Valdelena Wine Tasting

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Dec 272011
 

Please join us in the Lincoln Park Neighborhood on Friday, December 30th from 5PM to 8PM for a wine tasting. Come and stock up for your New Year’s celebrations.

Miska’s Wine Beer & Liquors
2353 N Clark St
(between Belden Ave & Fullerton Ave)
Chicago, IL 60614

We’ll be tasting Valdelena Wines, crafted with some of the most aromatic grapes in Spain. Four different wines will be sampled. You’ll find a sure match.

2010 Valdelena White
A fresh Verdejo displaying the characteristics of the Northern climate, accumulating more aromatic substances and more acidity than most Verdejo varietals.
Bright yellow-green color. Intense aromas of herbs and fruits. Very crisp and steely with the slight bitter note characteristic of Verdejo.
Great match with seafood, sushi, and simple grilled fish. Try it with seafood paella.

2010 Valdelena Rose
Valdelena Rose is a point of reference of the traditional winemaking of Tierra de Leon in Northern Spain. A touch of carbonic maceration during the winemaking brings a light spark to the wine, enhancing Prieto Picudo’s freshness.
A rosé wine with more color, more body, and more aromatic intensity than most rosés. Beautiful red raspberry color, with notes of red fruit, pears and flowers. Crisp in the mouth with an added freshness from the carbonic presence and an intense fruity aftertaste.
The perfect drink with appetizers, spicy dishes, and poultry. Try it with chicken wings, pizza and oriental dishes.

2010 Valdelena Unoaked Red
The Prieto Picudo grape has a very defined own personality, described as one of the most aromatic varieties in Spain. Valdelena red is a display of this Northern Spain variety of intense garnet color with purple shades. With its intense aroma of ripe red fruits and natural acidity, the wine offers everything from the moment you uncork the bottle.
Pairs best with sausages, antipasto, cold cuts, and grilled pork.

2010 Valdelena Oaked Red
Red garnet with ruby shades. Intense jammy red fruits, sweet vanilla and coconut aromatics. The Prieto Picudo grape aromatics are complemented with the three month American Oak aging.  A fresh oaked red, dry and balanced, with an amazing fruit presence for an oaked wine.
Goes well with cheese, cured meats, and grilled meats.

Wines crafted by Bodegas Melgarajo

A Tasting of Unique Wines from NW Spain

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Nov 092011
 

Enotrends invites you to join our FREE wine tasting hosted by The Poison Cup, next Thursday, November 17th between 5PM and 8PM.

1128 W Armitage Avenue  Chicago, IL 60614 – Phone (773) 935-1325

We will be tasting nine unique wines form the provinces of Leon, Valladolid and Burgos. Hope to see you there.

DEMENCIA
LOESS RUEDA
LOESS RIBERA

Melgarajo

Valdeleña Rose – Prieto Picudo – Castilla-Leon
Valdeleña Verdejo – Castilla-Leon
Valdeleña Prieto Picudo – Castilla-Leon
Valdeleña Oak Barrel (3 month) – Prieto Picudo – Castilla-Leon

Bodegas Melgarajo implemented an innovative approach to recover a local tradition. The town of Melgar de Abajo in Valladolid has a long history of wine making mainly with red Prieto Picudo and white Verdejo grapes. About 150 landowners, almost everyone in town,  concentrated their land titles in a single 500-acre emblematic vineyard known as Valdeleña, historically the best location in the municipality. So far they have planted about 150 acres with a modern setup, aimed to create premium wines. Their Prieto Picudo Rose is one of the best expressions of the grape. The traditional winemaking includes the “Madreo”, creating “Vinos Madreados”, a technique combining carbonic maceration during fermentation.

Besides recovering the wine industry in the town, the enterprise has been a remarkable community building project. The whole town gets together for the harvest fest, a day of harvesting and celebrations. It’s a great educational tool for the youngsters and an example of creative sustainability. The winery is involved in R&D projects with local universities to recover two native grapes: “Prieto Picudo Oval” and “Negra Sauri”. Experimental vinification of these varieties is underway.

Demencia de Autor

2008 Demencia – 100% Mencia – DO Bierzo

Demencia de Autor is a small production winery of artisan wines. For the 2008 vintage they’ve released 6300 bottles. Their winegrowing philosophy is to craft wines in the vineyard with minimal intervention, based on biodynamic practices. This is the winery’s third vintage and it’s having a good success in Europe, receiving great reviews in Belgium from Pedro Ballesteros MW, and awarded a mention in the Gold List at the Sommelier Wine Awards in London. The 2008 has been selected in several organic wine lists due to its low sulfite contents.

Loess

Loess Collection – Verdejo fermented in oak barrel – DO Rueda
Loess – Verdejo – DO Rueda
Loess Collection – Tempranillo – DO Ribera del Duero
Loess – Tempranillo – DO Ribera del Duero

Loess is a winemaker effort with two parallel sides. Initially focused in Ribera del Duero reds, Loess is based on handcrafted wines coming from some of the best rated vineyards in the region, near Roa de Duero. These ratings were commissioned by the regulatory council and the studies performed by the local university. Wines are 100% Tempranillo, know locally as Tinta del Pais. Loess craftsmanship is reflected in the vineyard, the production, and the aging.

Two Verdejo whites from he neighbor region of Rueda complement the project. Loess created an Oak Barrel fermented Verdejo that is been acclaimed by the critics as one on the top Rueda wines in the market. Loess expert winemaking is matched with an unique approach to product image, creating true originals.