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Wine white semi-sweet Bodegas Franco Españolas – Diamond cut
VineyardsIts peculiarity lies in the varieties that compose it: Viura and Chardonnay.Traditionally, the whites from Rioja have been based mostly on the variety Viura. However, the adoption of new varieties by the Regulatory Council, has allowed to investigate new possibilities, new assemblies, and how not to, able to carry out projects that convey new sensations.To Size Diamond you have selected different plots starting from the premise that the age of the vines of Viura must be superior to 30 years old. Strains that are rooted in clay-limestone soils of the north-western Rioja. The planting of Chardonnay is located in the Rioja media, at an altitude of 690 meters. The soil is clayey-sandy.ElaborationPre-maceration in cold, it starts the fermentation of both varieties in order to extract the most aromatic complexity as possible. It paralyzes the fermentation when the sweetness level, acidity and structure are adequate to obtain a wine of high quality.Pairing Appetizers, Fish, seafood, rice, desserts, cold dishes.Red wine Viña Pomal Graciano
Viña Pomal embodies the best winemaking tradition of the Rioja Alta, after a hundred years of history making wines of great quality and prestige, added to the superb location of an own vineyard, in the municipality of Haro.Viña Pomal Graciano, it is a wine red author wine Reserve part of the collection of single varietal Bodegas Bilbaínas, Viña Pomal Wines Unique. It comes from vineyards of low yield and strains of more than 35 years old. Very limited production.DEVELOPMENT (VINIFICATION)Manual harvest in boxes. At the time of the harvest, we made a selection to carry only the winery those grapes with ripening conditions optimal. Was subjected to two selections, first the cluster, and then the grain after stripping. Fundamental is the removal of berries pasificadas after de-stemming.Fermented with yeast indigenous in open reservoirs, combining bazuqueos and reassembled. The maceration was 21 days and fermented at 26 ºC, attempting to extract gently.VINEYARD (VITICULTURE)Comes from our farm Vicuana, located in the heart of the Neighborhood of the station Haro. Soils swiss, with high richness in limestone. Performance 4.000 kg/ha and strains of 40 years of the D. O. Ca. Rioja.Area of clear atlantic influence, that leads to limit the ripening of the graciano. A wine that is solely produced to add that the Graciano gets mature exceptionally (2007, 2010, 2012).PAIRINGCheeses, seafood, birds and stews, spicy paired perfectly with Viña Pomal Graciano.AWARDS93 POINTS TASTING ANDREAS LARSSON 201791 POINTS TIM ATKIN (UK) - RIOJA REPORT 201791 POINTS TIM ATKIN (UK) - RIOJA REPORT 2016GOLD MEDAL THE DRINKS BUSINESS - RIOJA MASTERS - 2018SILVER MEDAL THE RIOJA MASTERS - 2017Red wine Bodegas Bilbaínas – Viña Pomal Grenache
Viña Pomal Grenache
Red wine aging collection of monovarietales of Bodegas Bilbaínas, Viña Pomal Wines Unique. Selection of old vines in altitude above 600m where to find a better balance and freshness in the exprly. This Garnacha wants to demonstrate the aromatic potential of the variety that is most planted in the world. A Garnacha from high areas, that has freshness and all their power fruit, with large volume. That is harmonious, without the sin of excess.DEVELOPMENT (VINIFICATION)The Grenache is a variety sensitive, that requires a deal extremely careful in the winery. Premaceración cold, with a fermentation and maceration short (total 10 days vatting). The use of the wood seeks to protect the delicacy of the Grenache. The 50% the wine completed the alcoholic fermentation in barriques of French, with their lees during the entire ageing. The rest is críó 10 months in american oak barrels of 1 year (Foster).VINEYARD (VITICULTURE)Selection of old vines of Garnacha, of our suppliers of the D. O. Ca. Rioja. Have in common to overcome the 600 m of altitude where we find a greater balance and freshness in the expression.PAIRINGViña Pomal Grenache is the perfect complement to dishes containing vegetables, rice, cheeses, duck and blue fish.AWARDS93 POINTS ROBERT PARKER 201891 POINTS JAMES SUCKLING 201891 POINTS TIM ATKIN (UK) - RIOJA REPORT 201891 POINTS TIM ATKIN (UK) - RIOJA REPORT 2017White wine Bodegas Bilbaínas – Viña Pomal Tempranillo blanco Reserve
Viña Pomal Tempranillo Blanco Reserve part of the collection of single varietal Bodegas Bilbaínas, Viña Pomal Wines Unique. A variety suitable for cooler zones, with an early maturation. The expression fresh white flowers and citrus, sumamos the complexity of ageing in oak barrels.DEVELOPMENT (VINIFICATION)Maceration of 8 hours with the skins. Fermentation in the barrel (15 ºC), working with batoneados during the first 4 months. Breeding total of 12 months in new French oak barrels and american 1 use. Raising minimum in bottle 12 months (Reservation).VINEYARD (VITICULTURE)Selection of suppliers. Vineyards in Haro (450m) and Tudelilla (740m), of the D. O. Ca. Rioja.The add 2014 had a cold winter in which sprouting was brought forward due to the high temperatures and low soil moisture in the spring. After flowering it produced a curd excellent, although the lack of rain made the veraison was delayed as compared with previous years. The maturation was slow and somewhat irregular, so the harvest was delayed. In the case of the white grape, this slow maturation favored graduations balanced and an acidity that give the wine the capacity to suitable of aging. A key part in the vineyard has been the pruning, that made a early has insured the health of the clusters.PAIRINGViña Pomal Tempranillo Blanco Reserve is the perfect complement of spice dishes, seafood or fish.AWARDS93 POINTS YEARBOOK OF WINES (THE COUNTRY) 201892 POINTS JAMES SUCKLING 201892 POINTS TIM ATKIN (UK) - RIOJA REPORT 201892 POINTS ROBERT PARKER 201890 POINTS WINE SPECTATOR 2017White wine Bodegas Bilbaínas – Viña Pomal Maturana blanca 2016
Viña Pomal Maturana Blanca part of the collection of single varietal Bodegas Bilbaínas, Viña Pomal Wines Unique. The Maturana Blanca is also known by the name of Ribadavia. It approved its use in the D. O. Ca. Rioja 2007, although it is the variety oldest of which we have written knowledge in Rioja, as cited already in 1622. It is a variety of good fertility, presents a small bunch and berry elliptical, also small in size. It is early in its development, and it is remarkable for its low pH, with a high content of tartaric acid and low in potassium. Presents the disadvantage of high sensitivity to botrytis, so that is exacting in her follow-up.DEVELOPMENT (VINIFICATION)Spontaneous fermentation in american oak casks new. Work of the lees during 3 months. Subsequently raised in French oak for 4 months.VINEYARD (VITICULTURE)Comes from the estate Paceta 14, located in the municipality of Haro, still the plot bordering with the basque Country and Burgos, a few 100 meters. Plot 17 years of age, grafted plants in Ribadabia on 110R, framework 2.6*1.2. It is a farm located in the privileged enclave sheltered from The Shells of Haro. At an altitude of 448 meters and oriented North-South,with a marked Atlantic influence. The morphology of the plot is composed by narrow lines, following the curves of level. Account with a surface of 0,66 hectares of D. O. Ca. Rioja.AWARDS93 POINTS ROBERT PARKER 201892 POINTS TIM ATKIN (UK) - RIOJA REPORT 201891 POINTS JAMES SUCKLING 2018Red wine – The Vicalanda Gran Reserva 2010
The Vicalanda Gran Reserva, maximum expression of the "terroir" one of the most privileged areas of the D. O. Ca. Rioja, Haro. The Vicalanda Gran Reserva is a red wine pioneer "wines of high expression", crafted from a selection of las best grapes from our own vineyards.The name of The Vicalanda comes in your home on a small farm of 10,5 hectares the property of Bodegas Bilbaínas.DEVELOPMENT (VINIFICATION)Gentle crushing-destemming, vatting and fermentation with a long maceration. En total, 2 years of ageing in casks bordeaux (225 l) French oak Allier new (70%) and medium toast. Minimum 3 years of ageing in bottle bordeaux.The Vicalanda Gran Reserva is a red wine that represents the ultimate expression of the know-how of the cellar. The best ageing in oak and bottle dota of maturity, finesse and elegance of the Tempranillo, respecting the identity of an area emblematic.VINEYARD (VITICULTURE)The vineyards from which comes the Vicalanda are located in a privileged enclave of the municipality of Haro (Rioja Alta) and comes from our best farms, Crow 4, Vicuana and Zaco, of the D. O. Ca. Rioja. In its most, it comes from vineyards facing the south, which maximizes the exposure to the sun and helps ripening and more intense. The soils are calcareous and cascajosos and therefore poor, deep and well-drained. The vineyards are planted in glass and are grown under principles of sustainable agriculture. Vineyards between 25 and 35 years of age,whose returns do not exceed the 3.500 kg/ha.PAIRINGThe Great Reserve of The Vicalanda harmonizes perfectly with main courses or first strong. As for example: cheeses, deli, inlaid, soups and stews; meats of all kinds, especially the hunting, tailgating, etc.AWARDS96 POINTS GUIDE PROENSA 201695 POINTS GUÍA GOURMETS 201694 POINTS GUIDE PEÑÍN 201694 POINTS GUIDE PEÑÍN 201590 POINTS ROBERT PARKER 2015SILVER MEDAL DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS - 2014SILVER MEDAL INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT COMPETITION - 2014SILVER MEDAL INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE - 2014Red wine – Viña Pomal Commitment
Viña Pomal, the flagship of Bodegas Bilbaínas, presents a new limited edition and more special that evokes their values, those who claimed and those that are flagged: commitment, source, tradition and the land from where everything is born. This is Viña Pomal Commitment, the first wine in the world aged in oak barrels tattooed.Viña Pomal has wanted once again to reaffirm her indebtedness with the classical values and has made it neither more nor less than by the art of the tattoo. A route by 4 Spanish cities in which 6 tattoo artists of national and international renown have been interpreted, recording fire in oak barrels, their values of life. Of these barrels is now Viña Pomal Commitment, an author's wine red unique and of limited production (5.000 bottles).DEVELOPMENT (VINIFICATION)The five red grape varieties of Rioja are blended in this wine to enhance the virtues of tradition and the strength of character. The elegance of the Tempranillo, the exquisite rusticity of the Graciano, the expressive charm of Garnacha, the spicy nuances as genuine Maturana and power rugged Mazuelo. A powerful combination, a game full of boldness, their commitment to the origin, and a wine unique and original, Viña Pomal Commitment. The casks in which it has been elaborated Viña Pomal Commitment have been marked to fire with our values of life. Our source, tradition, land and commitment lie forever on the wood of French and american oak. A powerful combination, a game full of boldness, a commitment to our origin. "We want to claim back the commitment with the values of the whole life.", Alejandro Lopez, winemaker of Bodegas Bilbaínas.VINEYARD (VITICULTURE)For the production of this wine has resorted to the five varietals of Rioja, that provide a differential note in the assembly. Each one of them, looking for its unique features, it is cultivated in different soils and in different areas that make up the region of Rioja. Therefore, we've had Tempranillo soil clay-calcareous Haro, from the best plots of Viña Pomal, Grenache vineyards in altitude in the terrain cascajoso Rioja Media, Maturana tinta and Mazuelo of the area of Rioja Baja, looking for their perfect maturation, and Graciano of alluvial soils of the Rioja Alta area.PAIRINGBy your profile, complex recommended wine pairing Vina Pomal Commitment with stews of winter (stews, cooked, fabada) and also with meats (preferably hunting) well made. Its aspect of transgression also makes it ideal for international cuisine, both the mexican hot as the exotic thai or the sophisticated French.Red wine Bodegas Bilbaínas – Viña Pomal Gran Reserva
Viña Pomal Gran Reserva is a red wine serious and of great quality which combines the best of The Rioja. Represents the gran reserva classic Rioja, faithful to its origins from over a century ago.Only produced in vintages of exceptional, and with a choliness to limited bottles.DEVELOPMENT (VINIFICATION)Viña Pomal Gran Reserva is characterized by a vinification traditional.The grape is hand-selected in our vineyards arrives at the warehouse and is destemmed and pressed to make a maceration moderately long in a tank. After the fermentations alcoholic and malolactic, the wines are trasegados to be raised in bordeaux barrels of 225 liters are traditionally made of american oak. After passing around 1 year of barrel aging, the wine is racked back to tank. It is the moment in which is decided the blend the Grand Reserve, and Graciano, variety minority of Rioja, it enters with a 10% of the mixture of the base of Tempranillo, providing your structure, color and acidity characteristic. The wine back into barrels, clarified with egg whites that help your clarity and sharpness, and passes 1 year more in casks to complete the aging process in wood 225 liters. After its passage through the barrel, the wine is assembled during 6 months in vats of oak where natural finishes cleaning and assembling all of its components. Three years of ageing in bottle complete the craft work of aging of these unique wines in Rioja.VINEYARD (VITICULTURE)Our farms are located in the vicinity of the winery, in the municipality of Haro. Our 250 ha make that we have greater ownership of the area, being our Reserva and Gran Reserva reflection of the soils of the D. O. Ca. Rioja. The mean age exceeds the 25 years old, looking for in the vineyard, the maximum balance and the reflection of our terroir jarrero. The Tempranillo we add the Graciano, that only matures in vintage excellent. Are those vintages which we make our Gran reserva tinto, who goes to the market every year.PAIRINGViña Pomal Gran Reserva is the perfect complement to dishes containing vegetables or stews of vegetables. Also suitable for rice dishes of meat or vegetables, cheese moderately strong, duck and blue fish.AWARDS93 POINTS WINE ENTHUSIAST 201893 POINTS WINE SPECTATOR 201793 POINTS ABC GUIDE 201791 POINTS TIM ATKIN (UK) - RIOJA REPORT 201891 POINTS ROBERT PARKER 201891 POINTS GUIDE PEÑÍN 201891 POINTS TIM ATKIN (UK) - RIOJA REPORT 201791 POINTS TIM ATKIN (UK) - RIOJA REPORT 201691 POINTS PREMIUM RED RIOJA TASTING (DECANTER) 2016GOLD MEDAL THE DRINKS BUSINESS - RIOJA MASTERS - 2017GOLD MEDAL THE DRINKS BUSINESS - RIOJA MASTERS - 2016GOLD MEDAL THE RIOJA MASTERS - 2016SILVER MEDAL ASIA DECANTER WINE AWARDS - 20174 STARS HARPERS WINE STARS - 2017Red wine – The Vicalanda Booking 2014
The Vicalanda Booking, a red wine created in 1994 that began a new style of reserve rioja, the maximum expression of the "terroir". The Vicalanda Reserve is a wine pioneer "wines of high expression", crafted from a selection of thes best grapes from our own vineyards.The name of The Vicalanda comes in your home on a small farm of 10,5 hectares the property of Bodegas Bilbaínas.DEVELOPMENT (VINIFICATION)At the time of the harvest, we made a selection to carry only the winery those grapes with ripening conditions optimal. After de-stemming and crushing took place the maceration and the alcoholic fermentation of three weeks, at a temperature of 28 ºC.The wine made the malolactic fermentation in barrels, where it is subsequently aged for 14 months. We use French Allier oak barrels, new in a minimum of 50%. At this time, the wine is trasegó several times to clean it and natural way to avoid post-treatments. The wine has an aging minimum in bottle 24 months (Reservation).VINEYARD (VITICULTURE)We select the best grapes of our plots Cuervo 4, Vicuana and Zaco, of the D. O. Ca. Rioja. These vineyards were planted with the traditional system of vine "cauldron" Rioja, they have an average age of more than 35 years and produce 2.500 kg per hectare. All the work done on these plots is done by hand, working with highly qualified staff. We get our grapes, with cultivation practices respectful with the environment, without the use of pesticides, insecticides and herbicides.PAIRINGThe Vicalanda Reserve is the ideal companion to the best meat dishes, above all, the local specialty: the roast lamb. It is also, clearly, a good ally of the cheeses or parmesanos, the ham, the hunting and the deer, the dishes of vegetables or rice with meat.AWARDS97 POINTS GUIDE PROENSA 201693 POINTS ABC GUIDE 201692 POINTS GUIDE PEÑÍN 201792 POINTS GUIDE PEÑÍN 201690 POINTS ROBERT PARKER 2016GOLD MEDAL BACCHUS - 2015GOLD MEDAL CINVE - 2016SILVER MEDAL TEMPRANILLOS TO THE WORLD - 2015Red wine – Viña Pomal 106 Barrels Reserve
This limited edition is a tribute to the birth of Viña Pomal in 1908, coinciding with the vintage 2010, a vintage historic Bodegas Bilbaínas, and qualified as excellent by the Regulatory Council of the Rioja Qualified Designation of Origin. ISsta special edition is the result of a selection of 106 barrels made by Alejandro López, winemaker of Bodegas Bilbaínas. 90% Tempranillo, 5% Grenache and 5% Graciano, raised 20 months in barrels of French and american oak (Reservation). The design of the label has been recovered in the same blue color Bilbao, city that gives its name to Bodegas Bilbaínas.DEVELOPMENT (VINIFICATION)A personal selection of winemaker among the best wines of Viña Pomal. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts. 28-30 ° C and a maceration total 25 days. Are breeding during 20 months in american oak barrels (84%) and French oak (16%) (Reservation). A third of the barrels are new. At this time, the rackings allow us to go into clearing by natural decantation the wine. After its passage through the barrel the wine stays two years in bottle before release onto the market.VINEYARD (VITICULTURE)The finca Viña Pomal is made by 90 hectares of vineyards. Nestled in the municipality of Haro and less than 2 kilometres of the winery, located in one of the most beautiful areas of the city; through them we can enjoy the passage of the river Ebro through the conchas of Haro.Combine on our farm D. O. Ca. Rioja the different ecosystems in function of the variability of the soil and the sun exposure, what that translates to in a comprehensive selection of homogeneous areas. The viticulture is applied arises from a mixture between traditional rioja and the precision, resulting in a growing commitment to innovation in order to protect the nature, always under the parameters of maximum quality.PAIRINGViña Pomal 106 Barrels Reserve is the perfect complement to soups and stews, grilled meats and mature cheeses.AWARDS91 POINTS TIM ATKIN (UK) - RIOJA REPORT 201891 POINTS TIM ATKIN (UK) - RIOJA REPORT 2017Gift Case 2 bottles Viña Pomal Centenario Reserva 2013
Viña Pomal Centenario was created to commemorate the 100 years of the foundation of the company Bodegas Bilbaínas. A red wine that sums up a century of the history of wine in la rioja. If with the add 2011 Viña Pomal Centenario Reserva won a Gold Medal at Mundus Vini, the harvest 2013 maintains the quality and the elegance that so much fame have been given to one of the riojas essential.DEVELOPMENT (VINIFICATION)Viña Pomal Centenario is made from a selection of parcels from our vineyards D. O. Ca. Rioja. Fermentation 28 ° C and a maceration total 3 weeks. Are breeding during 18 months in american oak barrels, a 20% new. At this time, the rackings allow us to go into clearing by natural decantation the wine. After its passage through the barrel, this red wine remains two years in bottle before release onto the market.VINEYARD (VITICULTURE)The finca Viña Pomal is made by 90 hectares of vineyard D. O. Ca. Rioja. Nestled in the municipality of Haro and less than 2 kilometres of the winery, located in one of the most beautiful areas of the city; through them we can enjoy the passage of the river Ebro through the conchas of Haro. Combine on our farm different ecosystems in function of the variability of the soil and the sun exposure, what that translates to in a comprehensive selection of homogeneous areas. The viticulture is applied arises from a mixture between traditional rioja and the precision, resulting in a growing commitment to innovation in order to protect the nature, always under the parameters of maximum quality.PAIRINGIdeal to accompany dishes such as rice with meat, grilled vegetables, cold cuts and cured cheeses.Red wine – Viña Pomal Ecological
The eco-friendly family of Viña Pomal. The responsible management and sustainable each of our plots is a sign of identity that characterizes the vineyards of Bodegas Bilbaínas. Red wine Viña Pomal Green is the ultimate expression of a lockjo focused on the environment.DEVELOPMENT (VINIFICATION)Viña Pomal Ecological is characterized by a vinification traditional: after de-stemming and crushing, takes place the alcoholic fermentation with a duration of two weeks, in which the wine acquires a soft structure, nice and with great intensity of fruit.6 months of ageing in new american oak casks, we provide a complexity and maturity necessary to complete the expression of this red wine.VINEYARD (VITICULTURE)The grapes come from 17 hectares of vineyard certified organic located in Haro. Its cultivation is done with the maximum respect for the environment, using only natural products authorised for organic viticulture.The responsible management and sustainable each of our plots, it is a sign of identity that characterizes the vineyards D. O. Ca. Rioja from Bodegas Bilbaínas. Viña Pomal Green is the ultimate expression of a job-focused environment.PAIRINGViña Pomal Ecological harmonizes perfectly with light dishes such as rice dishes, cheeses, pates, stews, vegetables, fish...Red wine – Viña Pomal Centenario Crianza
Viña Pomal Centenario Crianza is a wine special, commemorative of the centenary of the brand. A perfect balance between the classic nature of a red crianza from Rioja, and a presence of fruit more noticeable.DEVELOPMENT (VINIFICATION)Viña Pomal Centenario Crianza is characterized by a vinification traditional: after de-stemming and crushing takes place the alcoholic fermentation. Maceration total is two weeks, looking for a structure of wines, soft, pleasant and with great intensity of fruit. Twelve months in american oak barrels (15% new) we bring the complexity and the maturity necessary to complete the expression of this red wine Reserve.VINEYARD (VITICULTURE)The finca Viña Pomal is made by 90 hectares of vineyards. Nestled in the municipality of Haro and less than 2 kilometres of the winery, located in one of the most beautiful areas of the city; through them we can enjoy the passage of the river Ebro through the conchas of Haro.Combine on our farm D. O. Ca. Rioja the different ecosystems in function of the variability of the soil and the sun exposure, what that translates to in a comprehensive selection of homogeneous areas. The viticulture is applied arises from a mixture between traditional rioja and the precision, resulting in a growing commitment to innovation in order to protect the nature, always under the parameters of maximum quality. The work of our own vineyards, we add a demanding grape selection of our suppliers of Rioja Alta.PAIRINGViña Pomal Centenario Crianza harmonizes perfectly with light dishes such as rice dishes, cheeses, pates, stews, vegetables, fish... in addition to the typical dishes that combine traditionally with the aged red wines.Rosé wine of Bodegas Bilbaínas – Viña Pomal
First pink of Viña Pomal. It is made with a 70% of Grenache and a 30% of Viura, traditional varieties for rosé wines of Rioja. Able to satisfy wine lovers classic but has an edgy touch.DEVELOPMENT (VINIFICATION)Viña Pomal Pink is produced by the method of “bleeding”. Once received the grape in the winery is performed the process of destemming and crushing traditional, and encuba in a warehouse where we make a slight maceration in cold for at least 12 hours. When the color of the juice is the desired, it makes the “bleeding” that consists in separating the grape must tear the skins. This wort is fermented at a controlled temperature of 14 ºC, keeping the aromas and the freshness of the wine.VINEYARD (VITICULTURE)From vineyards located in the Rioja Alta, area of atlantic influence with soils of heterogeneous low fertility and texture specific. With these characteristics, the varieties Garnacha and Viura, traditional rosé Rioja, they offer their maximum fullness to get a pink wine color only, acidity is a feature that provides freshness and youth and nuances varietals that make the long and expressive.PAIRINGViña Pomal Pink goes with all kinds of incoming, stew and salad as well as pasta, pizza and rice dishes. Also Ideal for pairing with dishes with seafood and blue fish.White wine – Viña Pomal
DEVELOPMENT (VINIFICATION)Viña Pomal Blanco is made from the traditional varieties of the region: Viura and Malvasía. After de-stemming, a short maceration (6h) and its subsequent pressing. The flower must is fermented in casks of american oak and French oak (50/50) new at a temperature of 15-18 ºC, staying in these 4 months in contact with its lees. Aided by soft batonages, the wine increases its complexity and its wide volume in the mouth.VINEYARD (VITICULTURE)The farm is located in floodplains of the Ebro river and the border with him, it is one of the first of the Rioja Designation of Origin when we cross the gorge of the “Conchas de Haro”. This area, at the meeting of the influences of the atlantic and mediterranean, makes the vineyard is located in a boundary area of cultivation. It is here where better to develop the finesse and aromatic expression of our varieties. Soil: alluvial land, deep and fresh, with an abundance of boulders that ensure their maturation. Texture franco-tailed. Varieties: the Viura gives the base of this wine, giving weight and nuance. The malvasia, the spark, winning the wine in freshness and fragrance.PAIRINGViña Pomal White harmonizes perfectly with dishes such as fish and seafood, but also light dishes such as vegetables, cheeses and creams.Red wine Bodegas Bilbaínas Ederra Reserva
Ederra Reserva it is the expression of the characteristic fresh and fruity red wine Tempranillo, with notes of toast and spice from the barrel aging.DEVELOPMENT (VINIFICATION)Ederra reserva search for the expression of the traditional Reservations of Rioja. Expression of fruit and complexity thanks to a good upbringing in wood and bottle. After de-stemming and crushing, takes place a fermentation classic, to 28 ºC, with 2 weeks of maceration. The wine passes 18 months in american oak barrels, where you complete the character fresh and fruity wine with notes of toast and spice of the barrel, the tannins are polished and the wine is rounded. After bottling remains in the bottle for at least two years to get ready for your consumption.VINEYARD (VITICULTURE)From vineyards located in the Rioja Alta, area marked by the atlantic influence. The soils are predominantly chalky clay, with low fertility. The climate and the soil, states the characteristics of the Tempranillo are going to allow red wines fresh, with good fruit expression and a capacity for aging optimal to obtain Reserve wines.PAIRINGRed meats and game dishes, roasted, poultry, white meat, serrano ham, charcuterie, cheeses, blue cheeses combine perfectly with Ederra Reserva.AWARDS (Consult add)Wine Ederra Crianza
Ederra Crianza search for the expression of fruit and the freshness of the wines, essential for aging wines in oak. At Ederra Crianza is present Garnacha, traditional blends of the D. O. Ca. Rioja wines envejecgone with Tempranillo, contributing to this wine freshness and length, and improving its ability to aging.DEVELOPMENT (VINIFICATION)Ederra looking for the fruit expression and freshness of the wines, essential for aging wines in oak. After de-stemming and crushing, it has a maceration of approximately 15 days. The wine has an ageing of 12 months in american oak barrels,traditional in Rioja, where you complete the character fresh and fruity of this wine with notes of toast and spice of the barrel, the tannins are polished and the wine is rounded up to get ready for your consumption.VINEYARD (VITICULTURE)From vineyards located in La Rioja, from soils of gravel and clay calcareous, give the wine the structure and balance needed to comply with the required quality of the crianza wines.In this wine Ederra Crianza is present Garnacha, traditional blends of Rioja for wines aged with Tempranillo, giving the wine freshness and length, and improving its ability to aging. A key part in the vineyard has been the pruning, that made a early has insured the health of the clusters.PAIRINGEderra Crianza combines with the creamy cheeses and the flash cures. The sausages, mushrooms, dishes of beans or a tortilla of potatoes, in addition to the classic pairing: meat dishes with a vintage Rioja.Red wine Marqués de Tomares Crianza
Collection: Manual harvest with baskets.Elaboration: 100% Grapes destemmed . Maceration 25 days, with 2 stirred daily.Foster: 1 year in barrels of american and French oak. Decanted to the 6 months, and 14 months in bottle.Recommended: This wine combines especially with roast lamb and suckling pig, red meats in sauces, vegetables, small game and cheeses half healing.Red wine Bielsa Ruano – The Noi of the Sax 2019
DEVELOPMENTFermentation at a controlled temperature during 7 days and maceration for 20 days.White wine Bielsa Ruano – The Noi of the Sax 2019
DEVELOPMENTFermented at a controlled temperature. Preserved during 2 months with the lees.Red wine Celler Germans Balart – The destraler negre
DEVELOPMENTFermentation at a controlled temperature of 22 ° C in stainless steel tanks.PAIRINGPasta, rice, cured cheeses and red meats.White wine Celler Germans Balart – The destraler blanc
DEVELOPMENTDry white wine. Fermentation at a controlled temperature of 18ºC in stainless steel tanks.Vino tinto Cal Grau - Badaceli
The Badacelli is a red wine of sober and noble that collects naturally all the essence of the Priorat. After a decanting highly recommended, the garnacha and cariñena together maturity and freshness to enjoy with a red wine of profound and complex that shows one of the faces most elegant Priorat current, the one without renouncing their origins know how to adapt to the new times.Red wine Cal Grau – The Ninota
The Ninota Vins is the new project of Company Vineyards Iberian in Catalonia. The Ninota arises from the concern to produce wines of reduced production where the common denominator is house the different appellations of origin of Catalonia: Priorat, Montsant, Terra Alta, Penedés. We talk about wines that are a true reflection of their soils, environments and weather, putting flag a great respect for the variety.Each wine will have your style and personality, offering a great added value. Fran Vernet, winemaker Cal Grau, is the culprit of ensuring that each wine has its own style and a own personality well defined, offering a huge value added very personal.One of the successes of Vernet and the Osborne family it is The Ninota 2015. Belonging to the D. O. Q. Priorat, whose grapes main are the garnacha and cariñena, that dwell in soils on mountain of slate and licorella, with a small contribution of syrah grapes.Vinification and ageing: 4 months in barrel.Red wine Masdeu Scala Dei
Masdeu is a red wine from a single vineyard, one of the oldest wine from Scala Dei already working as the carthusian monks. In its production, has recovered the way you work and the ancient techniques of winemaking that had desaparecidor in Priorat, as the fermentation and refining in fats and deposits of cement. With this Book we intend to show the different faces of Grenache Scala Dei, depending on your height, soil and preparation.DEVELOPMENT (VINIFICATION)With this wine we wanted to recover a heritage of development that existed in Priorat and that takes us up to the first bottled wines of Cellers Scala Dei. So,having investigated as those bottles of the years 70 had been developed, we have vinified the Masdeu. Vintage during the third week of October, in small boxes, with the 100% from the stems in the fermentation, but with the grape pressed (not whole). Fermented in a small tank of cement 3.500 liters, imitating the peak temperature of the fermentations of the last century, without added yeast, and pressing at the own tank of cement.Foster: the 55% the wine was for 16 months in deposit of cement, the 25% wine 16 months in foudre of 1.400 liters, the 15% in the barrel of 600 litres during also 16 months and the rest in a jar buried in a wooden crate with clay during 16 months.VINEYARD (VITICULTURE)Masdeu is a vineyard terraced situated on the slopes of the Montsant, in the D. O. Q. Priorat. Is the vineyard Cellers Scala Dei has more height, comes around 800 meters at its tallest terrace. The soil is red clay in its lower part, to go to increasing the content of the limy as we are coming to the last terrace where is a floor of stones completely.. Orientation South-East, and planted during the TWENTIETH century, in 1945. It is one of the vineyards that the monks had planted Grenache from centuries ago.The add 2013 it was “the vintage“, the vintage wine preceded by a cold winter, spring, generous rainfall, cool summer at the beginning and then warm but not hot, late harvest and lack of rain during harvest, did that the maturation slow and regular,resulting in wines with body, fruit and fresh at the same time. The only but is that it was a short crop for the Grenache, because the curd was not very good.AWARDS95 POINTS GUIDE PEÑÍN 201894 POINTS WINE SPECTATOR 201790 POINTS GUIDE PROENSA 201795 POINTS ROBERT PARKER 201693 POINTS YEARBOOK OF WINES (THE COUNTRY) 20189,81 POINTS GUIA DE VINS DE CATALUNYA 2017Red wine St. Antoni d Scala Dei
Scala Dei St. Antoni is a wine of a single vineyard, one of the oldest wine from Scala Dei, already working as the carthusian monks. With him we have recovered a heritage of development that had disappeared in Priorat, and that is in preparedar wine as it was produced during the years 70 or above. With this Book we aim to show the different faces of Grenache Scala Dei, depending on your height, soil and preparation.DEVELOPMENT (VINIFICATION)With this wine we wanted to recover a heritage of development that existed in Priorat and that takes us up to the first bottled wines of Cellers Scala Dei. So, having investigated as those bottles of the years 70 had been developed, we have vinified the St. Antoni. Harvest during the first week of October, in small boxes, with the 100% from the stems in the fermentation, but with the grape pressed (not whole). Fermented in a small tank of cement 3.500 liters, imitating the peak temperature of the fermentations of the last century, without added yeast, and pressing at the own tank of cement.Foster: 14 months in “foudre” 1.400 litres not new.VINEYARD (VITICULTURE)Sant Antoni de Montalt is a vineyard located above the Cartoixa Scala Dei, in a small flat terraced facade that ends at an impressive cliff on the Monastery, of ground clay, it has the shape of an amphitheater with a party-oriented This, the other on the West and the central part, facing South, is 580 meters in its lowest part, and 610 meters at its highest part, in the D. O. Q. Priorat. It is one of the vineyards that the monks had planted Grenache as five centuries ago; the plants that we see today were planted in 1945 and we can find at least two types of Grenache: Hairy and Country.The add 2013 it was “the vintage“, the vintage wine preceded by a cold winter, spring, generous rainfall, cool summer at the beginning and then warm but not hot, late harvest and lack of rain during harvest, did that the maturation slow and regular, resulting in wines with body, fruit and fresh at the same time. The only but, it was a short crop for the Grenache, because the curd was not very good.AWARDS95 POINTS GUIDE PEÑÍN 201795 POINTS ROBERT PARKER 201691 POINTS YEARBOOK OF WINES (THE COUNTRY) 20189,77 POINTS GUIA DE VINS DE CATALUNYA 201795 POINTS GUIDE PEÑÍN 201893 POINTS GUIDE PROENSA 201790 POINTS TASTING ANDREAS LARSSON 2017Red wine, Scala Dei Cartoixa
This author's wine is call Cartoixa gives an account of the continuity of the link with the vineyards who looked after the monks in the Middle Ages. Because Scala Dei Cartoixa is not only the wine more emblematic of the cellars of Scala Dei; it is also a milestone in the history of wine of the Priorat to have been the first wine to be bottled under the D. O. C. Priorat. This Crianza red is made with a selection of the best grapes native to the area: Garnacha and Cariñena.DEVELOPMENT (VINIFICATION)This wine was elaborated from selected grapes of the best plots of the D. O. Q. Priorat. Each parcel was fermented separately. The maceration lasted about 3 weeks depending on the variety and the grape to achieve a wine with the typicity of each of the vineyards.Parenting 18 months in foudres of 1.400 liters, bocois of 500 liters and deposits of cement 2.100 liters.By having different origins of Garnachas, different heights and different soils, these need a different treatment for your foster, because each vineyard is aged separately in which we believe that is the best measure for expressing your terroir.VINEYARD (VITICULTURE)Grapes from varieties of historical of the area, the Garnacha and Cariñena, and from old vines of around 60 years old, planted on the terraces and in the typical “costers” llicorella of the Priorat. The terrain, the driving of the plants and, above all, the desire to obtain the best grapes, makes the grape harvest is done manually only. The vineyards are situated between the 500 and the 800 meters of altitude. Each year we choose those who have given the best grapes to ferment separately, pampering the extraction, taking care of the expression of the fruit and taking each step during their preparation to maintain the expression of the quality that had the grape at the time of collection.AWARDS94 POINTS TASTING.COM (JERALD O KENNARD) 2017Rosé wine, Scala Dei – Pla dels Àngels
Another of the faces of Grenache. Pla dels Angels is the first pink of Cellers Scala Dei, prepared by their winemaker, Ricard Rofes, which has managed to develop this fragrant, fresh and delicate rosé wine from a selection of grapes from dand vineyards high on clay soils. Has been selected as one of the 10 best rosé of the world 2015 “The Global Rosé Masters”, competition organized by the prestigious magazine Drink Business.DEVELOPMENT (VINIFICATION)To preserve the aromatic characteristics of the Garnacha, it cools the grapes on their arrival warehouse up to the 2 ºC, is despalilla, and after 3 hours of maceration with skins starts bleeding in deposit to get this pale color and attractive. Subsequently desfanga and it is the fermentation as if it were a white wine. After the fermentation is in tank for about 4 months, until comes the time of bottling.VINEYARD (VITICULTURE)Grapes from the high areas of Scala Dei, the D. O. Q. Priorat, on soils argilosos that retain the acidity and, therefore the freshness of the grapes at the time of the grape harvest. Vineyards young and old, predominantly orientations north and east, located between the 500 and the 600 meters of height.AWARDS91 POINTS YEARBOOK OF WINES (THE COUNTRY) 201890 POINTS GUIDE PEÑÍN 201890 POINTS GUIDE 365 DAYS (LIVE THE WINE) 2018White wine, Scala Dei Massipa
Massipa is the reissue of one of the wines from the cellar that had been developed in the past with the name of “White Scala Dei”. With this wine, want to show the fresh face of the Garnacha Blanca in the Priory in conjunction with the low Chenin blanc. Comes from a single vineyard historical, The Massipa, planted with white varieties. A white sleek and subtle that has demonstrated a good capacity for ageing.DEVELOPMENT (VINIFICATION)We harvested the Grenache and Chenin: the Grenache is at the point of maturation that we consider it appropriate to, and the Chenin helps us to maintain the acidity. Already in the cellar, are pressed together, the two varietals, is desfanga the wort and is transferred to a concrete tank where fermentará at a controlled temperature of 16-18 ° C with indigenous yeasts. Once finished the fermentation, is transferred to remove the lees thick, and subtract just fine. During the first two months of ageing is done a battonage per week and remains in the deposit; from the two months starts static ageing with lees on the bottom of the foudre.VINEYARD (VITICULTURE)This is a wine of a single vineyard, The Massipa, located just to the side of the vine of Masdeu, with east orientation, to 650 meters of height and clayey soil red with inlays of gypsum. The vineyard has 45 years and is the only one with white grapes of Cellers Scala Dei. A road divided the vineyard in half: to one side there is the White Grenache and the other of the Chenin, planted by the Sr. Peyra at the end of the 80 with the arrival of varietal French at the Priorat.AWARDS93 POINTS ROBERT PARKER 201890 POINTS YEARBOOK OF WINES (THE COUNTRY) 2018Red wine, Scala Dei Prior
Scala Dei Prior is a wine with personality, that breathes tradition and authenticity, since that allows to know better the richness of the D. O. Q. Priorat. It is elaborated with grapes from different small plots, carefully selected. This care durantand all the processing result to a Crianza wine is well structured and full of aromas that will transport you to the vineyards of the Priorat.DEVELOPMENT (VINIFICATION)After defining the vineyards that are going to go for this wine, the grapes previously selected in the estates arrive at the winery in small boxes 16 kg, where all the grapes is reviewed thoroughly by the warehouse staff as they pass through the selection table, vibratory installed at the entrance of the winery. After de-stemming and crushing, fermented at controlled temperature to preserve the aromas of ripe fruit. Later, the breeding takes place in barrels (French oak 80% and american 20%) during a year. This type of ageing is completed in bottle for more than a year for the wine to reach the market in optimal time of consumption.VINEYARD (VITICULTURE)Grapes from varieties of historical of the area and of the vineyards older (between 35 and 60 years old), planted on the terraces and in the typical “costers” licorella from Priorat. The terrain, the driving of the plants and above all, the desire to obtain the best grapes, makes the grape harvest is done manually only. The vineyards are situated between the 500 and the 800 meters of altitude, which favours the maturation is slow and regular and enables a variety of shades to combine heights and different orientations of the vineyards. All this makes this wine unique.AWARDS94 POINTS GUÍA GOURMETS 201890 POINTS GUIDE PEÑÍN 2018GOLD MEDAL MUNDUS VINI - 201890 POINTS ROBERT PARKER 2018GOLD MEDAL EXPOVINA - 2017SILVER MEDAL BACCHUS - 2017Scala Dei Heretge red wine
Heretge is a monovarietal from Cariñena that breaks with it "dogma" followed so far by Cellers Scala Dei, where Garnacha has always been the hallmark. This is, well, a transgressive bet, a "heresy" and a tribute to ancestral viticulturetral of the area. This limited edition of about 3.000 Bottles have been made by hand with grapes from vines of more than 80 three years old "costers" different: Towards the Sierra, Parts of Ase y La Font, thus faithfully reflecting the typicality and unique character of the area.Wine making is similar to what we do in Cellers Scala Dei with our Grenache from historic vineyards. Basically the idea is not to intervene so that what the wine shows is the peculiarity of the terroir that marks so much the slate wines of Priorat. So, fermentation took place in open cement tanks, alternating punching and pumping over depending on the daily tasting. Fermented with a 30% of the scrape, the one that corresponds to one of the three "costers", where we get to harvest with a mature stalk. He was 22 days in contact with the skins from vatting to pressing. Fermentation takes place with native yeasts.Red wine Mas d'en Blei – Liber
PRODUCTION limited to 2.500 bottles.VITICULTURE Grapes of coastal llicorella of the finca Mas d'en Blei, with south-west orientation. Controls are carried out for maturation to proceed to the harvest in its optimal point, that is done manually in boxes of 10kg. After a first manual selection, is desraspa and performs a second selection grain by grain. The complete formulation up to the coupage is performed by separating varieties and plots.VINIFICATION At the entrance in the cellar is done in a pre-maceration pre-cool the grapes during 24 hours. Long fermentation of 20 to 24 days with “pegeage” manual journal, using indigenous yeasts. Parenting 14 months in French oak barrels (Q. Petrea) of 225 liters, fine grain and medium toast-light. Maintained a minimum of 18 months in the bottle to get a good point of maturity. It is a wine with a character of breeding, due to its complexity. This is a wine technician who resists a lot of time in the bottle and can be consumed in excellent condition in the following 5 years old.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Medal of SILVER in DECANTER World Wine Awards 2015.
93 points Peñin Guide 2017
Red wine Mas d'en Blei – Petit Blei
PRODUCTION Limited to 6.000 bottles.VITICULTURE Grapes coming from the vineyards in coastal licorella of the finca Mas d'en Blei with orientation to the south-west. Controls are performed of ripening before the harvest to achieve your optimum point. The harvest is performed manualment in boxes 10-15 kg. After the first selection, drift, and makes a second selection grain by grain. Development separated by variedadeVINIFICATION Wine with its own style elaborated with autochthonous varieties.Pre-maceration in cold of the grapes during 24h. Long fermentation, of 20 to 24 days, with indigenous yeasts and “pegeage” manual journal. Parenting 6 months in French oak barrels (Q. Petrea) of 225 liters, fine grain and medium toast light.
White wine Mas d'en Blei – Clos Martina
PRODUCTION 4.000 bottles.VITICULTURE Grapes are produced only of the finca Mas d'en Blei. Vineyards on terraces of slate (licorella). Vintage hand. Selection in table. Development separated by varieties.VINIFICATION Pre-maceration in cold during 24 hours. Pressing to racking to a tub where it is kept other 24h. Fermentation in new French oak barrels (Q. Petrea) of 300 liters, fine grain and medium toast light. Parenting 6 months with lees and "battonage" journal. Stabilization in cold, the natural way (seasonal), not induced. Bottled: 1 year in the bottle.
AWARDS GOLD medal INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE 2016.Rosé wine – Bernat Oller rosé
Production: 1.577 bottlesWinemaking:Merlot bleeding with three hours of maceration.Picapoll direct pressing, soaked an hour in cold. Fermentation in different reservoirs during 21 days at 16ºC.Four months into parenting mothers total with a return to weekly.Red wine Sant Joannes Cabernet Sauvignon
Elaboration:Grape varietals separate. Cabernet Sauvignon fermented in a conical tank with stirred. Ojo de liebre, fermented in small deposit with batonnage traditional, without pressing. Aging in barrels (Nevers St Joannes).Pairing: Pairs perfectly with light dishes of meats of all kinds, rices and the best tables of sausages. Sublime with pasta and savory pastries as the de recapte.White wine Sant Joannes Xarel.what
Elaboration:Manual harvest of the last days of September. Clarification for one night (12h.) to 13ºC. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature (15ºC-17ºC). Stirring of lees daily during the winter. Coupage before bottling with wine remained in French oak barrels, corresponding to the previous year (approx. 10%), add elegance feature.Red wine Giró del Gorner Booking 2012
To produce this red wine reserve same grapes of the vineyard Cirerers, of the variety cabernet sauvignon and the vineyard Box, merlot. Vintage mature and maceration, slow, slow aging in oak barrels.Elaboration:
The fermentation takes place at controlled temperature, 25/30ºC, with maceration with their skins, in order to favour the formation of aromas and color in the first fermentation.
Foster:
Parenting 12 months in oak barrels, staying a minimum of 2 years in the bottle.
Pairing:
Due to its complexity, is perfect for taking with all types of red meat and hunting. Ideal companion in rice dishes and stews, as well as to drink with strong cheeses.
Rosé wine Giró del Gorner
The complex elaboration of a wine rosé does not do honor to their recognition. Difficult it is to find the perfect balance of color and aromas. Harvesting the grapes the grapes in the right moment of maturation, early morning when it is cooler, to be able to macerarla with their skins and extract the color and aromas typical of the variety, maintaining this delicate cherry color. We appreciate your joyful color and red fruit in the mouthElaboration:
Maceration between 8-18 hours of grape mash at a low temperature, 8ºC. The fermentation takes place between 10 and 15 days, low temperature, with the aim of fostering the training of primary aromas typical of the variety.
Pairing
His character fresh and cheerful accompanies perfectly cured meats, folders, meat light, poultry, as well as oriental food.
White wine Giró del Gorner
The wine Blanc Penedès of Turned the Gorner is a classic Penedès. A wine that aims to recover the wines of our ancestors, developed basically with the typical varieties, the Penedès: Macabeu, Xarello and Parellada. There are No more secrets that few vineyards pampered, a few selected grapes, a gentle pressing, time and enjoy it.Elaboration:
Smooth extraction of the flower must. The fermentation has gone by very slowly, between the 15 and 18ºC.
Pairing:Perfect to accompany appetizers, salads, fish and seafood, cheeses and light white meats