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Manhattan Rioja Appellation Wine Tasting June 22, 2010 Porter House Restaurant
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RIOJA Pleasing your senses. Wine gives La Rioja its name; it forms the basis
We are pleased to present a special selection of
of our wealth and is an essential part of our cultu-
these wines from some of the best Rioja cellars
re. The thousand-year old winemaking tradition,
– some of them over a hundred years’ old, some
passed down from generation to generation, is
modern, others small family concerns – all of
kept alive and with the application of new te-
them offering excellent products which will allow
chnology to the traditional vinification methods,
you to taste some of the world’s most attractive
wine from the Rioja appellation can be increasin-
wines.
gly more widely appreciated.
The Rioja “Designation of Origin” is the oldest in
characteristic variety of the appellation, the cor-
Spain (it has been guaranteeing the quality of its
nerstone of the identity of its red wines and one
wines since 1926), and has the added “Qualified”
of the world’s great noble grapes. It occupies over
character (similar to a “Cru Classé”), bestowing
75% of the cultivated area and enologically it is
upon wines from Rioja the highest official seal
very versatile, capable of producing wines which
of excellence.
can be aged for long periods, with a good balance of alcoholic strength, color and acidity and a
The most widely grown grape is the Tempranillo.
very open, supple, fruity taste, which becomes
Considered the jewel among Spanish wines, it is
velvety smooth and mellow as it ages.
indigenous to the Rioja region and is the most
Bodegas Fuenmayor, S.A........................................................... 6 Bodegas Carlos Serres, S.A..................................................... 7 Bodegas Megallum........................................................................ 8 Bodegas de La Real Divisa, S.A.......................................... 9 Bodegas Ontañón, S.L..............................................................10 Bodegas El Cidacos, S.L...........................................................11 Bodegas Leza García, S.L.......................................................12
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Bodegas Fuenmayor Bodegas Fuenmayor was born out of an initiative of a group of businessmen linked to the Rioja wine sector. It is located in the heart of La Rioja in Fuenmayor and its grapes come from the town that bears its name and where wine is an undisputable part of the culture and knowledge of its people. Bodegas Fuenmayor takes the utmost care, combining design with tradition, in which the passion for our wine is to be found in every corner. Our winery is a reflection of that passion. A very special place for us because it is steeped in all the efforts and enthusiasm of a large project that is also our dream. At Bodegas Fuenmayor, tradition and new technologies come together to improve our maturation process. We seek to achieve a result reflecting our exceptional care down to the last detail. Contact: Bodegas Fuenmayor. S.A. Buicio 5 y 6.
www.bodegasfuenmayor.com
26360 Fuenmayor (La Rioja) EspaĂąa.
export@bodegasfuenmayor.com
Tel.: +34 941 450 935
Contact person:
Fax: +34 941 450 936
InĂŠs Ruiz - Judith Hernaiz de Marcos.
Nocedal Reserva 2001 Type of wine: Red. Reserva 2001.
Vinification and ageing: Aged in American and
Origin: D.O.Ca. Rioja.
French-oak barrels for 18 months.
Vintage rating: 2001 - Excellent.
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo.
Production: 150.000 bottles.
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Bodegas Carlos Serres Bodega dating from 1896, founded by Carlos Serres in Haro. It was the first cellar in Haro to be registered as “export traders”. Contact: Carlos Serres, S.A.
www.carlosserres.com
Avda. Santo Domingo, 40.
export@carlosserres.com
26200 Haro (La Rioja), España.
Contact person: Pedro Trapero.
Tel.: +34 941 310 279 Fax: +34 941 310 418
Onomástica Type of wine: Red. Reserva Especial 2001.
skins before fermentation for about 18 days. The
Origin: D.O.Ca. Rioja.
varieties are then blended before beginning cask
Vintage rating: 2004 - Excellent.
ageing. Aged in American and French-oak barrels
Grape variety: 80% Tempranillo,10% Graciano,
for 24 months and a further 24 months’ bottle
10% Mazuelo.
maturation in the cellar before release for sale.
Vinification and ageing: Fermentation of the
Alcohol content: 14%
different varieties separately after gentle stem-
Production: 24.905 bottles.
ming and pressing. Maceration in contact with the
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Bodegas Megallum A family cellar, with 25 hectares of its own vineyards growing tempranillo (average 40 years’ old) in the village of Ábalos, in Rioja Alta. Harvested by hand. Contact: Bodegas Megallum, S.L.
www. megallum.com
C/ San Bartolomé, 6.
megallum@fer.es
26339 Ábalos (La Rioja) España.
Contact person: Martin Paefgen.
Tel.: +34 669 773 017
Importer: Julienne Company Chicago, ILL
Megallum Crianza 2006 Type of wine: Red. Crianza 2006.
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Origin: D.O.Ca. Rioja.
Production: 40.000 bottles.
Vintage rating: 2006 – Very Good. Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo. Vinification and ageing: 12 months in American and French oak casks, medium toast.
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Bodegas de la Real Divisa
Bodegas de la Real Divisa
Bodegas de La Real Divisa owe their name to the emblem of the vase or pot of white lilies which can be seen on the arch of the entrance and which recalls both their long history and their link with the Royal House of Navarre (14th Century). They make the Marqués de Legarda and Draco red wines exclusively from grapes produced in their own vineyards (40 Ha). Contact: Bodegas de la Real Divisa, S.A.
www.realdivisa.com
Vara de Rey, nº 9, 7º E.
realdivisa@fer.es
26002 Logroño, La Rioja.
Contact person:
Tel.: +34 941 258 133
Martín Fernández de Navarrete.
Fax: +34 941 258 155
Importer: Dee Vine Wines (California).
Draco Type of wine: Red. Reserva 2004.
Vinification and ageing: 28 months in French-
Origin: D.O.Ca. Rioja.
oak casks. Medium toast.
Vintage rating: 2004 - Excellent.
Alcohol content: 13.5º
Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo.
Production: 11.026 bottles.
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Bodegas Ontañón A family cellar located in La Rioja, it grows 250 ha. (617 acres) of estate-owned vines under the Rioja appellation from which its wines are made. Wines with their own personality resulting from our tireless pursuit of perfect creation, winners of many awards. Contact: Bodegas Ontañón, S.L.
www.ontanon.es
C/ Machín Poligono el Tapiao s/n
raquel@ontanon.es
26559 Aldeanueva de Ebro, La Rioja.
Contact person: Raquel Pérez Cuevas.
Tel.: +34 941 234 200 Fax: +34 941 270 482
Ontañón Reserva 2004 Type of wine: Red. Reserva 2004.
Vinification and ageing: 24 months in French
Origin: D.O.Ca. Rioja.
and American oak casks, with medium toast.
Vintage rating: 2004 - Excellent.
Alcohol content: 13º
Grape variety: 95% Tempranillo, 5% Graciano.
Production: 70.000 bottles.
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Bodegas El Cidacos Bodegas el cidacos, S.L, was founded in 1958. It has capacity to make three million liters of wine and has over a thousand ageing barrels. The winery is surrounded by 2,000 hectares of unirrigated land. Contact: Bodegas El Cidacos, S.L.
www.bodegaselcidacos.com
Ctra. De Carbonera s/n.
info@bodegaselcidacos.com
26512 Tudelilla (La Rioja) España.
Contact person: Gema Pérez.
Tel.: +34 941 152 058 Fax: +34 941 152 303
M de T, Edición Especial Type of wine: Red.
Vinification and ageing: 12 months in American
Origin: D.O.Ca. Rioja.
and French oak casks, with medium toast.
Vintage rating: 2005 – Excellent.
Alcohol content: 13.50º
Grape variety: 90% Tempranillo, 5% Garnacha,
Production: 15.000 bottles.
3% Mazuelo, 2% Graciano.
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Bodegas Leza García Bodegas Leza García is a family company which produces, grows and trades wine from our own vineyards. Our Bodega belongs to a long-standing traditional winemaking area called Rioja Alta, where wines are famous for their quality. The Leza Garcia Family has been dedicated to the winegrowing art for generations with the sole aim of making quality wines and satisfying lovers of fine wine. Contact: Bodegas Leza García, S.L.
www.bodegasleza.com
San Ignacio, 26. 26313 Uruñuela, La Rioja, Spain.
bodegasleza@bodegasleza.com
Tel.: +34 941 371 142
Contact person: Fernando Leza.
Fax: +34 941 371 035
Importers: JW Sieg VA, Duran Imports MO, Vin Iberian AZ.
Lg de Leza García 2008 Type of wine: Red. “High Expression”
12 days. Malolactic fermentation in the barrels.
Origin: D.O.Ca. Rioja.
The ageing process is completed in American and
Vintage rating: 2008 – Very Good
French oak for a total of 5 months. In September
Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo.
2009 it was bottled and has been rounding off in
Vinification and ageing: Made from selected
the bottle cellar until now.
grapes from old estate vineyards. Fermented and
Alcohol content: 13.50º
macerated at an average temperature of 28º for
Production: 5.872 bottles.
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