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September 2009 - Vol 36 |
VINTAGE SPAIN NEWSLETTER. Gourmet Wine Tasting Tours
in Spain |
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COOKING CLASSES AND HARVEST TOURS |
COOKING CLASSES IN MADRID - SPECIAL SEPTEMBER 12th
With
this special cooking class in Madrid we start a series of Saturday
cooking classes in Madrid open to anybody who wants to learn about the
famous Spanish cuisine. Traditional tapas or full dishes made with the
Spanish style that is now world famous. Tradition and modernity at its
best. Book now: info@vintagespain.com
SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER: HARVEST EXPERIENCE IN RIOJA
To celebrate the harvest in Rioja we have two different harvest experiences for you.
Harvest experience from grape to bottle, where you will visit the vineyard, pick some grapes, and then go to an artisan cellar where you will learn how wine is made, taste wine from the barrel and bottle your own wine (September 23rd, 28th and 30th).
Traditional harvest: Picking and Stomping. After picking the grapes from the vineyard you will press them with your own feet in one of the stone lagares or lakes that were in use in Rioja during the XVI century.
Check
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FEATURED WINERIES |
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ZIFAR in Peñafiel (Valladolid)- DO Ribera del Duero
Bodegas Zifar owes its name to the very first Knight book ever written in Castilian, "Zifar, the Knight". Bodegas Zifar is located in Peñafiel, very close to El Coso square. Their dedication to wine quality starts in the vineyard allowing them to reach the highest quality during the harvest that will lead to the best wine. More
information
HACIENDA DEL CARCHE in Jumilla (Murcia)- DO Jumilla
Hacienda del Carche is directed towards satisfying the palates of new consumers of the DO Jumilla wine. Vineyards and olive groves are the body and soul of this land of sun. There, the irrigated, shady crops of the Sierra del Carche area are combined with its dry, wild and revealing side; the maturity of the vineyards more than fifty years old, with the freshness of those planted in 2007; the explosion of contrasts that constitutes the profound essence of this region. More information |
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- September 12. Cooking class in Madrid. Group cooking class in Madrid.
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September 23rd, 28th and 30th, Harvest Rioja: From Grape to bottle. 1 day or 2 nights in Rioja
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October 11th, Rioja Harvest Experience: Picking and Stomping. 1
day in Rioja
- Customized
Private Tours. We organize
tours in RIOJA, RIBERA DEL DUERO, TORO,
LA MANCHA, PENEDES, PRIORAT, south of Spain.
etc, for groups or individuals.
- Semiguided tours, and short breaks. All regions
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One
Day trips
- Cultural,
tapas and wine tours, cooking classes and
wine tastings in different
Spanish cities
- Corporate events
- Tapas tours in Madrid
Tour
samples and itineraries
Tours
are open all year upon request. Please contact
us
info@vintagespain.com |
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FEATURED
HOTELS |
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HOTEL PERALADA WINE SPA & GOLF in
Peralada (Girona)
Accommodation at the Hotel Peralada offers 2 exclusives suites and 53
comfortable rooms with wonderful views of the golf course, Albera mountain range and Peralada medieval village with the Pyrenees at the back. Peace and calmness in an
exclusive environment with
spaces to relax
and enjoy the leisure time, completed with a wine spa and a wonderful restaurant. More
information
MIRADOR DE LA CHANA in San Asensio - DO Rioja
Mirador de la Chana is a small rural lodging in San Asensio, in the heart od la Rioja Alta, surrounded by good wine, gastronomy, vineyards, landscape and historical sites. It has six
comfortable rooms, a terrace, living area and a gym. All you need to enjoy Rioja. More
information
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SPECIAL RECOMENDATION |
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WINERY AND OLIVE OIL MILL CAPILLA DEL FRAILE in San Bartolomé de las Abiertas (Toledo).
Capilla del Fraile has a passion for its wine and its olive oil. And they are happy to share it with their visitors. After collecting the grapes by hand in boxes, they are brought, in perfect condition, to the sorting table. To avoid breaking the grape seeds, they do not use crushes or aggressive extraction techniques. This helps make their wines full-bodied and amiable because of their well refined, full tannins.
- CAPILLA del FRAILE´s extra virgin olive oil is extracted exclusively from olives rustically grown in their lands, all of which are geographically located in the region of Toledo, in central Spain. They use Piqual and Arbequina varieties. 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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