{"id":3152,"date":"2015-06-19T09:38:18","date_gmt":"2015-06-19T09:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/?p=3152"},"modified":"2015-06-19T09:38:18","modified_gmt":"2015-06-19T09:38:18","slug":"19-march-2015-marriott-denia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/19-march-2015-marriott-denia\/","title":{"rendered":"19 March 2015 – Marriott – Denia"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"The<\/a>

The new Team at work<\/p><\/div>\n

\"President<\/a>

President Tim Fawle with speaker Guillermo Ferrer<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Enjoying<\/a>

Enjoying a pre dinner Cava<\/p><\/div>\n

80 members and guests gathered at the Marriott in Denia to taste wines presented by Vinos Aut\u00f3ctones de Espa\u00f1a, based in Valencia. \u00a0 Preident Tim Fawle welcomed new members and also new members of the committee and then introduced the managing Director of the company, Guillermo Ferrer. \u00a0 He explained its philosophy as selling, distributing and exporting wine from bodegas with a small production which share their philosophy of respect for the man and the earth.\u00a0\u00a0 He had brought along five wines, two white and three reds, for tasting which fitted this company philosophy.\u00a0\u00a0 Anyone wishing to, can purchase any of the wines tasted direct from the company, on-line from the bodega or should contact Tim Fawle who will put in an order<\/span><\/p>\n

\"President<\/a>

President Tim Fawle opening the tasting<\/p><\/div>\n

However this was a tasting with a difference, as Tim Fawle assisted by Gaby Ferenczy ran the tasting as a tutorial on wine tasting.\u00a0\u00a0 The aim being to give new members, of whom there are now quite a few, some tips on wine tasting and scoring and for the old hands to<\/span> provide a refresher.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The tutorial discussed the merits of each wine as it was tasted form a point of view of appearance, nose and taste and the sort of marking that might be given under each of these categories.\u00a0\u00a0 Views on the issues raised were sought from the assembled members.\u00a0 Tasting and marking is covered on the Society Web page under Wine Tasting and Marking Notes<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The first wine tasted was P\u00e9trola Sauvignon Blanc 2012<\/strong> from Bodega de Alort Premium Wines in the DO of Castilla de La Mancha.\u00a0\u00a0 As the name suggests the wine was 100% Sauvignon Blanc with an Alcohol by Volume (ABV) of 12%.\u00a0\u00a0 A limited edition, short run wine it was a clean, bright, very pale golden yellow with green edges and with a slow tear. The nose was tropical fruit and citrus and the palate fresh with balanced acidity and in the mouth it had a very elegant clean finish.\u00a0\u00a0 The wine costs 8\u20ac scored 86 points in the Gu\u00eda Pe\u00f1\u00edn and Society members gave it an average of 80.8 points.<\/span><\/p>\n

The second wine was Seminare 2013,<\/strong> a Vino de la Tierra, from the bodega of that name, located in Val do Mi\u00f1o in the area of Ribeira in Galicia.\u00a0\u00a0 It is highly unusual in that it is a blend of Albari\u00f1o, Godello and Treixadura which the web site Wine-Searcher calls a Rare White Blend, meaning that it is made from uncommon or unusual grape variety blends. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Guillermo<\/a>

Guillermo talking about the wines<\/p><\/div>\n

The wine is clear,clean and bright and a pale yellow colour with greenish reflections.\u00a0\u00a0 It has an intense and elegant nose with primary aromas of peach and apricot and light tropical notes of pineapple and mango.\u00a0\u00a0 In the mouth it is full, round, smooth and slightly sweet, with excellent acidity and structure. Slightly bitter and very long finish.\u00a0\u00a0 With an ABV of 13%, it costs 12\u20ac and it scored 90<\/span> points in the Gu\u00eda Pe\u00f1\u00edn and members scored it 84.8.<\/span><\/p>\n

The next two wines were reds from Bodega Keininger, located in Ronda in the Malaga area, which was established by an Austrian, Martin Keininger, in the year 2000.\u00a0\u00a0 The first wine was a Vinana Pinot Noir 2011 Crianza<\/strong>, which is a blend of 85% Pinot Noir and 15% Merlot.\u00a0\u00a0 The wine \u00a0spent 12 months in new and used French and American Oak barrels.\u00a0 Cherry coloured with a violet rim, the wine had an aroma of wild herbs, was well balanced and in the mouth powerful, rich, spicy and with a long elegant finish.\u00a0\u00a0 Production was 1,173 bottles.\u00a0\u00a0 The wine has an ABV of 14% members gave it 85.4 points, it received 92 points in the Gu\u00eda Pe\u00f1\u00edn and costs 17\u20ac a bottle.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Gaby<\/a>

Gaby talking about tasting<\/p><\/div>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The second wine was very unusual in that, Martin Keininger started a wine growing project by importing 4,000 vine stumps and planting them on his estate in Ronda.\u00a0\u00a0 The vines were Blaufraenkisch, Blauburgunder and Zweigelt varieties which were totally new to the area.\u00a0\u00a0 The product we tasted was 7 Vin Zweigelt 2011 Crianza <\/strong>which is a monovarietal Vino de Mesa made from 100% Zweigelt grape.\u00a0\u00a0 It had spent 6 months in French and American oak 1 to 3 years old.\u00a0\u00a0 Production was 1,200 bottles with an ABV of 14%.\u00a0\u00a0 The wine was cherry coloured with a violet rim, with an aroma of ripe fruit and spices.\u00a0\u00a0 In the mouth it was powerful, rich and with ripe tannins.\u00a0\u00a0 The Gu\u00eda Pe\u00f1\u00edn awarded it 91 points members scored it as an average of 88.6 and it costs 15\u20ac.<\/span><\/p>\n

The final wine which we tasted was a Rompesedas 2007 Tinto Crianza <\/strong>produced by the Coral Duero winery located in El Pego, Zamora in DO Toro.\u00a0\u00a0 It is 100% Tinta de Toro, which is genetically a Tempranillo grape.\u00a0\u00a0 The wine was produced from hand-selected grapes, with an 18-month ageing period in new oak barrels (70% French, 30% American) and a minimum of 12 months in the bottle.\u00a0\u00a0 Cherry red in colour with medium-high intensity, it has subtle and complex aromas dominated by notes of black fruit, combining hints of cinnamon and chocolate. This is a powerful wine in the mouth, with soft and sweet tannins giving it a silky feel; accompanied by pleasant aromatic sensations in the nose.\u00a0\u00a0 It was given 89.4 points by members, received 92 points in the Gu\u00eda and costs 16\u20ac.<\/span><\/p>\n

A vote of thanks to Guillermo Ferrer and the two tasting presenters was given by the Vice-President John Sloggie.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Members<\/a>

Members enjoying the tasting<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Members<\/a>

Members at the tasting<\/p><\/div>\n

\"John<\/a>

John Sloggie proposing the vote of thanks<\/p><\/div>\n

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