Powerful reds from Spain
… Although Montsant’s wine-growing history dates back to the middle ages, it’s still a fairly young appellation having been given the DO status in 2001…
Month: November 2012
Celler de Capçanes in the Beijing Capital Airport
Cellar de Capçanes / A light beam shining since ages sentences: ….since the release of Peraj Ha'abib, a kosher from Capçanes in 1998, Celler de Capçanes caught the attention of Spanish wine industry…Cabrida…hand selected full mature grapes from more than 100 years old bush vines…intensive black berry fruits, complex and elegant, sweet tannins, lingering finish…
“Rotwein zum Aufwärmen” “Red wines to get warm” , by Stuart Pigott
… From the most reliable sources are the powerful wine producers in Spain, where the continental Mediterranean climate offers almost ideal situation for wines. The Celler de Capçanes’ "Mas Collet" 2009, the best producer from Montsant / Catalonia, is a perfect example … for its richness and warmth and pleasant tannicity … Regional varieties … with the knowledge of the German winemaker Jürgen Wagner results in a remarkable value for money.
… A good example is "Mas Donís" 2011: … Pronounced flavors of red fruit and wood with a medium body and a freshness that invites …
Spain offers an almost ideal situation for fresh and round wines.
Very good ratings for El Celler de Capçanes in “La Guía Peñín” 2013
The Peñin Guide 2013, the reference guide of wines from Spain consulted by professionals and amateurs around the world, has awarded 90 or more points to eight of the 11 rated wines from Celler de Capçanes. According to this score, the Peñin Guide considers them excellent wines.
The Spanish lingerie designer Rosario Puñales with her team, visit el Celler de Capçanes
Vintage-inspired lingerie. She creates her culottes, bodices, tops, slips and kimono with lace created in the 20s and 30s, giving her garments an innocent and, at the same time, provocative flavor.
Peraj Ha’Abib in the “wine list” of the specialized journal Horeco
In this occasion let me give free rein to my personal tastes and introduce a selection of six extraordinary wines. Some of them are new and little known each other, are wines that will surely surprise and please the customer. From diverse origins and types, they share their great potential, quality and character; all of them are the result of careful work, both in the vineyard and in the winery.
