Category: News

It’s September, which means European harvest time and we have harvest news from the Estates at Perelada.

Perelada Cavas -  ELISABETH FIGUERAS oversees her first harvest with Perelada. A harvest which we have been told will be similar to last year’s in terms of qualilty and quantity. It has been a year of mild temperatures and rainfall well distributed over the season which has allowed the grapes to ripen smoothly.

Perelada - DELFI SANAHUJA, Perelada & Chivite’s Director of Oenology, is going into a harvest where we are expecting a production of 250,000 kg grapes from the over 90 hectares of our own vineyards from which we source the grapes that go into the Perelada Estate Wines (Espolla, Malaveîna, Garbet and La Garriga).

La Melonera - ANA DE CASTRO will harvest 10.5 hectares of our own vineyards and 4.5 hectares of vineyards under our control with an approximate production of 60,000 kg. Here the main varieties are Tintilla de Rota, Garnacha, Blasco and Melonera.   In the Ronda winery they started picking in the last week of August and the harvest will finish in the first week of November with the latest-ripening variety, the Melonera.

Casa Gran del Siurana - ANNA GALLISÀ MESTRE and her team will harvest the vineyards in the Priorat. Of a total of 47 hectares, 19 are our own vineyards and 28 hectares are under our control. In this campaign they calculate they will bring in around 215,000 kg of mainly Garnatxa and Carinyena grapes. They started the harvest on 3 September and are expecting to finish it on 10 October.

More details can be found here:

PERELADA CAVAS.

PERELADA.

LA MELONERA.

CASA GRAN DEL SIURANA.

 

 

Every year, reknown critic James Halliday and his tasting panel pinpoint the best Australian wines, winemakers and wineries from a pool of several thousand featured in the annual Halliday Wine Companion guide.

We are delighted to announce that 13 of Gemtree’s wines were awarded scores of 90 points or more, with their 2017 Obsidian Shiraz earning a gold level 97 point score, and a place in the 2020 Best of Shiraz class.

The 2020 awards mark an significant anniversary for Gemtree, as they reach their 10th year of being recognised as a James Halliday 5 Star Winery.

For the full scores, click here.

 

 

Vinovia is proud to share with you its first scores from Stephen Tanzer, for the amazing wines of Fabre Montmayou. Stephen’s 2019 Argentina scores were published this month on Vinous.com; ‘Argentina Reaches New Heights’. Stephen Tanzer is an incredibly well respected wine critic and editor on Vinous.com, the full article can be viewed via the website, but as we know you can’t wait, click here for our scores.

 

 

We are pleased to announce that our friends at Bindi Sergardi have been bestowed yet another 91 point score from James Suckling.

Al Canapé Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG 2017 has been awarded 91 points and this is the tasting note from James Suckling:

“Very light pink color. The nose is attractive and delicate with red plums, orange peel, lemons and fresh herbs. Light to medium body, fine tannins and a minerally finish. Delicious. Like a young Beaujolais. Drink now. "

Full details and tasting note can be downloaded here.

 

 

We are thrilled to announce the addition of Domaine Salmon to our portfolio.

Managed by father and son team Dominique and Mikael Salmon, Domaine Salmon is a family-run estate which prouduces outstanding Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur Lie. The estate is near Nantes in the heart of the Loire Valley and was created in 1897 by Dominique’s grandfather.

Full details can be read here.

 

 

We are delighted to announce that Bordeaux is back within the Vinovia portfolio with a new brand, Les Cailloux.

With an established reputation for sourcing some outstanding Bordeaux wines, Vinovia jumped at the opportunity to import Les Cailloux, wines which reflect the true essence of easy-drinking Bordeaux style.

For the full details, click here

 

We are delighted to announce that Perelada leads the ranking of the highest scoring D. O. Empordà wines in the 2020 Guía Peñín. The Peñín Guide is Spain’s foremost publication for professionals and amateurs in the wine sector. Every year it tastes and evaluates over 11.500 wines, rating and classifying them according to their scores. 21 wines from Perelada have been rated as EXCELLENT, given that they have scored between 90 and 94 points, and Finca Garbet 2015, has achieved EXCEPTIONAL thanks to its 95 points.

For more details, click here

 

We are pleased to announce that our friends at Perelada have been bestowed with a huge haul of amazing scores from the upcoming Guía Peñín 2020.

La Guía Peñín is Spain's most comprehensive wine guide. Created and compiled by wine journalist José Peñin, who is renowned for his extensive knowledge of Spanish wines from a career of over 25 years in the industry.

In 1980 Peñin created Bouquet; Spain's first magazine dedicated to wine and the wine industry, and now continues his writings through freelancing work for such prestigious publications as El País and Tiempo. The print version of the guide is now complemented by the Guía Peñín website (Guiapenin.com).

Highlights for Perelada include 95 points for Finca Garbet 2015, and 93 points for Gran Claustro 2014, both wines are available through Vinovia.

For the full list of Perelade Guía Peñín 2020 scores, click here

 

Our friends in Chile at Viña Las Niñas have had an outstanding 2019 vintage and they have been kind enough to send us a very full and detailed vintage report.

The Viña Las Niñas vintage report can be downloaded here

 

The scores from the critics just keep rolling in…

This time it’s for Domaine Pierre Rougon and two of their fabulous rosé wines which both won a Wine & Spirits Best Buy in the magazine’s tasting of the Year’s Best Provençal Wines.

Domaine Pierre Rougon 2018 Cotes de Provence Domaine du Moulin de Verdillon

A perfect Provençal pink color. The nose is bursting with fresh fruits notes. This rosé has a great tannic structure. The palate is flawless and elegant.  Wine Tasting? Apetizers and barbecues? Dinner with your friends? Traditional or exotic cooking, this rosé is your best friend. Perfect for any salad, barbecues, vegetable mix, and even a dessert.

Domaine Pierre Rougon 2018 Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Grenache-Syrah

Beautiful pale pink with purple reflections. Complex and rich aromas. Floral and fruity notes. Fresh spices and exotic fruits on the palate.  Enjoy it with some white meat, provençal plates or Asian cooking.

This Provençal feature is in the August 2019 issue of the magazine.