{"id":2112,"date":"2014-12-15T14:49:12","date_gmt":"2014-12-15T14:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/?p=2112"},"modified":"2014-12-15T14:49:57","modified_gmt":"2014-12-15T14:49:57","slug":"18th-september-restaurante-la-senia-denia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/18th-september-restaurante-la-senia-denia\/","title":{"rendered":"18th September 2014 – Restaurante La senia – Denia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Gordon Sellars introducing the tasting<\/p><\/div>\n

It is eight months since we were last at this restaurant and as on that occasion the format of this evening was slightly different from the usual bodega presentation.\u00a0\u00a0 This time 58 members and guests gathered to hear three past Presidents present \u201cPast President\u2019s Pairs\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0 Current president Gordon Sellars introduced the three past Presidents; Keith Pacey, Rod Anderton and Gaby Ferenczy and explained that each had chosen a pair of wines which had one or more features in common which allowed for a comparative tasting.\u00a0\u00a0 The average score awarded to each wine by the members is shown in red<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0The first speaker was Keith Pacey and he had chosen two white wines from Alavesa a\u00a0<\/span>prestigious wine producing region of the DO La Rioja Calificada.\u00a0\u00a0 The region enjoys both continental and Atlantic weather, being very cold in winter and hot in summer.\u00a0\u00a0 Both estates are at 650 metres above sea level and both have approximately 50 hectares of vines, the same soil conditions and contain the same grape varieties.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Keith<\/a>Keith\u2019s first wine was 2013 Valserrano Blanco from the Bodegas De La Marquesa situated in Villabueno De Alava.\u00a0\u00a0 It was fermented in new French oak barrels with weekly battonage for four months and then rested in their cave 10 metres underground at constant temperature.\u00a0\u00a0 The grape variety is 95% Viura and 5% Malvasia producing a bright pale yellow straw colour with an aroma of fresh citrus fruit, hay and aromatic herbs.\u00a0\u00a0 The aftertaste is long with reminders of citrus and sweet fruits.\u00a0\u00a0 The wine has an Alcohol by Volume (ABV) of 13.5%, the 2013 vintage has not yet been assessed, but the previous year it scored 90 points.\u00a0\u00a0 Cost is 7.00\u20ac a bottle ex bodega.\u00a0\u00a0 The society gave it an average score of 83.7<\/span>\u00a0points.<\/span><\/p>\n

The second wine was a 2013 Luis Alegre Blanco Selecci\u00f3n from the Bodegas Luis Alegre.\u00a0\u00a0 Aged for 6 months in French oak barrels and subject to regular battonage, it has the same grape composition as the first wine and is also 13.5% ABV.\u00a0 The grapes are from vines that are over 85 years old with a limited yield.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Like the first wine it has not yet been assessed, but the previous years wine likewise scored 90 points.\u00a0\u00a0 It has a straw like colour with greenish hints, and aroma of citrus fruits with a hint of vanilla and a stylish and fresh mouth and long aftertaste.\u00a0\u00a0 It costs 10.95\u20ac ex bodega and the society gave it an average score of 84.2.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For his wines, Rod Anderton chose two reds from Calatayud, situated in the province of \"Rod<\/a>Zaragoza.\u00a0\u00a0 The soil in Calatayud is marl with sand\/loam in the north and slate and gypsum in the south, has elevated vineyards around 900 metres and has hot summers and harsh winters.\u00a0\u00a0 His chosen pair came from the same bodega: Bodega Ateca and used the same grape: Garnacha.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The first was a young wine, Honoro Vera 2013 which had spent two months in barrel.\u00a0\u00a0 It should be drunk fairly cool, between 12 – 14\u00baC and tasted of juicy plums and sweet berries with a nose of cherry and blackberry.\u00a0\u00a0 This wine was presented to 1,400 guests at last year\u2019s Oscar Awards Dinner ceremony and also voted by Finnair Business Class passengers as their favourite wine.\u00a0\u00a0 Society members gave it an average mark of 85.8<\/span>.\u00a0 The second of Rod\u2019s wines was Ateca Old Wines 2010 made from grapes grown on vines over 50 years old and has had 12 months in barrel.\u00a0\u00a0 It had rich blackberry flavours and a long supple finish It is a smooth wine but powerful with an ABV of 15%.\u00a0\u00a0 The Gu\u00eda Pe\u00f1\u00edn awards it 91 points while society members gave it an average of 86.7<\/span>.\u00a0 \u00a0Both wines can be bought form Casanova Bodega in Calpe, the 2013 Honoro Vera for 6.80\u20ac and the 2010 Ateca Old Wines for 13.50\u20ac.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally Gaby Ferenczy presented two red wines from Utiel Requena, both 2012 and both \"Gaby<\/a>made from the Bobal grape.\u00a0\u00a0 Although probably not well known, the Bobal grape is second only to Tempranillo in the quantity of its production in Spain.\u00a0\u00a0 Mainly grown in Utiel Requena, where it represents 90% of the grapes grown, it is a vigorous growing grape, with long trailing shoots making it difficult to manage and harvest.\u00a0 Utiel Requena, in the region of Valencia, is 70 kms inland at a height of between 600 and 900 metres and so the climate has Mediterranean characteristics but with continental influences.<\/span><\/p>\n

The first wine was Pasi\u00f3n de Bobal from the bodega Sierra Norte in Requena.The grapes come from 60 year old vines thus reducing the yield which is further reduced in the vineyard.\u00a0\u00a0 Bunches are carefully selected and further selection takes place on the sorting table at reception.\u00a0\u00a0 The wine is aged 6-8 months in barrel.\u00a0\u00a0 While Pasi\u00f3n de Bobal is an Utiel Requena DO wine the second wine called La Malkerida (unloved Woman) is classed a Vino de Mesa.\u00a0\u00a0 The reason for this is that while grown in Utiel Requena, the wine is aged in Rioja Alavesa by the oenologist David Sampedro and so it cannot be classed as a DO.\u00a0\u00a0 The Pasi\u00f3n de Bobal is dark cherry coloured with an aroma of Black and red fruits.\u00a0\u00a0 It is a powerful wine with an ABV of 13.5%, gets 91 points in the Gu\u00eda Pe\u00f1\u00edn and costs 9.30\u20ac.\u00a0\u00a0 Society members gave it\u00a086.8<\/span>\u00a0.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0La Malkerida is cherry red with an aroma of red fruits a less powerful palate than the Pasi\u00f3n with an ABV of 12.5%, is fruity and has a good aftertaste.\u00a0\u00a0 It also gets 91 points in the Gu\u00eda Pe\u00f1\u00edn, costs 6.60\u20ac and was given an average of 87.7<\/span>\u00a0points by society members.\u00a0\u00a0 Both wines can be purchased from Casa Del Vino in J\u00e1vea.<\/span><\/p>\n

A vote of thanks was proposed to the three speakers by Paul Smithard.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Text by Gaby Ferenczy and Photos by Gaby Ferenczy and Pat Pacey \u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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