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August 2008 - Vol 31 |
VINTAGE SPAIN NEWSLETTER. Gourmet Wine Tasting Tours
in Spain |
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THE
BEAUTIFUL FALL! HARVEST TIME IN WINE COUNTRY
Harvest
in Spain takes place in September and October.
The
fields are filled with the vines full of grapes,
fruits ready for being picked up, a precious
gift form Earth to indulge our own fields
of energy. We will feel the freshness of the
moment, the joy from the farmers and the given
disposition of the soil. Something you cannot
miss. This
time Vintage Spain welcomes you to experience
the Energy coming from Harvest
Time in Rioja with different
harvest tours, Rioja
wine tour in September for the harvest
festival in Logroño and Harvest
experience in October with hands on
harvest activities, from grape picking to
stomping.
We
also have a proposal for a one day wine
tour to La Mancha with castles and Don Quixote.
Do not forget to have a look
to our agenda, with
all our tours and a lot of activities to enjoy
wine and gastronomy in Spain.
We
recommend two classical
wineries from Solar de Samaniego group,
Duron in Ribera and Bodegas Alvesas in Rioja,
A hotel with a great
restaurant in Jerez de la Frontera: Hotel
Barceló Jerez, and a very
creative restaurant in Priorat: El
Cairat. And a different
wine activity, Villa Lucia, a
wine thematic center in Laguardia.
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HARVEST TOURS |
| SEPTEMBER
25-28, 2008. RIOJA GOURMET WINE TOUR. 3
nights.
Logroño
harvest festival. Special tour combining
Wine, Gastronomy, Architecture and Art.
Lodging is in an antique convent from the
14th century fully renovated and a modern
- convenient hotel in Logroño located
strategically in the center of the city.
Please check out the itinerary, it´s
been prepared thinking of you, to make sure
you have a great experience, your comfort
and the well-being
state coming from this time of the year
in La Rioja.
The tour starts in Bilbao and finishes in
Logroño. (It is possible to start
in different towns upon request). Download
PDF program
OCTOBER
11, 2008. RIOJA HARVEST WINE TOUR. 1 day.
Experience
the Energy from Harvest time in Rioja, and
this time you do the work! Harvest yourself
picking your own grapes and do the stomping
like in the old times. Harvest, picnic lunch
and visit an artisan winery. (We can arrange
lodging and other activities upon request)
Download
PDF program
OCTOBER 18-26, 2008. TASTEVIN GROUP WINE
TOUR NORTHERN SPAIN. 8 nights.
Madrid
- Rioja - Ribera del Duero. This is a tour
hosted and organized by Herbert Engelbert
(Philadelphia, PA, USA), WINE CONSULTANT
and WINE COMMENTATOR - Time Out for Fine
Wine, on WRTI/90.1, with the collaboration
of Vintage Spain. The tour is now open for
non Tastevin Group members. Download
PDF program.
Harvest
activities are perfect
for corporate
events. Our
gourmet tours are available upon request.
See
more information about our tours
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FEATURED TOUR |
|  SEPTEMBER
17, 2008. LA MANCHA: WINE, DON QUIXOTE AND
CASTLES. 1 day excursion from Madrid
La Mancha is the homeland of Don
Quixote. In this tour we will follow his
steps through this area that is now starting
to produce very good quality wines. You
will enjoy two winery visits, a tour to
the famous windmills fought by Don Quixote
and two castles in the way. We will taste
the spectacular and famous manchego cheese
accompanied by a good wine. Download
PDF program
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FEATURED WINERIES |
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SOLAR
DE SAMANIEGO GROUP WINERIES
in Rioja and Ribera del Duero
Solar
de Samaniego Group has two beautiful
wineries: Bodegas Alavesas
in Rioja and Durón
in Ribera del Duero. This group
also offers the possibility of becoming
a member of the Club Cofradía Solar
of Samaniego, to enjoy many advantages
when buying their wines and gourmet
products. Both wineries can be visited
and you can also have lunch there
if you are a member of the Club
or through Vintage Spain
Solar
de Samaniego in Laguardia,
D.O.C. Rioja
Founded en 1970, the winery is located
next to the fortified medieval town
of Laguardia, being one of the most
representative wineries of Rioja
Alavesa with its brand Solar de
Samaniego. See
more information
Duron
in Roa (Burgos), D.O. Ribera del
Duero
Located on high ground and surrounded
by their own vineyards, its subterranean
warehouse keeps the ideal conditions
of temperature and humidity for
the aging of their wines in French
and American oak barrels. See
more information
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- September
17th, La Mancha: Wine, Don Quixote and Castles.
1 day from Madrid
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September
25-28th, Rioja Gourmet Wine Tour.
3 nights from Bilbao to Logroño
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October
11th, Rioja Harvest Wine Tour.
1 day in Rioja
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October
18-26th, Tastevin Group Wine Tour Northern
Spain. 8 days.
Madrid - Rioja - Ribera del Duero
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Customized
Private Tours. We
organize tours in RIOJA, RIBERA DEL DUERO,
TORO, LA MANCHA, PENEDES, PRIORAT, south
of Spain. etc, for groups or individuals.
-One
Day trips
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Cultural,
tapas and wine tours, cooking classes and
wine tastings in different
Spanish cities
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Corporate events
Tour
samples and itineraries
Tours
are open all year upon request. Please contact
us
info@vintagespain.com
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FEATURED
HOTEL AND RESTAURANT |
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HOTEL
BARCELO JEREZ **** and
Bocado restaurant in Jerez de la
Frontera (Cadiz) - D.O. Jerez
Born
of the refurbishing of the María
Auxiliadora Convent, the Barceló
Jerez**** hotel is an impressive
property displaying the fine 19th
century architecture. It is ideal
for making the most of the town
of Jerez, and it offers excellent
food in his restaurant, El Bocado,
as well as being a good starting
point for visiting the wineries
of the area or the many sports events.
See
more information
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SPECIAL
RECCOMENDATION
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Villa
Lucia Wine Thematic Center
in Laguardia (Alava) - D.O.C. Rioja
Villa
Lucía is not a normal museum,
it is a thematic center dedicated
to wine. It is very entertaining
for all wine lovers, a multimedia
exhibition is designed to show all
the secrets of wine making and wine
tasting. The visit is fully interactive,
and it even includes a virtual wine
tasting. More
info
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FEATURED
RESTAURANT |
EL
CAIRAT in Falset (Tarragona) D.O.C.
Priorat
El
Cairat is a small restaurant, there
are only 19 seats. What matters
here is patron interaction and regional
and creative cooking always with a
personal touch. You can make your
own tasting menu using the dishes
from their menu. And don't forget
about desserts in El Cairat, you sure
will be sweetly impressed. You can
also ask them about their activities
with wineries and even flying over
the Priorat See
more information |
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NOTE:
We
would like for you to send us your contributions
for the newsletter: description of wineries or wines you
enjoy, articles about cities related to wine, interesting
festivals and events, comments about tours you have enjoyed
or not.
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