Wednesday, February 17, 2010

BODEGA TESTEIRO, S.A.T.


The Bodega Testeiro, SAT, located at A Rua de Valdeorras, is a long family tradition winery that distributes Mencia and Godello throughout Spain.

Friday, February 12, 2010

BODEGA SEÑORÍO DE ROBLIDO

In the parish of Roblido, belonging to Concello of A Rúa, surrounded by mountains and hills and in the heart of a valley near perfect lies the Bodega Señorío de Roblido.

This winery committed to making good wines from the grape varietals that have in the region of Valdeorras, in his excellent point of maturation.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

ADEGAS SANTA MARTA

Bodega born in 1998 on the strength of youth, from the union of two young farmers and winemakers who lived since birth in the vineyards and the vineyards and that they had ten years experience working in another warehouse in the area.

With 12 hectares of estate vineyards where the old vineyards are joined with others of recent planting, try to control the maximum quality from the start by integrating all within the Plan for Integrated Production of Crops, in which respect for the natural development, to plant and its fruits is the maximum each day.

Few wineries can boast of on the market and get on your first date with the criticism a ACIO DE ORO. Santa Marta is one of the few exceptions in June 1999 to get this prize at the XI Tasting Xunta de Galicia.

Following the path of quality, in the month of July 2003 has come on the market an excellent wine GODELLO VIÑAREDO BARREL, VIÑAREDO GODELLO the same, but fermented in oak casks and brought to rest on its lees for six months and nothing more hitting the market in the first tasting which was presented Gallaecia Sommelier Association, has awarded the Distinguished BEST WINE (August 2003).

And if that were not enough, Real Madrid Football Club, has been amazed at the quality of our VIÑAREDO GODELLO, and we have selected as official club WHITE WINE, bottle wine for them with their shield. (Real Madrid Selección 2002)

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

BODEGAS SAMPAYOLO, S.L.


The winery Sampayolo, S.L. has created the association the corner of the barrel.

The corner of the barrel is the forum to all those associated with cask wines of Bodegas Sampayolo have to tell their stories, impressions and memories of Xuntanza celebrated every year.

The wine cask Sampayolo born with the intention of grouping around wine to friends, colleagues and family, to enjoy the vineyard, gastronomy, landscapes and Valdeorras wine at least once a year.

The association's corner of the barrel is made by direct application on Tel: 679157977 or write an email to: elrincondelabarrica@sampayolo.com and also lets you receive a box of red wine barrel or cask godello, participating in activities des that are made from the winery and take advantage of discounts on products from Bodegas Sampayolo.

The corner of the barrel is the forum to all those associated with cask wines of Bodegas Sampayolo have to tell their stories, impressions and memories of meeting celebrated every year.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

BODEGAS RUCHEL S.L.

BODEGAS RUCHEL S.L. were created following the philosophy of producing wines of excellent quality in one of the areas with more wine production and with the Denomination of Origin: Valdeorras. All the hard work gave its first results in 1990, that year the company sold around nine thousand bottles of best quality white wine. In the year 1998 our wine company expanded with the goal to create and commercialize red wine. We hoped to begin with a production of fifteen thousand bottles, but our cellars were prepared, once the expansion reforms were finished, to produce one hundred and thirty thousand red wine bottles. In 2004 we will produce around two hundred twenty thousand bottles of the Godello and Mencía varieties.

During all this years BODEGAS RUCHEL have continued with the central idea of producing good quality wines, to achieve this we take great care of the grapes in the vines, no adding any harmful additives. We take special care during the grape harvest waiting for the right moment to proceed with a careful and gentle elaboration of the grapes.

1. MOUSSE DE PERA


NOMBRE DE LA RECETA: MOUSSE DE PERA

NÚMERO DE COMENSALES: 6

INGREDIENTES:

- 7 peras
- 2 cucharaditas de caramelo líquido
- 100 gr de azúcar
- 3 hojas de gelatina
- Hojas de menta al gusto
- Una bola de helado de cualquier sabor (en este caso fresa)
- Una tartaleta de base para el helado
- ½ copa de Mencía


VARIEDAD, MARCA Y AÑADA DEL VINO:

Mencía, Erebo, 2006

FORMA DE ELABORACIÓN DE LA RECETA:

1.Descorazonamos y pelamos las peras.
2.Las ponemos en una cacerola con el mencía y el azúcar, a fuego lento hasta que estén cocidas.
3.Cuando estén listas las convertirmos en puré.
4.Lo ponemos en un bol y le agregamos la gelatina, que previamente pusimos en remojo con unas cucharaditas de agua.
5.Mezclamos todo bien y lo dejamos enfriar.
6.Ponemos en un molde dos cucharaditas de caramelo líquido y encima el puré y lo ponemos en la nevera para que cuaje. (Los moldes pueden ser individuales o bien un molde grande)

PRESENTACIÓN DEL PLATO:

Colocamos sobre un plato blanco el mousse y encima lo adornamos con unas hojitas de menta. Al lado ponemos una tartaleta con una bola de helado de fresa. Y... ¡a disfrutar!

MANUEL, A CORUÑA, ESPAÑA

Monday, February 8, 2010

BODEGA RAFAEL PALACIOS

Rafael Palacios is the son of D. Jose Palacios Remondo (founder of Bodegas Palacios Remondo) and a passion for making white wines. After developing its first target in the family winery, Placetas, decides to create his own winery in Galicia, in Valle del Bibei, under the name of Valdeorras, where he finds some godello old vines, ideal for developing their white refined whom cultivate traditional viticulture recovering without herbicides or synthetic treatments.

Currently, Rafael Palacios has 19 fields owned. Its small size is another important characteristic, since no larger than one hectare. "Practice developed 19 different wines, wines of payment, terroir, with which then work in various assemblies," says the youngest of the Parker saga.

Located in the westernmost part of the region to the right bank of the river Bibei, its altitude ranges from 600 m. to 720 m. and distinguished by its sandy soils caused by the natural decay of granite rocks.
These soils are infertile, acidic and erodible.

This machine has been adapted slightly carved with care to structure their terraces and avoid the use of herbicides, thus recovering the traditional viticulture and historical landscape Bibei Valley.

As Sortes The wine is made from older plots ranging from 22 to 89 years cultivated terraces and steep slopes, located outside the Bibei river in the heart of this valley.

Louro is a wine that agrees with Ace Sortes geoclimatic character, soils of granitic origin and altitude of 600 m.

The parcels are located within the municipality of O Bolo where the Valley and places Bibei Chandoiro, Lentellais and Santa Cruz do Bolo.

Younger vineyards are planted in 2.004 Rafael own vineyards and older 14 to 21 years.
In making this wine grapes are also used from leased vineyards and wine grapes associated with the warehouse, also located in this county
Rafael Palacios personally controls the manufacturing process based on full respect for the identity of this land and the purity of the expression of their wines.

Friday, February 5, 2010

BODEGA MANUEL CORZO MACÍAS


The Bodega Manuel Corzo Macías is a family tradition company in which closely follows a good breed of winemakers. Godello developed and Mencia, landraces, for distribution in Galicia, Spain and France.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

BODEGA Mª TERESA FERNÁNDEZ NÚÑEZ

The history of the Bodega Maria Teresa Fernandez Núñez was born in 1954. But in 2004 when the winery joins the Valdeorras. Today, with modern facilities with capacity of 30,000 liters, which are able to process white and red grapes according to the latest techniques. Their vineyards (in the setting of the cave) is situated on the slopes of streams Olivedo Bioca and on the left bank of the river Sil, on well-drained fertile soils. These features together with the microclimate of the area, make them ideal for the cultivation of varieties Godello and Mencía, which are the basis of their wines.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

BODEGA JUAN ARES VICENTE


The Bodega Juan Ares Vicente was founded in 1999 and makes all the wines it produces, being essentially Godello and Mencia, landraces of the region.