MAYO 2021 | Nº 19
MAY 2021 N.19
SUMMARY
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NEW VINTAGES
4-13
SUSTAINABILITY
14-17
TERRAS GAUDA
18-21
HERACLIO ALFARO
22-23
QUINTA SARDONIA
24-27
BODEGAS PITTACUM
28-31
WE´RE A TEAM
32-45
WINE TOURISM
46-51
MOMENTS
52-59
PRESS
60-71
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ear partners, distributors, customers and our team, the union and strength of all of those who form part of this great family has led us up to a present time that we meet with hope. With effort and eagerness, we will continue to mark the path of a trajectory that cannot be stopped. We raise a toast to all of you.
José Mª Fonseca Moretón 3
NEW VINTAGES 2020 70% ALBARIÑO 22% CAÍÑO BLANCO 8% LOUREIRO
This vintage shows an impressively powerful structure, character and meatiness, filling the palate with its voluminous and velvety mouthfeel. It is also fresh, cheerful and very lively. Its intense flavour is accompanied by mineral and creamy sensations that give it even more character.
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2020 100% ALBARIÑO
This wine is made from the Albariño grown in our highest-altitude, less humid, cooler vineyards where there is a regater day-night temperature differential, thus favoring slower ripening, giving us a fresher Albariño of great aromatic intensity, a greater degree of acidity and smoothness on the palate. The 2020 vintage is characterised by a balance between the lovely ripe pineapple and peach aromas and the fresh, delicate citrus notes of lime and grapefruit, accompanied by slight hints of bananas and Golden Delicious apples.
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2017 GARNACHA TEMPRANILLO GRACIANO MAZUELO
The balanced produccion of the 2017 vintage gives us a fine and elegant wine, in which the Garnacha fruit really comes to the fore. Very suitable for barrel ageing and long maturation.
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2020 100% MENCÍA
We started with small plots of hundred year-old Mencía vines, distributed on the slopes in the mountainous part of the Bierzo wine region. Petit is sourced from east- and north-facing slopes with fresher clay soils. These locations reflect the region's Atlantic style very precisely.
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2019 TEMPRANILLO GARNACHA ALBILLO SYRAH MALBEC CABERNET SAUVIGNON
To make this wine, we look for the freshest, lightest soils in the Duero River Valley, with highly aromatic grapes and good acidity. Goblet vines on small plots selected for their purity and the expertise of the vine-growers in each location.
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SUSTAINABILITY
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reserving and promoting the winegrowing legacy as a show of our commitment to environmental sustainability and the conservation of our surroundings has been the driving force behind some of the R&D projects we have developed
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ne of them has been the recovery of the native variety Caíño Blanco. Because of the difficulties associated with its cultivation, it was on the way to disappearing, in spite of its excellent winemaking qualities. We currently account for 85% of the entire D.O.
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t is so closely linked to its terroir that the taste of shale is noticeable, as is the proximity of the sea and the Atlantic influence on the valley of O Rosal, things that are difficult to transfer to any other region in the world.
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SPROUT
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TERRAS GAUDA With the start of spring, the first buds are beginning to emerge. We pamper and care for each vine to ensure its proper development.
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TERRAS GAUDA
As the month of May progresses, the Albariño is already in full bloom. 21
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HERACLIO ALFARO
Spring continues its course, and the first shoots appear on the grapevines. 23
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QUINTA SARDONIA
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varieties TINTO FINO CABERNET SAUVIGNON SYRAH PETIT VERDOT MERLOT CABERNET FRANC MALBEC Following the demanding principles of biodynamic grape growing methods, we cultivate seven different varieties on our 20 hectares of vineyard in Sardón de Duero. We strive for harmony and balance between the soil, climate, grapevine and the natural environment.
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varieties MENCÍA GARNACHA TINTORERA 28
PITTACUM
old vines The disparity of soils in terms of slopes, orientations and microclimates allow us to obtain grapes with very distinct characteristics, each of which is vinified separately. 29
La Prohibición
Over the years, we have located hundred-year old Garnacha Tintorera vines growing amongst the Mencía. As soon as we managed to gather around 8,000 kg, we created La Prohibición, a wine with its own style that expresses its strong Atlantic character.
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FROM SOUTH KOREA... We have welcomed our importers Interburgo Rueda.
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WE'RE A TEAM
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FROM BRAZIL... We received a visit from our importer, Luli Dias. Primera parada: Bodegas Pittacum. First stop: Pittacum Wineries. Antón Fonseca played host, accompanied by Sales Director Iago Becerra, and the Oenology Director of our winery in El Bierzo. The route continued to Terras Gauda, with a tour of the vineyards and a wine tasting.
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WE´RE A TEAM
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IRELAND Laura O’Brian, from our importer Classic Drinks, and Mar Dopazo, American Area Manager of the Terras Gauda Group, participated in this online wine tasting, starring Heraclio Alfaro.
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WE´RE A TEAM
Barry and Kate from Trieste Café & Wine Bar (Galway) organized an event for a group from Pfizer Laboratory in Cork.
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WE´RE A TEAM
We’ve joined as partners of the Rioja Group, made up by 60 top wineries from the Qualified Designation of Origin, DOCa, representing 75% of sales Great news for the Compañía de Vinos Heraclio Alfaro, which joins the oldest business association in La Rioja. 39
MALLORCA A great day of wine tasting hosted by Alfredo Marqués, with the team from our distributer Licors Moyà.
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LÍO IBIZA A reunion by Jacobo Veloso with the sommeliers and maîtres from this important restaurant group.
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WE´RE A TEAM
IBIZA
El Carmen Restaurant 43
taste
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WE´RE A TEAM
A visit from our distributor in Valladolid: Discalesa. Christian Rey delved into the principles of biodynamics, alongside Javier Cadavedo and Jacobo Veloso.
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HORSEBACK RIDING ROUTES
with friends
family plan Let yourself be conquered by Terras Gauda 46
wine tourism
ROMANTIC PLAN Terras Gauda from 2
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WE START! you´re welcome...
The legendary winemaking tradition of La Rioja has inspired us to create our wines. This inspiration serves as a guide for the wine tourism tours that we will start to offer in June.
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Unique Pittacum Pittacum & Relax
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Mencía and Chocolat
¡DISCOVER
QUINTA SARDONIA! 51
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momentos
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DK Vino
SOUTH KOREA
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Moments Claudia Vega COCACHIMBA
AMAZONAS
Aitana Wine House
JAPAN
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Christian R. Morelli
CAL PINXO RESTAURANT
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The Wine Queen
LONDON
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Kava Gourmet
CARACAS
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Praelum Wine Bistro
SINGAPORE
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