{"id":5459,"date":"2017-10-22T12:12:23","date_gmt":"2017-10-22T12:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/?p=5459"},"modified":"2017-10-22T12:12:23","modified_gmt":"2017-10-22T12:12:23","slug":"tasting-18th-may-2017-las-rotas-punto-negre-denia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/tasting-18th-may-2017-las-rotas-punto-negre-denia\/","title":{"rendered":"Tasting 18th May 2017 &#8211; Las Rotas Punto Negre &#8211; Denia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5459 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/novatek-camera-3\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Reception-4-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Reception-4-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Reception-4-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Reception-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Reception-4-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/novatek-camera-2\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Reception-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Reception-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Reception-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Reception-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Reception-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/novatek-camera\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Reception-3-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Reception-3-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Reception-3-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Reception-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Reception-3-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Members enjoying pre dinner drinks<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It was a balmy evening for the pre-dinner drinks reception in the stunning grounds of the Hotel. Many of the members rehearsed their tasting skills on copious amounts of wine and cava before dinner.\u00a0The cost of each wine, where it can be purchased and average score given by members is shown in the list of wines tasted in 2017, which can be found by\u00a0clicking on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wines-tasted-in-2016-1\/\">\u201cWines tasted in 2017\u201d.<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/18th-may-las-rotes-punta-negra-denia\/welcoming-speech\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5277\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5277\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Welcoming-speech-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"Welcoming speech\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Welcoming-speech-300x170.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Welcoming-speech-768x436.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Welcoming-speech-1024x581.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Welcoming-speech-400x227.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Welcoming-speech.jpg 1479w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">El Presidente, John Sloggie, opened proceedings by welcoming guests and giving a health update on some absent members. He then introduced the 3 presenters from Bodega Vi\u00f1a Elena as<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Isio Ramos \u2013 sales manager<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mar Gonzalez \u2013 export department<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fernando Pacheco \u2013 export department<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">He mentioned they spoke better English than he did and this was later confirmed to be correct!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-5459 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/presenter-1\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"218\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Presenter-1-300x218.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Presenter-1-300x218.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Presenter-1-768x559.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Presenter-1-1024x746.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Presenter-1-400x291.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/presenter-2\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Presenter-2-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Presenter-2-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Presenter-2-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Presenter-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Presenter-2-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/presenters\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Presenters-300x168.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Presenters-300x168.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Presenters-768x431.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Presenters-1024x575.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Presenters-400x225.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Presenters.jpg 1380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Vi\u00f1a Elena is a bodega from Jumilla located in approximately 50km north of Murcia.\u00a0This family-run bodega dates back to 1948 when Francisco, the current generation\u2019s late-grandfather, began to make wine from his modest winepress. The Pacheco\u00b4s rely on generation after generation of the very same families who embarked on the bodega\u2019s first wine adventure, with Francisco Pacheco being with the bodega today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The predominant grape variety,\u00a0Monastrell, has found its perfect habitat in the region\u2019s unique terrain. The rough chalk stones provide good drainage and store up moisture from the scarce rainfall, so the vines produce exceptionally high quality low yields.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The 5 presented wines were<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Familia Parheco blanco 2016. This was the only white we tried and was 100% Airen. It was priced at a modest 3.15 euros.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The following are all 100% Monastrell red wines. The distinct differences in taste are as a result of the location of the parcel, age of the vines and method of ageing<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bruma Del Estrecho \u2013 Marin, 2015. 14% alcohol and the Bodega produced 21,000 bottles. It is not aged and sells for 5 euros.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bruma Del Estecho &#8211; Las Chozas Vi\u00f1as Viejas, 2015. 14% alcohol and 18,700 bottles were produced. 50% of the wine is aged for 3 months in lightly toasted new French oak, the remainder is kept in vats. It sells for 6.48 euros.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bruma Del Estrecho \u2013 Vereda, 2015. 14.5% alcohol and 12,100 bottles were produced. The wine is stored in 20,000 litre stainless steel vats for 10 days then aged in second fill barrels for 7 months then back into the vats until bottling. The cost is 11 euros.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bruma Del Estrecho \u2013 Mandiles, 2015. 14.5% alcohol and 6,900 bottles were produced. The wine is<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/18th-may-las-rotes-punta-negra-denia\/vote-of-thanks-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5302\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5302\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Vote-of-thanks-2-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"Vote of thanks 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Vote-of-thanks-2-300x170.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Vote-of-thanks-2-768x436.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Vote-of-thanks-2-1024x581.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Vote-of-thanks-2-400x227.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Vote-of-thanks-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> fermented in 5,000 litre oak vats and macerated for 12 days. It is then pressed and aged for 10 months in the oak vat. Again, the cost is a modest 11 euros. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">John Sloggie thanked the Hotel for organising a fantastic meal under difficult circumstances \u2013 many of the staff had been delayed through torrential rain in Gandia which brought the area to a complete standstill.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Colin Donadio proposed a vote of thanks to the 3 speakers<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-5459 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/dinner-3\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dinner-3-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dinner-3-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dinner-3-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dinner-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dinner-3-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/dinner-2\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dinner-2-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dinner-2-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dinner-2-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dinner-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dinner-2-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/dinner-1\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dinner-1-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dinner-1-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dinner-1-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dinner-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dinner-1-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Diners enjoying the tasting<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h4><strong>Text and Photos by Glenn Brookes \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0May 2017\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members enjoying pre dinner drinks It was a balmy evening for the pre-dinner drinks reception in the stunning grounds of the Hotel. Many of the members rehearsed their tasting skills on copious amounts of wine and cava before dinner.\u00a0The cost&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/tasting-18th-may-2017-las-rotas-punto-negre-denia\/\">Read more \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5459"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5459"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5459\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5460,"href":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5459\/revisions\/5460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}