Vibrant Rioja: Spanish Wines Affordable and Delicious
By Marisa D'Vari | May 6th, 2010 | Category: News, Spain | No Comments »...
Today Vibrant Rioja produced an excellent panel and tasting at the Puck Center. The Panel, titled Rioja: Value at all Price featured Leslie Sbrocco as Moderator with ftitve spectacular women including Maria Martinez-Sierra, winemaker at Bodegas Montecillo since 1976, Virginia Almagro, export manager for Bodegas Campo Viejo and Ysios, Trinidad Villegas, Export Manager for Bodegas LAN, Kerin Auth, owner of Tinto Fino (and a regular instructor at the American Sommelier Association), and Laura Maniec, who recently won her Master Sommelier designation.
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The roughly 11 wines we tasted were fabulous examples of the various Rioja regions and styles, with a spectacular 2001 Montecillo Gran Reserva 2001 capping things off.
Key points of the panel:
1. Rioja wines are value
2. Rioja wines go well with a variety of food
3. Rioja wines represent quality
On the floor, many producers were showcasing their 2007 - 2009 white Viura -- high acidity, a flower-like aroma, nice body. Most of the VIura was 2008/2009 and stainless steel, but a few excellent (and expensive) examples were showcased that had been aged in expensive French oak.
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