

Rueda has an excellent reputation for fine white wines made from the Verdejo grape, and approximately 90% of vineyards focus on this grape. According to Rueda’s laws, Macabeo and Sauvignon Blanc can be used in a white wine blend but Verdejo has to constitute the significant majority. Red grapes are permitted and more recently Rueda has been growing Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Garnacha aside from the traditional Tempranillo.  From http://www.waitrosedirect.com.

Rueda  DO obtenida en 1980. Marques de Riscal promovio la zona con inversiones en 1972. Vinos blancos son la especialidad con uvas Verdejo y Viura. Para poner Verdejo en la etiqueta los vinos tienen que tener 85% de esa uva. Si aparece como Rueda tiene que tener 50%.
Los verdejos han sido producidos desde hace mucho en la region de Rueda. La cepa se origino en el norte de Africa y se trajo a Rueda en el siglo XI. Originalmente se hacia un vino fuerte oxidado tipo sherry. En 1970s Marques de Riscal con la colaboracion de Emile Peynaud comenzo a desarrollar un vino blanco fresco con esta uva. En 1980 los vinos blancos Rueda ganaron DO.
Los vinos verdejos son aromaticos, suaves, y full bodied. Las uvas se cosechan en las noches para evitar la rapida oxidacion que se produce con las altas temperaturas en setiembre.
Uva Tempranillo.
Originaria de Espana desde la epoca de los Fenicios. Principal uva en Rioja donde se la llamo la “noble grape”.
Madura varias semanas antes que otras cepas de ahi el nombre. A menudo se mezcla con Grenache y Carignan (se llama mazuelo en Rioja).
Normalmente plantada en lugares altos produce vinos con aromas y sabores de berries, plums, tobacco, vainilla, cuero y hierbas.
En 1990 hubo un renacimiento de esta uva gracias a bodegueros espanoles que probaron que podria dar buenos resultados fuera de Rioja principalmente en Ribera del Duero, Navarra y Penedes.
Tempranillo es una de las pocas uvas que se adapta a un clima mediterraneo. Constituye 90% de los vinos en Ribera del Duero y es la uva principal en los blends de Rioja. En Portugal se conoce como Tinta Roriz. Se conoce como Tinta del Pais en Ribera del Duero y Tinta de Toro en Toro.
Quality and Typicity
from the http://www.dorueda.com, The Official Website of the apellation.
The Denomination of Origin Rueda was approved by the Ministry of Agriculture on January 12, 1980; it was the first Denomination of Origin to be approved in the Region of Castilla y León, after years of hard work in order to earn acknowledgement and protection for its autochthonous grape variety: the Verdejo.

The Denomination of Origin Rueda possesses exceptional natural resources for the production of top-quality wines. Specialised in making internationally renowned white wines. Also, from the 5 of August of 2008 the red wines and rosé areprotected by the Denomination of Origin Rueda.

The production area included in the Denomination of Origin Rueda is located in the Region of Castilla y León and consists of 74 towns and villages, 53 of which are located south of the province of Valladolid, 17 to the west of  Segovia and 4 north of Ávila.

The different grape varieties grown here are irregularly scattered over the several municipal districts comprising Rueda Appellation of Origin. However, it is the area found within the boundaries of La Seca, Rueda and Serrada where vineyards are in a higher proportion and greater intensity.

There is only one D.O. in the region of Rueda, which is “Rueda D.O.”. Within the D.O. there are many styles of wine, and these styles each get their own back label. Learn about these styles and their corresponding black labels here.

Toro

Toro  es una denominacion de origen (DO) para vinos en la provincia de Zamora, la cual esta al Nordeste de Castilla Leon. El area cubierta por la DO esta en el SE de Torola provincia de Zamora e incluye las areas conocidas como Tierra del Vino, Valle del Guarena, y Tierra del Toro. Hace frontera con las areas de Tierra del Pan, y Tierra de Campos. Hay 8000 hectareas plantadas con vinas de las cuales 5500 estan registradas en el Consejo Regulador de la DO.
Clima. La DO tiene un clima continental extremo (veranos largos y calientes, inviernos muy frios). Temperaturas varian desde – 11C en invierno a 37c en verano. Llueve alrededor de 350-400 mm por ano. Las horas con sol van de 2600 a 3000 por ano.
Suelo. Esta formado por sedimentos de arena, arcilla, y lime lo cual produce un suelo obscuro (lime-bearing) con arena fina.
Variedades autorizadas. Tinto. Tinta del Toro (Tempranillo), Garnacha.
Blancos. Verdejo, Malvasia.
Vinos producidos ( 100%) Tinta de Toro.

  • a. tintos jovenes. Mejor tomarlos en el ano.
  • b. Roble. tintos jovenes envejecidos entre 3 y 6 meses (pueden tener un poco de Garnacha)
  • c. Crianza. envejecidos por los menos 2 anos, de los cuales al menos seis meses en barriles de roble.
  • d. Reserva. envejecidos por lo menos 3 anos de los cuales al menos un ano en barriles de roble.
  • e. Gran reserva. Envejecidos por lo menos 5 anos, de los cuales al menos dos anos en roble.

Los vinos rosados son hechos con 50% Tinta del Toro y 50% Garnacha.
Los blancos se hacen con 100% Verdejo o 100% Malvasia.
Historia de la region.
Se hace vino en Toro desde el siglo I AC cuando los griegos le ensenaron a las tribus Celtas locales. En la Edad Media los vinos de Toro fueron los primeros en ser comercializados en la region del rio Duero.
El rey Alfonso IX le cedio tierras a varias ordenes religiosas con el entendido que plantarian vinas y muchas de las 40 iglesias que existen en la ciudad de Toro fueron construidas gracias a la riqueza generada por el comerco de vinos.’
Los vinos de Toro comenzaron primeramente a ser vendidos en Sevilla y Palencia a medida que su prestigio crecia. Muchas bodegas fueron construidas bajo tierra para obtener mejores vinos y control de temperatura.
La DO Toro fue creada eb 1987.
A fines del siglo XIX se exportaban grandes cantidades de vinos de esta area para Francia durante la crisis de la phyloxera lo cual no afecto a Toro protegida por el suelo arenoso.
Los vinedos de otras regiones de Espana fueron sembrados con las vinas provenientes de Toro.

Ribera del Duero

     Ribera  del Duero is a Spanish Denominación de Origen (DO) located in the country’s northern plateau and is one of eleven ‘quality wine’ regions within the autonomous community of Castile and León.[1] It is also one of several recognised wine-producing regions to be found along the course of the Duero river.
The region is characterised by a largely flat, rocky terrain and is centred on the town of Aranda de Duero, although the most famous vineyards surround Peñafiel and Roa de Duero to the west, where the regional regulatory council or Consejo Regulador for the denominación is based. Text from Wikipedia.

Ribera del DueroRibera del Duero is home to the world-famous and highly-prized Emilio Moro, Cepa 21, Vega Sicilia and Tinto Pesquera wines and is dedicated almost entirely to the production of red wine from the Tempranillo grape.
Ribera del Duero was named wine region of the year 2012 by the prestigious Wine Enthusiast Magazine.

Cigales

The Cigales wine region is situated in the province of Valladolid and Palencia and covers an area of 2,600 hectares. The Cigales wine region consists of 37 vineyards (Bodegas), which produce 5 millon liter of wine annually. http://www.espanovino.com

This region within the Castilla y Leon province runs along the Pisuerga river. Wine-making dates back many centuries, having quenched the thirsts of the nobility and religious disciples who lived in the many castles and monasteries that dot the countryside. Cigales was finally awarded D.O. status in 1991.

Cigales has a very hot and dry continental climate. This is a region now mostly known for its rosados of Tinto del Pais (Tempranillo) and Garnacha, with quality red wines made from the same grapes. A small amount of white wine production is produced from Verdejo and Albillo. – Description from Amanda Schuster (snooth.com)

Cigales is a Spanish Denominación de Origen (DO) for wines located to the north of Valladolid (Castile and León, Spain) along both banks of the River Pisuerga.

Cigales

It includes several municipalities, including Valladolid itself, Dueñas, Cabezón de Pisuerga, Cigales, Corcos del Valle, Cubillas de Santa Marta, Fuensaldaña, Mucientes, Quintanilla de Trigueros, San Martín de Valvení, Trigueros del Valle and Valoria la Buena. The DO has an extension of 574 km² and is at an altitude of 750 m above sea level. It is a relatively recent DO, having been created in 1991. Wikipedia.com

Terroir at Bodegas Museum, Cigales

Like other DOs in the region, Cigales supplied Valladolid and other cities with wine during the Middle Ages. While Toro supplied red wine and Rueda white wine, Cigales specialised in clarets and rosés. These wines were made until recently in underground cellars, which were often shared by small wine-makers (bodegueros) and which were excavated to depths of over 10 m.

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Tasting No. 24 – October 11, 2012 – Tempranillos

11 Thursday Oct 2012

Posted by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen in Tasting Meetings, Uncategorized, Varietals, Wines

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Ribera de Duero, Rioja, Spain, Tempranillo

 

 

Contents of this Post:

  • Presenters and Participants
  • Menu
  • Wines
  • Tempranillo
  • Comments of the GN Members

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Presenters and Participants:

Miguel Segovia and Carlos Paldao were responsible for the selection of wines and the menu.

Present were: Juan Luis Colaiacovo, Italo Mirkov, Alfonso Sanchez, Carlos Paldao, Orlando Reos, Jose Agustin and Cecílio Augusto Berndsen

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Menu:

Variety of Tapas, Cheeses with Cold Cuts (Miguel Segovia selection)  and the entree:  Braciole di Maiale Ubriache. Broad choice of desert.

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Tempranillo:  Wines from Spain

1. Aperitif: Jerez

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2. 2010 Vina Mein Ribeiro,   80% Treixadura, 10% Godello, 5% Loureiro, and 1% to 2% each of Albariño, Torrontés, Albilla and Caiño,       White Wine from Ribera del Duero, Spain. APV: 12%  $ 19 (sold out)

Winemaker’s notes:   With the help of the ancient varietals of Galician white grapes, including Godello and Loureira (along with small amounts of Albariño, Torrontes, Albilla and Caiño), this wine is an aromatic, tasty and deliciously refreshing Viña Mein.

critical acclaim:         Wine Advocate:  91 points:   “The 2010 Vina Mein is composed of 80% Treixadura along with 6 other varieties fermented and aged sur lie in stainless steel. Tropical aromas, honey, melon, and mineral inform the nose of this dry, complex, vibrant white. With excellent volume and precision balance, this lengthy effort will provide pleasure over the next 5 years.”

International Wine Cellar   91 Points:   Pale yellow-gold. Fresh melon and fig aromas are complicated by notes of peach pit and licorice. Impressively complex and lithe, with penetrating citrus and pit fruit flavors braced by dusty minerals. An herbal note builds with air and carries through the long, dry, sharply focused finish”

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3. 2009 Finca la Mata,   100% Tinta del Pais (Tempranillo), Isaac Fernandez Seleccion, Ribera del Duero D.O.  APV: 14%, $ 22


Winemaker point: Produced from 100% Tinta del Pais from two different vineyards with an average age of 60 years old. Production methods are very similar as for the Rios de Tinta with hand harvested fruit sorted prior to destemming and light crushing. Cooled pre-fermentation maceration helps to attain a deep color and intense fruit aromas. Native microbes are encouraged to complete both alcoholic and malolactic fermentation. There were

no additions of yeast or malo bacteria. The wine was aged for 8 months in 225 liter barrels prior to assembling the final blend.

The Wine Enthusiast   90 points:   Packed tight with power and minty, earthy berry aromas that come with a dry dustiness. Feels ripe and proper, with a slight tannic grab and full but fresh flavors of wild berry, cassis, cocoa and oak. On the finish, chocolate and dry spice flavors take over, yielding a pleasant, complete whole. Drink now through 2015. Issue 2505, May 2012.

Wines and Spirits Magazine, 91 points:  Taking the freshness of the 2009 harvest to an extreme, this tempranillo seems built on a framework of heavy-duty tannins enmeshed with equally potent acidity. They combine in a refreshing red to decant for a steak. Issue 3103, June 2012.

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4. 2005 R. López de Heredia Rioja Crianza Viña Cubillo , Tempranillo (65%), Garnacho (25%), Mazuelo and Graciano, all from winemaker vineyards. La Rioja, La Rioja Alta.  APV: 13%  $ 24

International Wine Cellar, 91 points :    Deep red. Highly perfumed aromas of cherry, raspberry and baking spices, plus a hint of mocha. Sappy and seamless in texture, with very good depth and clarity to its spicy red fruit flavors. Fine-grained tannins come on late and add shape to the long, penetrating, spice-dominated finish. Pretty tasty right now but this elegant wine’s balance bodes well for aging.  September/October 2011.

Bill St. John, Special to Chicago Tribune:   Like layers of mille-feuille in scents, unfolding flavors, length of taste; super-refined, but lustily heady of perfume; wonderful. May 09, 2011.

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4.  2008 Bodegas y Vinedos Maurodos Prima Toro, 95% Tinta de toro and 5% Garnacha. Pedrosa del Rey, Valladolid. APV 14%, $ 24.

International Wine Cellar,   89 Points:    Glass-staining ruby. Blackberry and cherry aromas are complicated by licorice and black tea. Brighter red fruits appear on the palate, which also displays notes of violet and black pepper. Offers very good depth of fruit and a chewy texture, with firm tannins adding grip to the spicy finish. This benefits from some aeration.   September/October 2010

Wine Spectator,  87 points.   Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate,  91 points.

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5.   2001 Vina Ardanza Reserva Especial,  Tempranillo 80% with Garnacha 20%. La Rioja Alta. APV: 13.2%, $ 29

The Wine Buyer:    The 2001 vintage was exceptional in Rioja, producing intense wines full of flavors and tannins. In some cases it’s taken almost ten years for these wines to fully develop, and while this Rioja Reserva Especial 2001 is still quite young, has a complex bouquet of spice, vanilla and lavender aromas with a rich, sophisticated palate complemented by silky tannins. This is hands down one of the best wines we’ve tasted in 2012!

The Wine Advocate, 94 Points:    The current release is the 2001 Reserva Especial, a deeply colored wine with a lovely perfume of cinnamon, lavender, incense, balsamic, and black cherry. Medium-bodied, velvety-textured, and already complex, it will continue to evolve for another 5-10 years and offer a drinking window extending from 2016 to 2036. For those seeking immediate gratification, it has the virtue of being approachable now.

6. Vinho do Porto      kind offer from Carlos Paldao to the GN participants

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The Grape Tempranillo

Tempranillo, arguably the most famous of Spain’s native grapes, is a vibrant, aromatic varietal that offers spicy, red fruit aromas and flavors. The grape’s name translates to “little early one,” a moniker that references fruit’s early ripening tendency– Tempranillo thrives even with a short growing season.

The varietal is at its best in top Riojas, where oak aging is employed to generate increased complexity and harmony. From the best sites, these wines can be remarkably concentrated with great aging potential. New wines from this region are darker, and more robust, with more dynamic primary fruit flavors than traditionally styled examples. These wines seem to reflect the influence of Spain’s other key region for Tempranillo, Ribera del Duero. Regardless of style, Riojas tend to be medium bodied wines, with more acid than tannins. These wines generally feature Tempranillo blended with Garancha, Mazuelo, and Graciano. For these wines, there are three quality levels, which will appear on the label. Everyday drinking wines fall under the category of “Crianza”, “Reserva” denotes more complex and concentrated wines, and “Gran Reserva” refers to the most intense wines, made only in the best years.

The same labeling scheme applies to wines from Ribera del Duero, which, like Rioja, is dominated by Tempranillo and shares similar blending grapes. Again, Ribera del Duero wines are generally darker and more powerful than the most traditional Riojas. These wines also generally see less oak treatment than Riojas. From Rioja, we like wines from Marqués de Cáceres, Montecillo, and Cune. In Ribera del Duero, consider Dominio de Pingus, Convento San Francisco, and Pesquera.

In Portugal, Tempranillo is called Tinta Roriz, where it is used to produce wines that are fragrant and complex, with good color, body, backbone, and resistance to oxidation despite possessing only moderate acidity. The second most widely planted variety in the Douro region of Portugal, it is increasingly popular as a stand-alone variety for dry red wines. (Tinta Roriz is called Aragonez in Alentejo, where it is softer and more liqueur-like.)

Pair older-style Rioja with simple meats like chicken, leg of lamb, and pork loin. However, the newer style of Rioja and Ribera del Duero works especially well with bolder meat dishes or an aged Spanish cheese like Manchego or Idiazabal.  The WineAccess.com

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Comments of the Members of the Group Notables

Comentarios de Alfonso Sanchez

2010 – Mein – Rivero. Galicia  Blanco mezcla no descrita de Torrontés, Godello, Albariño, Texadura, Albilla y Loureiro.

Color amarillo pálido transparente y lustroso.  Grandes aromas a frutas tropicales (banana, piña y mango o kiwi), Refrescante con abundante fruta y mineralidad que equilibra muy bien con si acidez.  Muy buen vino.  Alcohol 12%.  Precio $17.  Mis puntos 89

2009 – Finca la Mata – Rivera del Duero – 100 por ciento Tempranillo (Tinta del Pais).

Color granate o rojo rubí muy oscuro con tintes violáceos y naranja en los bordes (mediano envejecimiento).  Aromas a frutas rojas y negras, especies, madera y tabaco y café pronunciados.  Excelente balance entre acidez moderada, y taninos suaves y agradables.  Final medianamente largo y seco, no muy complejo.  .  Muy buen vino. Alcohol (14%)  Precio $16.  Mis puntos 89.

2005 – López Heredia – Rioja – Viña Cubillo – Tempranillo (65%), Garnacha (25%), el resto Mazuelo y Graciano.

El color ladrillo en los bordes revela claramente su añejamiento.  Rojo oscuro granate.  Más aromático a frutas rojas y negras que el anterior (por la mezcla), madera y vainilla típicos de los Rioja tradicionales. Excelentes taninos suavizados y moderados por la buena acidez y la fruta. Final largo y complejo (especies y frutas), notable por el tanino suave y no agresivo.  Un vino de bueno a excelente.  Alcohol 13%.  Precio $24. Mis puntos 89+.

2008 – Prima – Toro – Tempranillo (Tinta del Toro) 90% y 10% Garnacha (¿?)

Color rojo profundo más oscuro que los anteriores.  Aromas menos pronunciados que el anterior pero más afrutados y dulces (vainilla) y madera. Muy agradable balance con frutas negras al frente (ciruelas, chocolate, café).  Final excelente complejo y largo.  Alcohol (¿?).  Un vino redondo y excelente. Precio $17.  Mis puntos 90

2001 – Viña Ardanza – Reserva Especial –Rioja.  Tempranillo 80%, Garnacha 20%

Color rojo intenso y rubí con tintes naranja, transparente y brillante muy bonito.  Aromas a frutas negras, madera y café o especies.  Excelente balance, conserva su acidez y su fruta con taninos suaves.  Un final complejo y prolongado que deja sabores residuales  similares a sus aromas.  Un vino excelente.  Alcohol 13,2%.  Precio $30.  Mis puntos 90.

Mejor Calidad/Precio:   El Prima y el Mein.

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Comentários de Juan Luis Colaiacovo

Estimados Miguel y Carlos:
Deseo expresarles con este e-mail mis sinceras felicitaciones por la agradable degustacion que nos ofrecieron a los ocho concurrentes en el dia de ayer. El material preparado y los comentarios sobre el mismo recibidos de Miguel fueron excelentes, ilustrativos, motivadores, y completos.
Los vinos que degustamos una muy buena seleccion y una buena “cross section” de los tempranillos espanoles. Cada botella mostro los atributos no solo de la region sino tambien del tipo de elaboracion. A mi particularmente me llamo la atencion el Toro asi como el ultimo degustado con el plato principal. Los companeros de mesa hicieron muy buenos comentarios en una reunion muy amena y prolongada.
La comida nuevamente un lujo. siendo los platos un “perfect match” para los vinos con lo cual estos se apreciaron mejor.
Ojala en las futuras degustaciones encontremos en los organizadores una dedicacion como en esta oportunidad. Despues de probar los vinos espanoles me entusiasma aun mas el ciclo de vinos espanoles previsto para 2013.
No se como se podra remediar a los fines del blog el hecho de que no contamos con los formularios de evaluacion.
Cordiales saludos. Juan Luis.

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Comentarios de Carlos Paldao

Querido Miguel:

Fue toda una experiencia compartir esta presentación contigo a pesar de mis limitaciones de tiempo y circunstancias!!!!!

Respetuosamente, sin tener certeza cual es tu especialidad académica (creo recordar vinculada tal vez con salud pública). sin vacilación alguna me atrevo a decir que tus condiciones didácticas son de excelencia. Me creo una voz autorizada en el tema. Nunca tuve vocación educativa. Por el contrario adolecí y adolezco de pasión educativa a lo que he dedicado 54 años de mi vida y sigo haciéndolo. Es por eso que, además de ejercer la docencia en todos los niveles y modalidades, me ha tocado ser decano, secretario académico en Argentina y director de educación en la Unesco y más tarde en la OEA. Aquí en USA me ha tocado —y sigo haciéndolo— evaluar departamentos y facultades además de su personal docente lo que me permite mantenerme actualizado en lo que dice relación con la apreciaición formativa y sumativa de las condiciones docentes.

En un momento determinado de tus glosas, comentarios y explicaciones me “desenchufé” del tema per-se del Tempranillo y me puse a seguir la línea del constructo de tu pensamiento expositivo esperando encontrar una laguna (o un océano) en el encadenamiento diversificado de tu exposición. NO encontré ni uno sola y a pesar de comentarios o digresiones que el encuentro requería, volvías al rumbo como los buenos capitanes de navío que no se dejan extraviar por los vientos erráticos!!!!

Una vez más, mis sinceras felicitaciones por el privilegio de haber podido participar de esta verdadera clase magistral.

Abrazos cordiales

Carlos

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