Wine is hot or not? (Herdade da Mingorra / Uva, Portugal)

>> Monday 27 June 2011



Testing and sampling in the winery laboratory herdade da mingorra alentejo portugal

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Herdade da Mingorra (also called H.M. Uva, after the founder Henrique Uva) is a new winery in the Alentejo (Baixo Alentejo) region in Portugal, some two hours' drive south east from Lisbon. It has 1400 hectares of land of which 135 ha are planted with vines. Being recent the winery is equipped with modern technology, stainless steel tanks, punching down machines, laboratory etc. The investment was in the order of 2 million euro. They make a range of wines, from very affordable blends to top of the range prestige cuvees: Alfaraz (blends and single variety), Uvas Castas, Vinhas da Iras (Grapes of Wrath), and Terras d'Uva are the names used.

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They have some gorgeous trees around this vineyard (Herdade da Malhadinha Nova, Portugal)

>> Monday 20 June 2011



Dry, barren fileds with oak trees. Herdade da Malhadinha Nova, Alentejo, Portugal

[Sorry, no wine on a Monday morning.]

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Herdade da Malhadinha Nova, Alentejo, Portugal, stock photography samples, by Per Karlsson, BKWine.

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Herdade da Malhadinha Nova in the Alentejo region in Portugal is located some two hours' drive from Lisbon. It is run by the two brothers Joao and Paulo Soares together with their families. The Soares family bought a run down old farm house but became so enthused by the region that the decided to restore it and the vineyards to a perfect state. The Malhadinha Nova vineyard is primarily on schist soil planted with Portuguese grape varieties: touriga naciional, aragones, trincadeira, alicante bouschet, alfrocheiro, arinto, roupeiro antao vaz, as well as international varieties: syrah, cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay. They make a range of wines under different labels: Malhadinha, Monte Beceguina, Pequeno Joao, Marias da Malhadinha as well as varietal labels. At the vineyard they also have a restaurant serving local specialities, e.g. dry cured ham from the black Alentejo pig and traditional local stews. They have also built a small luxury hotel on the grounds.

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Not my back yard. Regrettably. (Chateau Figeac, Bordeaux)

>> Tuesday 14 June 2011



The back side of Chateau Figeac in Saint Emilion, Bordeaux with vineyard in the foreground

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Chateau Figeac, Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, stock photography samples, by Per Karlsson, BKWine.

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Chateau Figeac is the biggest vineyard and property in Saint Emilion in Bordeaux, France. The vineyards cover some 40 hectares on the plateau of Saint Emilion. It is the property of the Manoncourt family, having been brought to international fame by the charming Thierry Manoncourt. Today it is run by his son-in-law Eric d'Aramon. The property has been classified as Premier Grand Cru Classé B in the St Emilion classification.

The vineyards are unusual in Saint Emilion in that the soil is predominantly gravel. Therefore the grape variety blend is different from what is common in Saint Emilion. Chateau Figeac has approximately a third each of cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, and merlot (a slight preference for the cabernets).

The grapes are picked by hand at Chateau Figeac and vinified traditionally in the winery next to the chateau. Fermentation is in large wooden vats supplemented by stainless steel tanks. The wines spend a substantial amount of time ageing in oak barrels, a large portion of which are renewed every year.

http://www.chateau-figeac.com

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Keep clean! (Herdade de Sao Miguel, Portugal)

>> Wednesday 8 June 2011



cleaning the winery floor herdade de sao miguel alentejo portugal

[This is no contest. Just cleaning up. (only for the Brits)]

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Herdade de Sao Miguel, Alentejo, stock photography samples, by Per Karlsson, BKWine.

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Herdade de Sao Miguel is a winery located in Portugal's Alentejo wine region to the east of Lisbon. It is in the Redondo area close to the historic town of Evora. Since 1997 Herdade de São Miguel is owned by Alexandre Relvas.

The Sao Miguel farm covers some 175 hectares 35 of which are planted with vines. There are also cows and sheep, as well as cork and olive trees on the farm.

The vineyard plantings are quite recent: the vines were planted between 2001 and 2003. The vineyards are planted with a variety of mainly local traditional grape varieties. For the red wines there are e.g. alicante bouschet, aragones, castelao and touriga franca, but also the international grape varieties cabernet sauvignon and syrah. For the white wines they have planted antao vaz, arinto, avesso, enruzado and several other varieties.

The winery and wine cellar is very modern. It was built in 2003 and is equipped with the latest vinification technology: stainless steel vats, pneumatic press etc, but also traditional barrels.

Herdade Sao Miguel makes a range of wines under the names of Sao Miguel, Sao Miguel Descbridores, Montinho SM, Ciconia, Missoes, and a "Special Edition".

http://www.herdadesaomiguel.com

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The beginning of something great (Chateau Pey la Tour, Bordeaux)

>> Monday 6 June 2011



guyot double training with bud vineyard chateau pey la tour bordeaux france

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When the winter pruning is done the vines look like not much more than some sticks stuck down in the ground. But when spring comes things start to happen.

Small buds appear on the vines that soon develop tiny, tiny leaves. The small leaves are often quite beautiful, sometimes in wonderful soft colours. First they are in a closed, tight knot that slowly opens up. When you look out over the vineyards in the distance the vines are of course still brown and grey but you start seeing a small shimmering of green, in the right light.

The small buds and leaves rapidly develop into “proper” leaves and branches. It is the beginning of a period of very fast growth in the vineyards.

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You have arrived to Banyuls (Banyuls, Roussillon)

>> Friday 3 June 2011



Goblet pruned vines in the vineyard. By the train station. Banyuls sur Mer, Roussillon, France

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Banyuls is both the name of a village (full name: Banyuls-sur-Mer) and the name of an appellation controllée. Banyuls is located on the French Mediterranean coast near the border to Spain, in other words, in French Catalonia.

The village Banyuls (or small town if you prefer, some 5000 inhabitants) is a charming seaside resort with a big beach, a long seaside walk, a pleasure boat harbour and a busy restaurant and café life. It nestles between the sea and the mountains with a backdrop of impressive mountain tops - the beginning of the Pyrenees mountain range. It is also famous as the birth town of the artist Aristide Maillol.

Banyuls, the wine, is an AOC that is used for fortified wines, in French called Vins Doux Naturels (VDN). The vineyards of the region spread out over four communes: Banyuls, Cerbère, Collioure and Port-Vendres (all four charming villages). The wines are made from grenache noir, grenache gris, grenacher blanc and carignan grape varieties. Macabeu, muscat and malvoisie may also be used. The vinification is such that grape spirit (alcohol) is added to the fermenting must at an early stage. This stops the fermentation and makes for a sweet wine. Sometimes the wine is aged in glass bottles (bonbonnes or demi-jéannes - demi-johns) outside, exposed to the sun, to make the wine in an oxidative style.

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Not so blue skies over Alentejo (Herdade da Malhadinha Nova, Portugal)

>> Thursday 2 June 2011



Dry, barren fileds with oak trees. Herdade da Malhadinha Nova, Alentejo, Portugal

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Herdade da Malhadinha Nova, Alentejo, Portugal, stock photography samples, by Per Karlsson, BKWine.

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Herdade da Malhadinha Nova in the Alentejo region in Portugal is located some two hours' drive from Lisbon. It is run by the two brothers Joao and Paulo Soares together with their families. The Soares family bought a run down old farm house but became so enthused by the region that the decided to restore it and the vineyards to a perfect state. The Malhadinha Nova vineyard is primarily on schist soil planted with Portuguese grape varieties: touriga naciional, aragones, trincadeira, alicante bouschet, alfrocheiro, arinto, roupeiro antao vaz, as well as international varieties: syrah, cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay. They make a range of wines under different labels: Malhadinha, Monte Beceguina, Pequeno Joao, Marias da Malhadinha as well as varietal labels. At the vineyard they also have a restaurant serving local specialities, e.g. dry cured ham from the black Alentejo pig and traditional local stews. They have also built a small luxury hotel on the grounds.

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Preparation 501, silica used for biodynamic spraying (Domaine Montirius, Rhone)

>> Wednesday 1 June 2011



biodynamic preparation 501 ground silica in a glass jar domaine montirius vacqueyras rhone france

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Domaine Montirius is a family owned winery run by Christine and Eric Saurel. The winery is located in Vacqueyras in the southern Rhône valley, near the village of Vacqueyras itself. They have 58 ha of vineyards split on several different parcels. Montirius was an early adopter of organic vine growing and moved to biodynamic winemaking in 1999.

The vineyards have several different soil types and biotopes. The garrigue is also frequently present. The vineyards are planted with typical southern French varieties: grenache, mourvèdre, and syrah are the most important. The winery is traditional, with both concrete and stainless steel fermentation vats. It has also been built taking into account the biodynamic principles.

Domaine Montirius makes a range of both red and white Rhone wines in the appellations Vacqueyras, Gigondas, Cotes du Rhone and Vin de Pays.

http://www.montirius.com/

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