Thursday 17, August 2006
CONCA DE BARBERA'S WINES AND CAVAS 16 th CONTEST
The Wines and Cavas XVI 16 th Contest took place on Thursday 20, July 2006 at Hostal del Senglar in Espluga of Francoli arranged as every year by the Regulatory Board for the Conca de Barbera protected designation of origin (PDO) and the Conca de Barbera's wines and cava bottling association. This event is part of the Wine Harvest Ceremony which celebrates its 36 th anniversary.
The tasting committee was formed by eleven enologists from the wine-producing sector. This very year cellars participation decreased since some cooperative wine producers and in consequence their products gathered under the same registered name. The whole number of samples at the event was of 43, from which 32 corresponded to wines and 11 to cavas, all of them hold within a wide range of categories. The latest innovation of this year corresponded to three red wine categories;
- Young red wines with no wood maturation years 2004 and 2005
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Red wines years 2001, 2002 and 2003 with no wood maturation, and
- Red wines years 2000 or earlier, where included Crianza, Reserva and Gran
Reserva
Actually and as previous years, red wines were the most attended ones. 22 rivals displayed within 3 categories.
On Saturday evening, 2 September finest wines and artisan quality goods from the countryside meet both at the 23 rd Wines and Countryside Products Trade Fair in Montserrat Canals square's showground at Espluga de Francoli , where prizes will be awarded. The classifications of the first three places on each category of the contest are as follow:
PRIZES
CONCA DE BARBERA'S WINES AND CAVAS 16 th CONTEST
Best Young White Wine :
PORTELL Blanc de blancs 2005, from Sarral's Wine Cooperative
2 nd Place :
FRANCOLÍ, from Castell d'Or
Best Young Rosé Wine :
FRANCOLÍ Trepat, from Castell d'Or
2 nd Place:
PORTELL Trepat 2005, from Sarral's Wine Cooperative
3 rd Place :
BLANCA-FLOR Trepat, from Blancafort's Wine Cooperative
Best Young Red Wine:
ARNAU Syrah 2004, from Rendé Masdéu's Cellar
2 nd Place:
CASTELL DE LA COMANDA Tempranillo 2005, from Castell d'Or
3 rd Place:
FRANCOLÍ, from Castell d'Or
Best White Aged and Fermented on Barrel Wine
CLOS MONTBLANC Chardonnay 2005, from Concavins' Cellar
2 nd Place:
GASSET-BLANC Chardonnay 2005, from Sanstravé's Cavas
3 rd Place :
BLANCA-FLOR Blanc de flor 2005, from Balncafort's Wine Cooperative
Best Red Wine Aged on Barrel:
VINYA PLANS 2003, from Rosa Maria Torres' Cellars
2 nd Place :
CLAVER 2003 y FRANCOLÍ Crianza 2003 from Vi i Vinyes Cabestany called it quits.
3 rd Place :
PORTELL Merlot 2003, from Sarral's Wine Cooperative
Best Oldest Vintage Red Wine:
GASSET NEGRE 2000, from Sanstravé's Cavas
2 nd Place:
JOSEP FORASTER Crianza 1998, from Mas Foraster's Cellar
3 rd Place:
RENDÉ MASDÉU Reserva 1998, from Rendé Masdéu' Cellar
Best CAVA BRUT:
CARLES ANDREU, from Carles Andreu's Cellar
2 nd Place:
SIMÓ DE PALAU, from Simó de Palau's Cava
3 rd Place:
PORTELL, from Sarral's Wine Cooperative
Best Rosé Cava:
CARLES ANDREU Trepat, from Carles Andreu's Cellar
2 nd Place:
PORTELL Trepat, from Sarral's Wine Cooperative
3 rd Place:
PUIG DE SOLIVELLA, from Castell d'Or
PRIZE JAUME CIURANA to the more appraised Wine:
White young wine PORTELL Blanc de blancs 2005, from Sarral's Wine Cooperative |
