The Regulatory Board of Denomination of Origin Yecla was held this morning the third edition of the competition Selection Wine DO Yecla 2010 "Yecla quality."
53 wines from six wineries in the DO Yecla have participated in the tasting contest.
The jury was composed of ten expert tasters, five of the Region of Murcia and five representing the national press.
The wines were classified into six categories: white, pink, red wood without passing through '08 and '09 crops, red with oak aging of '08 and '09 crops, red with oak aging prior to harvest ' 07 and sweet.
Assessment sessions wines have evolved from 9:00 am in the tasting room of the Regulatory Council of the DO Yecla, under the direction of VadeVino Editorial team, editor of PlanetaVino and Proensa guidance and technical supervision of the Control Board.
You follow the highest standards of tasting contest, with the bottles prepared to ensure the blind tasting, that is, the ignorance on the part of assessors of the identity of the wines involved.
The assessment has used the official tasting notes the International Office of Vine and Wine for international competitions, with a score from 0 to 100 points.
San Isidro Awards Gold, Silver and Bronze are awarded to wines rated best in each category, but with the proviso that the prizes have to overcome 90 points, the minimum is 81 points silver and bronze awards wines with more than 70 points.
The jury may declare any of the categories where there is no wine to reach these minimum qualifications.
You can also declare exaequo awards for qualifications which are substantially the same, a difference of 0.3 points than the average rating given by the tasters.
The awards, held in the early afternoon, at Sparks Restaurant, was chaired by the Mayor of Yecla, Juan Miguel Benedito Rodríguez next to the Director General of Industry José Francisco Puche Forte, President of the Denomination of Origin Yecla Pascual Molina Garcia, among other regional and local authorities
The award-winning wines in each category were:
Category I.
White
Gold medal:
Silver Medal: Valcorso '09 Bodegas La Purisima
Bodegas Castano Castano '09
Bronze Medal: Estio '09 Bodegas La Purisima
Category II.
Pink
Gold medal: '09 Bodegas Barahonda Lordship of Barahonda
Silver Medal: Domain Espinal '09 Bodegas Castano
Bronze medals: Estio '09de Bodegas La Purisima
Category III.
Woodfree red '08 and '09 crops
Gold medal: Bodegas Castano Castano '09
Silver Medal: Valcorso Syrah '09 Bodegas La Purisima
Bronze Medal: La Casona de Castaño of Bodegas Castaño GSM '09
Category IV.
Wood red '08 and '09 crops
Gold medal: The Scale '08 Bodegas Lordship of Barahonda
Silver Medal: '08 Bodegas Cueva Negra Lordship of Barahonda
Bronze Medal: '08 Bodegas Nabuka Lordship of Barahonda
Category V.
Wood red '07 and earlier harvest
Gold medal: Z-Strand Braid Bodegas Castano '07
Silver Medal: Team '07 Bodegas Castaño Castaño
Behind the House '07 Bodegas Castano
Braid Family Collection '06 Bodegas Castano
Bronze Medal: Hécula '07 Bodegas Castano
Category VI.
Sweets
Gold medal: Castaño Monastrell Bodegas Castano sweet '08
Silver Medal: Enesencia '08 Bodegas La Purisima
Bronze Medal: Attempt Bellum Cellars '06 Lordship of Barahonda
The Competition III Selection wines of the Appellation of Origin Yecla is organized by the Council of the Designation of Origin and the Department of Agriculture and Water of Yecla.
The purpose of this activity is to promote, recognize, discover and enjoy the quality of wines under the Denomination of Origin Yecla.
At the same time, tries to get a place for the recognition of the work of farmers and winemakers yeclanos.
During the 13 t May 14, participating wineries have opened their doors to the public so that all stakeholders could learn how to produce the best wines yeclanos.
In the afternoon on both days, it was possible to taste wines in a facility yeclanos prepared in the vicinity of the old station.
The event is sponsored by the Denomination of Origin Yecla, the Department of Agriculture and Water, Yecla, the Ministry of Agriculture and Water and Cajamurcia.
The participating wineries are yeclanas Cooperative Society Bodegas La Purisima, SL Bodegas Castano Bodegas Antonio Candela e Hijos SL, Bodegas y Vinos Evin SRL, SL Barahonda Manor, Jose Jimenez Serrano SL Bodegas Casa de Spice SL.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Yecla