Maison<br />Delas Frères<br /><br />Characteristics<br /><br />The Côtes-du-Rhône appellation covers 41,200 hectares involving six departments.<br /><br />Soil:<br /><br />clay and limestone.<br /><br />Grape varieties:<br /><br />90% Syrah, 10% Grenache<br /><br />Characteristics of the Cru:<br /><br />EXPOSURE: north and south.<br /><br />Vinification:<br /><br />in closed vats for approximately fifteen days at controlled fermentation temperatures between 28 and 30°C.<br /><br />After pressing and decanting, malolactic fermentation takes place in vats.<br /><br />Ageing: eight months in wooden barrels.<br /><br />Tasting notes:<br /><br />A ruby red wine with violet highlights. The varietal aromas of Syrah predominate on the nose: red fruits, violets, liquorice.<br /><br />On the palate, the roundness, breadth and finesse of this wine make it unique in its category.<br />

Maison<br />Delas Frères<br /><br />Characteristics<br /><br />The vineyards cover almost the entire Châteauneuf - du - Pape commune and four other communes (Bédarrides, Courthézon, Orange and Sorgues).<br /><br />Soil:<br /><br />Alluvial terraces of red clay, sand and quartz.<br /><br />Grape varieties:<br /><br />90% Grenache, 10% Syrah.<br /><br />Characteristics of the Cru:<br /><br />Exposure: South.<br /><br />Surface area: 3 164 ha<br /><br />Vinification:<br /><br />Fermentation in cement vats for ten days, followed by maceration for eight to ten days to complete the extraction. After racking and pressing, malolactic fermentation takes<br />place in vats.<br />Ageing: 14 to 16 months in new barrels.<br />Tasting notes:<br /><br />Garnet red colour. The nose has clean, intense spicy aromas that develop and highlight a powerful material and fine, dense tannins on the palate. The broad and<br />concentrated taste culminates in a liquorice finish.<br />

TYPOLOGY: RIOJA AOC red wine<br />PRODUCTION AREA: Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa.<br />GRAPE VARIETIES: Mainly Tempranillo, with small amounts of Garnacha and Graciano.<br />SOIL TYPE: Mainly clay-limestone soil.<br />VINIFICATION: The grapes are carefully destemmed before alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Prolonged maceration with the skins lasts<br />up to 2 days to extract colour, aroma and density in the mouth. Malolactic fermentation takes place in new barrels and stainless steel tanks, depending on the parcels and<br />their origin.<br />COLOUR: Deep and luminous red.<br />BOUQUET: A bouquet with beautiful notes of toasted wood and spices, combined with liquorice-based candied red fruits.<br />FLAVOUR: Full-bodied on the palate with a background of ripe fruit and elegant, soft tannins. A long silky aftertaste.<br />AGEING: Once the process is complete, the wines are aged in barrels and racked every 6 months. For 12 months they are aged in French (6%) and American (4%) oak<br />barrels. Maturation in bottles for at least one year before marketing.<br />

TYPE OF WINE: Red wine AOC Corbières<br />PRODUCTION AREA: The estate is nestled in the rugged hills just behind the Mediterranean coast of Narbonne, in the south of France.<br />GRAPE VARIETIES: Syrah 36%, Grenache noir 35%, Mourvèdre 12%, Carignan 9%, Alicante-henri-bouschet 8%.<br />VINIFICATION: made according to the traditional method. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel and concrete tanks. During<br />fermentation, the wine is regularly pumped to allow gentle extraction of the tannins. Once fermentation is complete, the wine is left untouched for a couple of days. The total<br />maceration time is 15-2 days.<br />COLOUR: ruby red<br />BOUQUET: Pure, sunny bouquet with notes of flint and graphite. These aromas are mixed with scents of thyme, black truffle, a little liquorice and eucalyptus.<br />FLAVOUR: The palate has the same mineral character, but on a slightly different register (mentholated verbena, sage, laurel). Secondary notes (from fermentation) of<br />blackcurrant and blueberry jam and a hint of fruit brandy, a sign of the beginning of a very harmonious evolution. The tannins are well integrated, giving the wine a perfectly<br />balanced structure.<br />

TYPE: Red wine<br />PRODUCTION AREA: Côtes-du-Rhône<br />VINE: Grenache, Syrah<br />SOIL TYPE: Clayey and calcareous soil.<br />VINIFICATION: The grapes are completely destemmed. Racking lasts about 15 days and favours a good tannic structure.<br />COLOUR: garnet red<br />PERFUME: aromas of red fruits (cherries) and spices (liquorice and pepper)<br />FLAVOUR: wine of great structure. Firm and silky tannins<br />

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The bodega Tinto Pesquera is located in Pesquera de Duero, a village about 200 km north of Madrid, in the Ribera del Duero. This region is about 115 km long and takes its<br />name from the word ribera, which means cultivated fields near a watercourse. The soil is of alluvial origin characterised by the presence of clay, sand and infiltrations of<br />limestone and debris, while the climate is continental. In a cellar dating back to the 16th century, Alejandro Fernández created Tinto Pesquera in the 1970s: the name of his<br />winery, in a short time, embodied the renaissance of Spanish wine and especially Tempranillo. Tinto Pesquera is the result of Alejandro Fernández's close bond with his<br />land, Pesquera de Duero, so much so that his wine label features the town's symbols: its name, its tower and its arch. After alcoholic fermentation, the Tinto Pesquera<br />wines are not clarified and mature in French and American barriques for 18 months for the Tinto Pesquera and 24 months for the Reserva. In truly special vintages, the Tinto<br />Pesquera Janus Gran Reserva is produced, a single vineyard Tempranillo that is the epitome of elegance of this variety.<br /><br />Varietal: Tempranillo.<br /><br />Vineyards: The vineyards used to produce the Tinto Pesquera are located in Roa and La Horra (approximately 800 metres above sea level) in Ribiera del Duero. The soils are<br />heterogeneous, predominantly clay marl with the presence of limestone.<br /><br />Vinification: the wine ages 14 months in American oak barrels, then 6 months in the bottle before release.<br /><br />Characteristics: characterised by its brilliant colour, garnet hue, attractive and elegant. On the nose it has notes of red berries blending with balsamic hints. In the mouth it<br />is sweet, combining fruity hints with balsamic notes and liquorice.<br />

Altos Las Hormigas was founded in Mendoza in 1995 by oenologist Alberto Antonini and entrepreneur Antonio Morescalchi, later joined by Attilio<br />Pagli and Carlos Vazquez. The property extends in the Mendoza region and in particular in the two subzones of Luján de Cuyo and Maipú, where the<br />first Altos Las Hormigas vineyards were planted in 1996. At present, the agronomic management of the land aims to protect the natural heritage of<br />the region, whose particular beauty is also due to the fact that it lies at the foot of Aconcagua, an Andean mountain, to the east of which the largest<br />portion of the estate faces. The nature of the soils is clay-limestone with alluvial sedimentation, and in some areas has sand and pebbles. The climate<br />of the region is characterised by dry periods and a marked temperature alternation: very hot days and cold nights. The winery currently covers an area<br />of 206 hectares, 40 of which are planted to Malbec and 6 to Bonarda. Harvesting is done manually and takes place in February and March. Altos Las<br />Hormigas wines are the result of little intervention in the cellar, aimed at enhancing the incredible heritage of Malbec vinified in purity.<br /><br />Varietal: Malbec.<br /><br />Vineyards: The grapes come from vineyards located on limestone soils in the Uco Valley, alluvial deposits of the Tunuyán River in Paraje Altamira and<br />Gualtallary. These terraces are characterised by the presence of medium to large gravel covered with calcium carbonate paste.<br /><br />Vinification: Malbec Reserve 2017 is made from hand-picked Malbec grapes.<br />During fermentation, excessive extraction is avoided and only indigenous yeasts are used. The wine matures for 22 months in 3,500-litre, unroasted<br />French oak barrels and then ages 12 months in the bottle.<br /><br />Characteristics: Malbec Reserve 2017 is characterised by spicy notes such as white and pink pepper, violets, graphite, red fruits, berries and underbrush.<br />Complex, long, it is an evolving wine in the glass with fine-grained structured tannins that linger long on the palate.<br />

TYPOLOGY: Port<br /><br />PRODUCTION AREA: Douro<br /><br />VINE: Touriga Franca and Nacional, Tinta Amarela and Cão, Tinta Roriz and Barroca.<br /><br />VINIFICATION: the grapes are crushed and the juices placed in large wooden vats.<br /><br />COLOUR: dark red.<br /><br />BOUQUET: Expresses a varied range of olfactory scents that are mainly reminiscent of red fruits.<br /><br />PAIRINGS: perfect with chocolate desserts, dark chocolate and cheeses such as Cheddar, Gouda and Brie.<br /><br />TASTE: In tasting it is refined and balanced but at the same time complex and fresh.<br /><br />AGING: for at least 3 years in small, old oak barrels<br />

TYPE: Mendoza - ' Malbec Premium '.<br /><br />PRODUCTION AREA: Valle de Uco and Lujan de Cuyo - Mendoza<br /><br />VINE: 100% Malbec<br /><br />SOIL TYPE: Soil of alluvial origin, rich in detritus and clay.<br /><br />VINIFICATION: The grapes are hand-picked and carefully selected. Pre-fermentation takes place at 10°. Continuous pumping over is carried out to extract soft tannins.<br />Malolactic fermentation then begins. Finally the liquids macerate for 15 days to obtain volume, stabilise the wine and improve the tannins.<br /><br />COLOUR: intense ruby red<br /><br />BOUQUET: On the nose, intense aroma of ripe red fruit with spicy notes.<br /><br />SERVING SUGGESTIONS: It can easily accompany menus of meat dishes. Fantastic if paired with mixed grilled meat.<br /><br />TASTE: Round on the palate, with delicate tannins and good concentration in the mouth. Refined persistence.<br /><br />AGEING: it is aged for one year in fine wood barrels, 80% French oak and 20% American oak.<br />

TYPE: California Wines - Founders' Estate<br /><br />PRODUCTION AREA: Napa Valley<br /><br />VINE: Cabernet Sauvignon 100%.<br /><br />SOIL TYPE: Soil rich in clay.<br /><br />VINIFICATION: harvested by hand in order to select only the best grapes. After a soft pressing, fermentation is followed by maturation in wooden barrels, before proceeding<br />to refinement directly in the bottle.<br /><br />COLOUR: deep and dense cherry red.<br /><br />BOUQUET: On the nose, dark floral aromas of violets, fleshy notes of currants and oak spices waft from the glass.<br /><br />PAIRINGS: perfect for pairing with meat dishes. Try it with barbecued pork chops.<br /><br />TASTE: In the mouth the dark fruit flavours ring true with notes of plum, currant and blackberry resting on deeper notes of dried cherry and mocha. The tannins are robust<br />and help support the fruit flavors. The finish is long and persistent.<br /><br />AGING: Aged in French oak barrels (90% new) for 20 months.<br />

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