{"id":5927,"date":"2018-05-07T07:00:20","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T07:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/?p=5927"},"modified":"2018-05-07T07:00:49","modified_gmt":"2018-05-07T07:00:49","slug":"wine-trip-tarragona-9-12-may-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wine-trip-tarragona-9-12-may-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine Trip Tarragona 9-12 May 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/tarragona-9th-12th-may-2017\/81-group-2-with-family\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5223\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5223\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/81-Group-2-with-family.jpg\" alt=\"81 Group 2, with family\" width=\"4428\" height=\"1974\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/81-Group-2-with-family.jpg 4428w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/81-Group-2-with-family-300x134.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/81-Group-2-with-family-768x342.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/81-Group-2-with-family-1024x456.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/81-Group-2-with-family-400x178.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4428px) 100vw, 4428px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Wine Trip Team excelled itself this year. We set off thinking, OK new region, interesting town\/wines and we\u2019ll have the usual blurb about stainless steel vats, concrete ones, even eggs. HOWEVER, who would have imagined we\u2019d learn about Mass wine for the Catholic church [@15% no less!], have lunch in a Cathedral sitting on top of concrete tanks or visit an old house with paintings and furniture untouched for 200 years!<em><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/em><strong><u>De Muller<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The original old finca is a nice building where Gemma explained that they use a variety of barrels and export 8.5 million bottles of mass (altar) wine to churches, predominantly in S. America, Africa and Spain. Founded in 1851, they have 200 hectares of land and export 60% of their produce.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5927 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/7-in-front-of-building\/'><img width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7-In-front-of-building-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7-In-front-of-building-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7-In-front-of-building-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7-In-front-of-building-400x533.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7-In-front-of-building-e1504015129459.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/11a-huge-barrel-g-for-scale\/'><img width=\"216\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/11a-Huge-barrel-G-for-scale-216x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/11a-Huge-barrel-G-for-scale-216x300.jpg 216w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/11a-Huge-barrel-G-for-scale-768x1067.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/11a-Huge-barrel-G-for-scale-737x1024.jpg 737w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/11a-Huge-barrel-G-for-scale-400x556.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/11a-Huge-barrel-G-for-scale-e1504015170175.jpg 1439w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/12-vino-de-misa\/'><img width=\"249\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/12-Vino-de-Misa-249x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/12-Vino-de-Misa-249x300.jpg 249w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/12-Vino-de-Misa-768x925.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/12-Vino-de-Misa-850x1024.jpg 850w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/12-Vino-de-Misa-400x482.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/12-Vino-de-Misa-e1504015197205.jpg 1660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<strong>Bodega De Muller: the roof was constructed after the 50,000L barrels were installed; priests like their wine!<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We tasted:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><u>DO Tarragona:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Solimar Blanco<\/strong> <strong>\u20ac3.21, <\/strong>Macabeo, Muscat and White Sauvignon. Clear and sparkling colour, fresh floral aroma with pine apple and green apple notes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Muscat de Muller 2016 \u20ac4.05; <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Syrah de Muller 2016 \u20ac5.26 <\/strong>[3 months in Spanish Navarra and Bulgarian Oak] 100% Syrah<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Porpores Reserva 2012 \u20ac11.80 <\/strong>[16 months in French, Hungarian and Rumanian oak] Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo. Magnificent purple colour, full and complex aroma with red fruit of the woods, blackcurrant, and smooth notes of green pepper, spicy and roasted aroma of cocoa, coffee and vanilla. Long after-taste<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><u>DOQ Priorat: <\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Leg\u00edtim de Muller Priorat Crianza 2014 \u20ac6.03; <\/strong>Garn<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">acha, Merlot, Syrah and Cari\u00f1ena. Deep and complex with rich vanilla and toasted aroma, touches of very ripened red fruits. Full aftertaste and long lasting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Les Pusses Crianza 2013<\/strong> <strong>\u20ac13.07<\/strong> [12 months in Hungarian oak]<strong>; <\/strong>Merlot and Syrah. Elegant cherry colour with garnet-coloured reflections and purple tones. Intensely aromatic, slight floral notes of violets enhanced with a strong fruity aroma, a mixture of blackberries and blackcurrant together with spicy touches of vanilla and coconut. Full-bodied and well balanced; nice aftertaste.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Lo Cabalo Reserva 2012<\/strong> <strong>\u20ac18.69 <\/strong>[18 months in French oak] Garnacha, Merlot, Syrah and Cari\u00f1ena. Cherry colour with subtle crimson reflections. Rich and complex notes of wood fruits and blackcurrant, subtle toasted aroma. Extensive aftertaste.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We arrived at Hotel Astari spot on at 16.30. Welcome drinks at 19.30 followed by an excellent dinner in Osteria del Lab in the old town.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><u>Wed 10<sup>th<\/sup><\/u>:<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-5927 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\/21-bodega-padro-1\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"229\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/21-Bodega-Padro-1-300x229.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/21-Bodega-Padro-1-300x229.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/21-Bodega-Padro-1-768x585.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/21-Bodega-Padro-1-1024x780.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/21-Bodega-Padro-1-400x305.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\/20-tim-introducing-mantsi-padro\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"252\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20-Tim-introducing-Mantsi-Padro-300x252.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20-Tim-introducing-Mantsi-Padro-300x252.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20-Tim-introducing-Mantsi-Padro-768x646.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20-Tim-introducing-Mantsi-Padro-1024x861.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20-Tim-introducing-Mantsi-Padro-400x336.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\/23-2-4000-bottles-hour\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"172\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/23-2-4000-bottles-hour-300x172.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/23-2-4000-bottles-hour-300x172.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/23-2-4000-bottles-hour-768x440.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/23-2-4000-bottles-hour-1024x587.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/23-2-4000-bottles-hour-400x229.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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<em>Bodega Vins Padr\u00f3: Tim introducing Mantsi, bottling plant which copes with 2-4,000 bottles\/hour<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Vins Padr\u00f3<\/strong> was founded in 1898 by two brothers, although old documents show wine was produced there much earlier. The fifth generation is now running it and our guide, Montse, was due to pop a second 6<sup>th<\/sup> generation in a couple of months\u2019 time. It used to be a cooperative, but decided to start making their own wine in 2013. They\u2019ve only fairly recently opened up the bodega to public visits. 40% of their wines are made from their own grapes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The must is refrigerated in 25,000 L metal tanks for one day at 15<sup>o<\/sup>C. Red wine is recycled six times daily, then left for six days, Crianza 12 days. The Netherlands love their Verdejo \u2018wine in tube\u2019 i.e. 2, 3 or 5L boxes. The bottling plant handles 2,000 bottles\/ hour or 4,000 bottles\/hour ( in boxes of 12).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>\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<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/tarragona-9th-12th-may-2017\/26a-garriga-old-house\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5233\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5233\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/26a-Garriga-old-house-230x300.jpg\" alt=\"26a Garriga old house\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/26a-Garriga-old-house-230x300.jpg 230w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/26a-Garriga-old-house-768x1003.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/26a-Garriga-old-house-784x1024.jpg 784w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/26a-Garriga-old-house-400x522.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We drove a short way to their other bodego<strong> Cal Garriga<\/strong>, set in the courtyard of an old house [formerly an olive mill] where they\u2019re currently busy making an extension, in keeping with the building, where they plan to elaborate on the Vermouth theme and hold outdoor concerts. The original owner was a rich tradesman who lived 1776-1827.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We tasted:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Poisia Garnacha<\/strong> Garnacha Negra. Golden-white with greenish hues. Very crisp and refreshing. Aromas of tropical fruits on the nose, pineapple and mango together with zesty notes and perhaps a little grapefruit. smooth and creamy in the mouth. Memories of fruits such as peach,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ipsis Rosat Llagrima<\/strong> .Tempranillo and Merlot. Cherry-red colour. Intense raspberry aroma\u00a0 with\u00a0 notes\u00a0 of\u00a0 forest\u00a0 Intense\u00a0 in\u00a0 the\u00a0 mouth\u00a0 with\u00a0 a balance\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 sweet\u00a0 and\u00a0 bitter \u00a0notes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ipsis Crianza<\/strong> <strong>2012<\/strong> [86 points per Penin] ranging between \u20ac3 and \u20ac9. Tempranillo and Merlot. Intense dark-cherry colour. Spicy aromas with red fruit. Dense in the mouth with a tannic structure, notes of wild berries with a long persistent finish. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Four <strong>Vermouths<\/strong> were also on offer made from Macabeo, Xarel.lo + herbs = gentian, quina, absinthe, orange peel. Reserva Especial, Dorada Amarco Suave, Rojo Classico, Blanco Reserva. Vermouth is becoming an important part of their business as the trend in the Catalunya area is moving towards drinking this aperitif.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Their <strong>Cava Reserva<\/strong> is 18 months in barrels and won gold in Brussels in 2016. Slightly sweet with small bubbles.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Prices ranged from \u20ac3 &#8211; \u20ac12<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-5927 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/37-salon-old-house\/'><img width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/37-Salon-old-house-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/37-Salon-old-house-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/37-Salon-old-house-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/37-Salon-old-house-400x533.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/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\/32-vermouth-x-4\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"231\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/32-Vermouth-x-4-300x231.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/32-Vermouth-x-4-300x231.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/32-Vermouth-x-4-768x591.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/32-Vermouth-x-4-1024x789.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/32-Vermouth-x-4-400x308.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 portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/33-sandy\/'><img width=\"168\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/33-Sandy-168x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/33-Sandy-168x300.jpg 168w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/33-Sandy-768x1374.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/33-Sandy-572x1024.jpg 572w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/33-Sandy-335x600.jpg 335w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bodega Padr\u00f3: The amazing old building, Vermouths, and Sandy enjoying her wine<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Then we were taken to see the first floor of the building, left practically as it was 200 years ago when it was abandoned: paintings on walls and ceiling, ornate plasterwork, a variety of floor tiles and a maze of bedrooms [parents and five children lived there, grandparents and staff on the next floor which it wasn\u2019t safe to visit]. The master bedroom had its own bath! There was also a look-out tower, having lived through civil unrest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">From there we proceeded to <strong>Bodega Adernats<\/strong>, where the vines were all destroyed by phylloxera in the early 1900s. Subsequently this village \u2013 Nulles \u2013 [of now c. 450 inhabitants] pooled resources to set up a co-operative and produced their first harvest in 1920. The estate now covers some 400 ha with over a 100 owners = at least one person per family is connected with the bodega.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/tarragona-9th-12th-may-2017\/51-phil-and-friends\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5247\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5247\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/51-Phil-and-friends-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"51 Phil and friends\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/51-Phil-and-friends-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/51-Phil-and-friends-768x1153.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/51-Phil-and-friends-682x1024.jpg 682w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/51-Phil-and-friends-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/tarragona-9th-12th-may-2017\/54-paul-blind\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5243\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5243\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/54-Paul-blind-209x300.jpg\" alt=\"54 Paul, blind\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/54-Paul-blind-209x300.jpg 209w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/54-Paul-blind-768x1103.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/54-Paul-blind-713x1024.jpg 713w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/54-Paul-blind-400x575.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5246\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5246\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/42a-Adernats-building-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Adernats building\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Adernats:we sat on top of huge concrete vats for our tasty lunch including a blind tasting<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It\u2019s set in a magnificent brick building, cleverly designed to \u2018exhale\u2019 any CO<sup>2<\/sup> via lower arches. When wine was made in a person\u2019s cellar, they threw in a lit match, or a bird [maybe a cat?], to see if it was safe to go and check the fermentation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There are huge concrete tanks and by filling in the space between them they can accommodate 48,900 vs 33,250 litres.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The first two were sampled in their tasting room, then we moved up inside the Cathedral, perched on top of the vats, for a delicious lunch \u2013 including a blind tasting when we were given what turned out to be a skewer of fruit: strawberry, pineapple etc, but also a tomato, to see which we thought went best with the wine: <strong>Tempus Fugit<\/strong>, a dark <em>Rosado<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Wines sampled: Think I may have got a bit confused here\u2026.?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Adernats Seducci\u00f3 2016 \u20ac5.86; <\/strong>[Muscatel, Xarel.lo, Chardonnay harvested bit green to keep aromas, not too sweet] capable of seducing even the most discerning palate. Pale yellow with golden reflections, subtle perfume and intense aromas, in the mouth, tastes of the Mediterranean. Nice white best seller: it won silver in Brussels last year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Adernats Xarel.lo Vermell 2016 \u20ac10.95, <\/strong>lo, Vermell = red in catal\u00e1n. Not many old vines &#8211; trying to replant new ones. Brought by monks, plant facing sea. White only in barrels then mix with other half.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Essencia Xerel.lo<\/strong> <strong>\u20ac8.20<\/strong> [100% Xerel.lo 6 months in barrel] Pale yellow tone with attractive golden and ivory highlights. Aftertaste of ripe white fruit and slight touches of toast.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Instint \u20ac7.30 <\/strong>[Tempranillo, Merlot 3 months barrel] Intense ruby colour with violet highlights. Aroma of berries, hazelnuts and caramel. Smooth, warm and elegant with coffee and cocoa. Persistent in the mouth with fruity aftertaste.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Milnou cents dissent \u00c1nima<\/strong>. \u20ac8.20 [Ull de liebre = Tempranillo + Merlot 7 months in barrel, one year in bottle].<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Cava Gran Reserva c \u20ac14<\/strong>, 30 per website in barrel Macabeo, Xerel.lo, Chardonnay] mature aromas and a bubbly finish; notes of citrus and ripe fruit, marmalade and membrillo.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-5927 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\/85a-amphitheatre\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/85a-Amphitheatre-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/85a-Amphitheatre-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/85a-Amphitheatre-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/85a-Amphitheatre-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/85a-Amphitheatre-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 portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/t-human-tower\/'><img width=\"170\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/T-Human-tower-170x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/T-Human-tower-170x300.jpg 170w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/T-Human-tower-340x600.jpg 340w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/T-Human-tower.jpg 383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" \/><\/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\/86-choo-choo\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"274\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/86-Choo-Choo-300x274.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/86-Choo-Choo-300x274.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/86-Choo-Choo-768x700.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/86-Choo-Choo-1024x934.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/86-Choo-Choo-400x365.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<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>\u2026<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Lots of Roman artefacts. Would love to return and see the Human Towers<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The first two were sampled in their tasting room, then we moved up inside the Cathedral, perched on top of the vats, for a delicious lunch \u2013 including a blind tasting when we were given what turned out to be a skewer of fruit: strawberry, pineapple etc, but also a tomato, to see which we thought went best with the wine: <strong>Tempus Fugit<\/strong>, a dark <em>Rosado<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><u>Thursday 11th<\/u> we were greeted by rain, so borrowed umbrellas from the hotel as we\u2019d a short walk to Bodega <strong>Vinyes del Terrer<\/strong>, the track being too narrow for the coach, although by then the sun was out. When the Wine Team went in November [unannounced] it took several knocks until an elderly gentleman appeared in a tracksuit. Tim carefully explained to him in his best Spanish about the CBWS, what we do, the wine tastings etc. and before he could get to the crucial question, Joan Maria Morell asked, in perfect English: \u201cSo when do you want to visit?\u201d He worked as a chemist for Bayer and his son, Eduardo, was an economist, but when Dad inherited 7 ha in 10 plots, they decided to try their hand at wine growing: the next 14 years were a big learning curve as they learnt, amongst other things, that to get the best benefit and freshness from the cooling sea breeze, the vines had to face the sea.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-5927 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\/66-listening\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"229\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/66-Listening-300x229.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/66-Listening-300x229.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/66-Listening-768x586.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/66-Listening-1024x782.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/66-Listening-400x305.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\/newsletter-october-2020\/71-wines-terrer\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/71-Wines-Terrer-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-5256\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/71-Wines-Terrer-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/71-Wines-Terrer-768x513.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/71-Wines-Terrer-1024x684.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/71-Wines-Terrer-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-5256'>\n\t\t\t\tWines of Vinyes del Terrer\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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\/72-table-notes\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"190\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/72-Table-notes-300x190.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/72-Table-notes-300x190.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/72-Table-notes-768x486.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/72-Table-notes-1024x649.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/72-Table-notes-400x253.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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<strong>At Vinyes del Terrer<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">They planted mostly Garnacha, Macabeo and Sauvignon Blanc, and produce six wines. The soil is calcareous with some clay: it drains well and the roots go deep. Fertilise with organic compost every three years: takes three years to be effective.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">First wines in 2003 = 3,800 bottles. They could produce 4 kilos\/vine but green prune and prefer 1-1.8 or 1.99: quality rather than quantity. They use organic products, and just one against a particular fly, otherwise copper and sulphur, as did the Romans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Started with one red, now have six wines. Three months ago they started three new ones \u2013 for next visit!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Grapes are put briefly into the freeze @ 0C to -1C to retain freshness, then selection made on tables by three people, before gentle pressing. \u201cCoupage after fermentation gives better result\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Produce 30,000 red and from 3 plots 32,000 white \u2013 increasing latter: aiming for total of 80,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">70% exported to 16 countries, Hong Kong takes 10%, Spain 30%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Jos\u00e9 Pe\u00f1in alerted us to this Bodega when he presented to CBWS at the Parador in J\u00e1vea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We all had named place mats for tasting notes and we sampled:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Blanc del Terrer 2015 \u20ac6.00<\/strong>, Macabeo, earthy\/salty in mouth, spends 6 months in vat and then bottled<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Nus del Terrer 2015 \u20ac24.00<\/strong> Sauvignon Blanc: the same as above, but in concrete egg [3,000L] which oxygenates it. They place emphasis on the terroir before the grape<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Terrer d\u2019Aubert 2013 \u20ac10.00<\/strong> 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Garnacha: nice, \u201cwhat may be lost in the fruit, gains in earthiness\u201d 5,000L stainless steel tanks 20 days then barrels for 12 months<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Nus del Terrer 2011 \u20ac15.00<\/strong> 80% Garnacha, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, wooden vats, lesser maceration = more elegance. Also 12 months in barrels<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">They find reds easier to make than white when a week can be crucial. Some grapes are picked 10<sup>th<\/sup> September, others a week or 10 days later \u2013 need a mature skin for Cabernet Sauvignon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cWe only have 4 years\u2019 experience with whites, so probably need another five years for the Nus\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Some large lumps of calcareous stones were on the tables to show the group the type of terrain of the vineyard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Next rendezvous 15.50 for the tourist tram: Interesting little tour of the port area and then into the old town \u2013 a brief shower didn\u2019t detract from the experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Our final dinner was preceded by drinks on a large terrace with a view over rooftops of the sea. El Terrat had an unprepossessing entrance door behind a steel barrier [they don\u2019t normally open until 21.00 but kindly did so at 20.00!] which didn\u2019t look too promising.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The exterior belied the lovely interior and superb food, service etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The two restaurants visited on the Trip offered the highest Catalan cooking, rated as one of the best areas for cuisine in Spain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><u>Fri 12<sup>th<\/sup><\/u>: Tim pointed out another excellent wine area, with DOs Priorat and Monsant, en route to <strong>Bodega Edetaria, <\/strong>near Gandesa<strong>. <\/strong>This rather boutique bodega claims to be the \u201cwinery of reference in Terra Alta\u201d. Historical references to vineyards in the region date from 1185 when Count Ram\u00f3n Berenguer IV ordered the area to be replanted with vines. Archaeological finds, however, suggest they existed in the Iberian Pre-Roman tribes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The setting at c. 500m was stunning with small green parcels of vines, planted in different directions, and a backdrop in the distance of 2,000m mountains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nani Ram\u00f3n entertained us in the absence of the <em>jefe<\/em> Joan Angel. The original building is from 2003 which has recently been expanded. They have 30 ha and in due course could have a max of 60. 90% is theirs and they rent 10%. They can make max 250,000 bottles, in 2016 it was 195,000, this year should be 220,000: 65-70% goes worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-5927 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\/e633\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"195\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/E633-300x195.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/E633-300x195.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/E633-768x500.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/E633-1024x667.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/E633-400x261.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\/e630-nani-soils\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/E630-Nani-soils-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/E630-Nani-soils-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/E630-Nani-soils-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/E630-Nani-soils-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/E630-Nani-soils-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\/e623-grafted-vines\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/E623-Grafted-vines-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/E623-Grafted-vines-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/E623-Grafted-vines-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/E623-Grafted-vines-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/E623-Grafted-vines-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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Edet\u00e0ria: a beautiful setting, Nani explaining about the soil,grafted vines a couple of years later<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">They have 30-year-old Garnacha vines [and is the largest producer of Garnacha Blanca], 50% of the vines are 40+ years old. They gave up with Cabernet Sauvignon four years ago and re-grafted Garnacha Blanca. So the first year they had one branch with red, the other with white grapes: once sure the grafts had taken, they cut off the other branch. Being close to the Ebro ensures dampness which is good and due to cool nights, the grapes take longer to ripen, which helps retain flavour. It was the first time we had seen grafted vines at close hand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2016 they started moving towards organic which should be finalised in 2018 \u2013 for white and ros\u00e9.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Only 10\/11 people work all year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nani took us on a walk through the vineyard pointing out that they plan to build a roof over the stainless steel tanks currently outside. The soil is compact sandy, with lumps of \u2018calcareous coral\u2019 and chalk clearly visible in certain areas with up to seven layers. Blue = magnesium [pressure of sea water]: colours and thickness of the bands changes = drains well. \u201cThis makes the roots work for the old vines and the younger vines make the grapes work\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">High yield gives quality which reduces if watered, so they rarely do. They produce 5,000 ha cheaper wine, medium 35-40,000 and old 2,000. Garnacha needs low yields and 1 sq m of leaves to protect the grapes. Roses help protect against harmful bugs [phylloxera was caused by an insect]. They produce roughly 50% each of red and white. \u201cThere\u2019s been a revolution with the reds\u201d. They undertake three pressings a day for two months. White: harvested in first 1-3 weeks of Sept, red in October.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Garnacha Blanca is mineral driven, salty soil \u2013 Jos\u00e9 Pe\u00f1in had also chosen this wine as his recommendation which was the reason for choosing to visit this bodega.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We then moved to have lunch which included typical fare from the area such as salted cod with tomato, sardines with sausage in a bread roll, omelette, spaghetti in the sardine tin, <em>habas<\/em> and finally black rice with prawns and finally cheese with membrillo.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>La Genuina d\u2019Edet\u00e0ria Tinto \u20ac32.00<\/strong>: 100% Garnacha fina = larger grapes. Flowery nose and spices in the mouth. Produced from a selection of the best vineyards with this grape, all of them in \u201ctap\u00e0s\u201d soils, made from several layers of marls formerly under the sea, displaying outstanding colour and soil\u2019s complexity. This unique grape, an indigenous clone of Terra Alta, with small-grained and loose grapes, displays pure Mediterranean personality, thanks to ideal ripening in the region\u2019s climate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>La Personal d\u2019Edet\u00e0ria Tinto \u20ac32.00<\/strong>: this comes from grandfather\u2019s 80+ years-old vines: spices, oak ageing 12 months. Won best wine last year. Single vineyard 100% old vines Garnacha Peluda. A wine that reflects the uniqueness of grape with only 50 ha. left in the world, from which Edet\u00e0ria has 7 ha. of them. a wine with an aging of 12 months in 300 l. French oak barrels, to respect a high concentration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Edet\u00e0ria Selecci\u00f3 White 2014 <\/strong>\u20ac18 100% White Garnacha. Complex aromas of white flowers\u00a0 and aniseed, ripe stone fruit such as apricot, sweet cream and flint. Silky with a very long finish, featuring rich salty mineral flavours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Via Terra 2016<\/strong> \u20ac5.50 \u2013 nice label with vine\/roots = \u2018body and soul\u2019 100% Garnacha, 6 months in oak.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This was a very memorable visit with excellent wines, stunning scenery and an interesting walkabout in the vineyard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/tarragona-9th-12th-may-2017\/e644\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5266\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5266\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/E644-246x300.jpg\" alt=\"E644\" width=\"246\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/E644-246x300.jpg 246w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/E644-768x937.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/E644-839x1024.jpg 839w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/E644-400x488.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">De Muller \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 740 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/tarragona-9th-12th-may-2017\/e634-artisticglass\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5265\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5265\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/E634-ArtisticGlass-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"E634 ArtisticGlass\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/E634-ArtisticGlass-300x217.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/E634-ArtisticGlass-768x554.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/E634-ArtisticGlass-1024x739.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/E634-ArtisticGlass-400x289.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Vins Padr\u00f3 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 500<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Adernats \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 500<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Vinyes del Terrer\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,500<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Edetaria \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2,000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Total Spend: \u00a0 5,240 [Average \u20ac175 pp]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.demuller.es\/en\">http:\/\/www.demuller.es\/en<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vinspadro.com\/\">http:\/\/www.vinspadro.com\/<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.adernats.cat\/\">http:\/\/www.adernats.cat\/<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/terrer.net\/\">http:\/\/terrer.net\/<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/en.edetaria.com\/\">http:\/\/en.edetaria.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Text and photos by Gillian Ashworth \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 May 2017<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Video of the trip produced by Paul Nicholls<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Click on play arrow to view the video<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BvJe_c9ho8A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Wine Trip Team excelled itself this year. We set off thinking, OK new region, interesting town\/wines and we\u2019ll have the usual blurb about stainless steel vats, concrete ones, even eggs. HOWEVER, who would have imagined we\u2019d learn about Mass&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wine-trip-tarragona-9-12-may-2017\/\">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\/5927"}],"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=5927"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5927\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5928,"href":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5927\/revisions\/5928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}