Adegas Moure Was Founded by Mr
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• Bodegas estraunza is a great winery - Adegas Moure was founded by Mr. - A.O. Ribeira Sacra (translated as José Moure back in 1958 in the plot of land sacred riverside) is located on the banks of known as O Cabo do Mundo (The End of the rivers Miño and Sil in the South of Lugo the World) in the spectacular landscape and the North of the Ourense province in created by a loop of the Miño river with a Galicia (Northeast of Spain). Vinegrowing beautiful riverside beach. Today, José tradition is dated back to the Roman empire Manuel Moure (son of the founder) and and today belong to the appellation some Evaristo Rodríguez follow the winemaking 1.200 ha. from 3.000 growers. tradition started several generations ago. Vineyards are usually small plots of less than The name of the brand Abadia da Cova 0.2 ha. generally located in the slopes of the refers to romanic San Martiño da Cova riverbanks of the rivers Miño and Sil, abbey located only a couple of hundreds arranged in terraces to make sure that the meters from the winery where the vines receive the greatest quantity of sunlight grandmother of the founder was born. possible and help the granite and slate soils to drain well. The complex topography of the - The aim of the winery is to excel at the area provides a suitable climate for vine vinification and aging of wines made of the growing with almost a Mediterranean feel traditional indigenous Mencía (Red) and (mild temperatures and low humidity). On the Albariño (White) grapes of the A.O. Ribeira riverbanks there is very little rain and the flow Sacra as well as produce extraordinary of the river acts as a thermoregulator orujo brandy (Spanish Grappa) and delicious liqueurs. All of these factors give the Ribeira Sacra wines its unique characteristics. - Awards: Well over 150 national and the international awards in the last decade. - Heroic Mountain Viticulture Current vintages have also been awarded steep slopes on the riberbanks where the with the highest recognition in several vineyards are located can reach gradients of international reknown wine contests.and up to 85%. That s why the vineyard is wine publications like Robert Parker s Wine arranged in banked terraces where no Advocate (USA), Wine & Spirits (USA), machinery is able to enter and all works need Stephen Tarzer s International Wine Cellar to be carrried out with the bare hands (USA) and Peñin Guide (Spain). increasing considerably the quality but also the price of the grapes. Adegas Moure: Wine Assortment Mencía LATEST AWARDS THIS WINE IS ONE OF THE MOST AWARDED WINES WITH NO OAK AGING IN THE WORLD. IT HOLDS WELL OVER 60 MEDAL FROM THE MOST REKNOWN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS IN FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, BELGIUM, SPAIN, ITALY, USA, ARGENTINA, CANADA AND FANTASTIC RATINGS FROM COMMENTATORS, LIKE THE PEÑIN GUIDE (SPAIN) OR STEPHEN TANZER S INTERNATIONAL WINE CELLAR (USA) Better than a terroir wine, it is a wine with the best of each terroir. The Mencía grapes come from the best slopes of the Ribeira Sacra; A Cova, Portotide, Belesar, Esperón, A Hermida and Amandi, achieving the blend a unique complexity and personality, making this wine one of the best wines without oak aging in the world. - Name & Current Vintage: Abadía da Cova Red 2013 - Quality: A.O. Ribeira Sacra - Artisan Red Wine. - Varietals: 100% Mencía. - Harvest: Handpicked harvest in 20 kg. boxes between the 15th and the 30th of September. Grape bunches are manually selected at the winery. - Winemaking: Pre-fermentative maceration for 3 days at 10ºC. Alcoholic fermentation during 5 days at 28ºC. Post- fermentative maceration for 3 days for a further extraction of tannins at room temperature. All of this process aims to achieve an intense colour coated, spiced and estructured wine without any oak aging. This wines is not subject to any agressive estabilitation or filtering process, due to this delicate process it may be possible to find deposits at the botton of the bottle which do not alter the quality of the wine . - Tasting Notes: Red rapsberry colour with dark, brilliant glints. Strong and attractive fruity aromas with a distinct personality. Clean and strong finish, with a fruity and floral character. Well balanced, lively and velvety finish.. Adegas Moure: Wine Assortment Organic NATURAL WINE NATURAL WINE IS WINE MADE WITH THE MINIMAL CHEMICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL INTERVENTION IN GROWING GRAPES AND MAKING THEM INTO WINE. SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA Adegas Moure introduces the second vintage of our wine produced with the minimal human intervention and exclusively elaborated with Mencia grapes from our organic vineyards in the best slopes of the Ribeira Sacra; A Cova, Portotide, Belesar, Esperón, A Hermida and Amandi. PRODUCTION LIMITED TO 10.000 – 15.000 BOT. DEPENDING ON VINTAGE. - Name & Current Vintage: Abadía da Cova Red Ecoloxico 2014 - Quality: A.O. Ribeira Sacra - Artisan Red Wine. - Varietals: 100% Mencía. - Harvest: Handpicked harvest in 20 kg. boxes between the 15th and the 30th of September. Grape bunches are manually selected at the winery. - Winemaking: Pre-fermentative maceration for 3 days at 10ºC. Alcoholic fermentation during 5 days at 28ºC. Post- fermentative maceration for 3 days for a further extraction of tannins at room temperature. All of this process aims to achieve an intense colour coated, spiced and estructured wine without any oak aging. This wines is not subject to any agressive estabilitation or filtering process, due to this delicate process it may be possible to find deposits at the botton of the bottle which do not alter the quality of the wine . Tasting Notes: Intense red, brilliant. Aromatic and fruity. Touch of fresh fruit, blackberry, raspberry … On the nose reminiscences of fresh skin, the mouth is smooth, fresh and fruity. It rescues the long aftertaste of the Mencia varietal that surely, many will miss. Adegas Moure: Wine Assortment Terroir Albariño LATEST AWARDS 2014, 2013, 2012 – PEÑIN WINE GUIDE (SPAIN) : VINTAGE 2012- 91 POINTS; VINTAGE 2011 - 91 POINTS ; VINTAGE 2010 92 POINTS. 2011 – ROBERT PARKER S WINE ADVOCATE (USA): 90 POINTS - VINTAGE 2010. LATER VINTAGES HAVE NOT BEEN YET TASTED. The albariño grapes used in this wine come from our over 30 years old low production arbour vineyards arranged in terraces and located in the South oriented Miño granite and slate riverbank sin the A Cova area next to the winery (see picture on label). PRODUCTION LIMITED TO 15.000 – 25.000 BOT. DEPENDING ON VINTAGE. BOTTLES ARE NUMBERED - Name & Current Vintage : Abadía da Cova White Albariño 2013. - Quality: A.O. Ribeira Sacra - Aged white wine. - Varietals: 85% Albariño, 15% Godello to help the Albariño grape to gain structure, complexity and character and create a unique wine. - Harvest: Handpicked harvest in 20 kg. boxes between the 12th and the 15th of September. Grape bunches are manually selected at the winery. - Winemaking & Aging: Maceration with pre-fermentation for 12 hours at 7ºC. Alcoholic fermentation for 12 days, between 16 and 20ºC and partial malolactic fermentation. Three months aging with its own lees in stainless steel tanks. - Tasting Notes: Straw yellow color with light golden shades and glints of shiny green. On the nose it is clean and delicate with fruity aromas and floral hints. Full-bodied, delicate, with plenty of character. Dry, tasty, elegant with great balance and length. Dense and elegant aftertaste. , Adegas Moure: Wine Assortment Barrica Crianza LATEST AWARDS 2013 – WINE & SPIRITS MAGAZINE (USA): VINTAGE 2011 – 90 POINTS. 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 – PEÑIN WINE GUIDE (SPAIN): VINTAGE 2012 – 92 POINTS; VINTAGE 2011 - 91 POINTS ; VINTAGE 2010 – 92 POINTS ; VINTAGE 2009 – 91 POINTS. 2013 – INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN WINES COMPETITION (ITALY) :GOLD MEDAL - VINTAGE 2011. 2011 – ROBERT PARKER S WINE ADVOCATE (USA): 90 POINTS - VINTAGE 2009. LATER VINTAGES HAVE NOT BEEN YET TASTED. 2012, 2011 – STEPHEN TANZER S INTERNATIONAL WINE CELLAR (USA) – VINTAGE 2010- 90 POINTS; VINTAGE 2009 – 90 POINTS. This was the first oak aged wine in the appellation of Origin Ribeira Sacra 20 years ago. The Moure family knew that the Mencía grape was not only capable of producing powerful young wines but also hid an incredible aging capacity. The Mencia grapes used in this wine have been selected from vineyards 60% Granite and 40% Slate vineyards located in various slopes of the river Miño. PRODUCTION LIMITED TO 30.000 – 40.000 BOT. DEPENDING ON VINTAGE. BOTTLES ARE NUMBERED - Name & Current Vintage : Abadía da Cova Barrica 2011. - Quality: Barrica Crianza – A.O. Ribeira Sacra. - Varietals: 100% Mencía. - Harvest: Handpicked harvest in 20 kg. boxes between the 15th and the 30th of September. Grape bunches are manually selected at the winery. - Winemaking & Aging: Alcohohic fermentation in truncated-cone shaped french allier oak vats with pre and post fermentative maceration for a higher extraction of aromas and polifenols. The wine is after moved to French (80%) and American (20%) 400 liters oak barrels where the wine will be aged for six months on its own lees while malolactic fermentation takes place. After one more decanting the aging will continue in the same barrels for 6 months. Additionally, the wine is aged in the bottle for a minimum of 6 months. The wine is not filtered or clarified to preserve its natural flavours. It is possible to find deposits at the botton of the bottle which do not alter the quality of the wine. - Tasting Notes: Deep red bordeaux colour, clean with brilliant glints and ruby sparkles. Very complex and intense aromas. Ripe red fruit, spices, chocolate, tobacco. All of these are brought together with an oaky touch. Full- bodied, seductive with an elegant, lengthy finish. Adegas Moure: Wine Assortment Vino De Autor Signature Wine LATEST AWARDS 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 – PEÑIN WINE GUIDE (SPAIN): VINTAGE 2012 – 95 POINTS; VINTAGE 2011 - 94 POINTS ; VINT.