The wine
Legend has it that a fierce oenologist known as Fernando Freire embarked on a risky adventure, to seize the most precious of the French native varieties to make the most rogue wine on both sides of the ocean. This is how pirate grape was born, a wine with character and personality, with daring tannins that will conquer palates wherever it goes. Do you dare resist their approaches?
For this elaboration, Petit Verdot grapes from 2 different subzones of the DOP Valencia have been used. With different altitudes and climates to achieve an excellent final result with the union of the best characteristics of each region. On the one hand, a vineyard at an altitude of 830 m and a continental climate, with a large temperature fluctuation between day and night, which means that its fruits add body and character to this wine. On the other hand, the vineyard at an altitude of 420 m and a clear Mediterranean climate with mild winters and high temperatures in summer, which guarantee an unbeatable maturation of the grapes, providing fruit load and elegance, at the same time as the optimal graduation for its fermentation in cask. The harvest has been carried out by hand with a selection of grains of excellent health status. Both destemming and crushing are carried out very gently before cold maceration to obtain as many varietal aromas as possible. At the optimum moment, it is taken to new French oak barrels where fermentation takes place. This greatly improves the organoleptic characteristics of this wine, giving greater structure and unctuousness in the mouth. Using the "Battonage" technique to keep all the wine in contact with the finest lees has been improved.
The Winery
Bodegas Vicente Gandia is a Valencian wine-producing and marketing company founded in 1885. At that time, the marketing of Vicente Gandia wines, as well as 100% of those produced in the Valencian Community, were destined for export in large barrels, specifically to European countries who, thanks to the Valencian Community, manage to provide greater vigor and grade to their wines. It is located on a family estate called Hoya de Cadenas, in the town of Utiel.
The fourth generation is responsible for the increase in the quality of the wines, for the creation of new lines of wine aimed at a younger audience, as well as for the cultural project Arte en Barrica, made up of a collection of barrels customized by artists such as Carmen Calvo, Miquel Navarro or Javier Mariscal.
In 2018, it was awarded the "Aurum Europa Excellence Enogastronomic Award", a recognition that recognizes it as the "Best European Winery", acknowledging its career and work within the world of oenology. This award was granted by CEUCO (European Council of Enogastronomical Brotherhoods), a European organization that brings together the main brotherhoods dedicated to the protection and dissemination of gastronomy and oenology in their places of origin.
The Winery
Bodegas Vicente Gandia is a Valencian wine-producing and marketing company founded in 1885. At that time, the marketing of Vicente Gandia wines, as well as 100% of those produced in the Valencian Community, were destined for export in large barrels, specifically to European countries who, thanks to the Valencian Community, manage to provide greater vigor and grade to their wines. It is located on a family estate called Hoya de Cadenas, in the town of Utiel.
The fourth generation is responsible for the increase in the quality of the wines, for the creation of new lines of wine aimed at a younger audience, as well as for the cultural project Arte en Barrica, made up of a collection of barrels customized by artists such as Carmen Calvo, Miquel Navarro or Javier Mariscal.
In 2018, it was awarded the "Aurum Europa Excellence Enogastronomic Award", a recognition that recognizes it as the "Best European Winery", acknowledging its career and work within the world of oenology. This award was granted by CEUCO (European Council of Enogastronomical Brotherhoods), a European organization that brings together the main brotherhoods dedicated to the protection and dissemination of gastronomy and oenology in their places of origin.
Uva Pirata
1. 2 points. The flaws.
2. 3 points. A. Fruit.
3. 4 Points. 1500km
4. 2 points. C. It is a monovarietal wine.
5. 1 point. A. Size matters. The longevity of the wine is greater the larger its container.
6. 3 points. The cod route.
7. 2 points. C. Cocoa.
8. 3 points. Cherry red with wonderful violet hues.
9. 2 points. B. Referring to a person who eats a lot.
10. 1 Point. Yup.
11. 3 points. How has he drawn?
12. 2 points.Let's see.
13. 2 points. Fruity.
14. 3 points. In the process of making white wines, once the grapes have been pressed, the must obtained and before fermentation, it is necessary to separate the clearest and most transparent part of the must from the solid parts.
15. 2 points. A. Yes, in oak barrels.
16. 5 Points. Petit Verdot, it's a cute name, isn't it?
17. 3 points. Yes!
18. 1 point. The spoon.
19. 2 points. Aznar.
20. If you guess the song 2 Points if you guess the song and name of the wine 4 Points. Did you get it right?
Punctuation:
+ 45 points -What level Maribel!
+ 30 points -Point ways!
+ 15 points -Level "cunt"
0 points -Buy another box go! ;)
