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Tu Nombre: Pablo Rivero
- Tu Título: Sommelier
- Restaurante Donde Trabajas: Don Julio
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Sommelier Pablo Rivero Nos Recomienda el Lamadrid Gran Reserva Malbec 2007
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2008 Algodon Estates Gran Reserva – Un Vino Popular del Restaurante Chez Nous
“Las viñas más antiguas de Algodon Wine Estates se plantaron en 1946 y producen uvas de una increíble calidad. Pero entre ellas, solo aquellas viñas especialmente seleccionadas pueden darle a nuestra bodega las mejores uvas para nuestra cosecha anual, la cual comienza en la última semana de febrero y termina cerca de la última semana de abril. Todas nuestras uvas se cosechan a mano y el vino resultante se deja madurar en barricas de roble francés y americano. Nuestros talentosos enólogos y vitivinicultores continúan demostrando que se necesita más que contar con la mejor materia prima para obtener vinos de la más alta calidad. La artesanía y la tradición, combinadas con tecnología de última generación, nos permiten producir vinos de acuerdo con nuestros propios altos estándares e impecable gusto.” - Algodon Wine Estates
Amalia Babino, Sommelier del famoso restaurante Chez Nous, Algodon Mansion, nos habla un poco sobre uno de sus vinos preferidos, el 2008 Algodon Gran Reserva. Es un blend que tiene Malbec, Cabernet, Merlot y Syrah. Mira el video de su recomendación de maridajes y su explicación de la producción de este vino acá:
Malbec Diversity, taste & choose!
Friday evening is synonymous with wine tastings at the Entaste office, and last week it was the time of the Malbec, the most popular and well-known red grape variety of Argentina. The main objective was to compare how the same grape variety acts in different terroirs, and out of these I´ve selected two wines to discuss.
El Durigutti Cabernet Sauvignon 2009: Fuera del Prototipo del Cabernet
El último vino de la cata Entaste de vinos tintos el viernes pasado fue el Durigutti Cabernet Sauvignon 2009. Esta flamante etiqueta de los hermanos Durigutti viene a completar la línea que hace varias cosechas integran el Malbec y el Bonarda. Fiel al concepto de Durigutti Winemakers – buscar los mejores viñedos en la distintas regiones de Mendoza y blendear uvas de diferentes zonas –, este Cabernet es un corte de La Consulta (en San Carlos, Valle de Uco) y Agrelo (en Luján de Cuyo). Además, el varietal posee leves aportes del Cabernet Franc (4%) y el Petit Verdot (1%).
Somos Malbec?
2008 La Posta Cocina Malbec (Photo by bradleypjohnson)
De Salta a Río Negro, la Argentina posee un reconocido y admirable “don” para la elaboración del tan apreciado vino. El Malbec Argentino es hoy moda en el mundo y es hora de preguntarse, “Es Argentina algo más que Malbec?” Tan simple la pregunta, tan compleja la respuesta. Argentina está, sin dudas, entre los países productores con mayor cantidad de micro y mesoclimas, distintos suelos, y mayor permisividad a la hora de decidir como manejar un viñedo (gracias a la pobre legislación). Sin lugar a dudas que si nuestro objetivo lo fuese, seriamos mucho más que malbec hablando en términos de Marketing. Y de hecho lo somos.
Pero analicemos un poco la imagen. Como país productor pecamos de “adolescentes”. Apostamos, hasta hace unos años, el 100% de nuestras fichas al Malbec, lo cual resulto fabuloso. De apoco comenzamos a promover nuestro tan distintivo Torrontes (única variedad autóctona, cruce entre Moscatel de Alejandría y Criolla Chica). La estrategia funcionó de maravilla, aunque tanto éxito trae sus problemas.
Malbec Re-Education at Lo de Joaquin Alberdi
“Mate, check, alfajores, check, Malbec…?”
Class is in Session: The Tasting Room at Lo de Joaquin Alberdi
A few weekends ago, I popped into one of my all-time-fave wine boutiques in BsAs, Lo de Joaquin Alberdi, in the beating heart of Palermo Soho, just a few blocks from the always-busy Plaza Serrano. 90% of their customers are tourists who, checking the mate, leather gaucho belt, “artisanal” alfajores and fileteado bathroom sign off the obligatory Argentine souvenir list, flow out of the plaza, straight into Lo de in search of that last item, the famous Malbec, to take home to the fam. Señor Alberdi and his three expert sommeliers work tirelessly in educating (mostly re-educating) these customers, explaining that the Malbec is not ONE specific wine, falsely implied by the what-to-buy section of many travel-to-Argentina magazines, that there is in fact a grand variety among the Malbecs with the unique traits of each depending on the region it hails from. Gathering info about the tastes of their customers through personalized and thorough (sometime a half an hour to an hour long!) wine-tastings, conducted in their colorful tasting room, the team at Lo de makes sure that each customer leaves smiling and satisfied with not just any-old generic “Argentine Malbec”, but one specifically geared to his or her preference.
Hacienda Del Plata 2005
Winery: Hacienda del Plata
Vintage: 2005
Appellation: “Mayoral” grand reserve
Varietal: 100% Malbec
Winemaker: Hugo Galiotti
Average price: $13.00
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In fair Verona, where we lay our scene…
For centuries, the city of Verona in Northern Italy’s Veneto region was best known as the setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Today it has become synonymous with wine – specifically the Valpolicella (and Amarone della Valpolicella) made in the hilly area from which it takes its name, just outside of town.
Since 1967, Verona has also played host to VinItaly, the world’s largest wine fair, which begins tomorrow and has provided me with the perfect excuse to come enjoy spring in my favorite part of the world. It’s a bit intimidating, however – 5 days, more than close to 4,500 exhibitors, and God only knows how many tasters from more than 100 countries. I hope I’m tough enough to keep up.
Julia & Malbec
My first entry is going to be an Argentine Malbec since my first glass of Malbec that I had in a bar in Salta (province in the north of Argentina) was decisive for my further path in life! I know this sounds sort of dramatic but it really was!!:-)
I had been on a three month backpacking trip through the country at that time and after having been in Argentina for only two weeks I decided to throw away my plane ticket for the way back and stay. The endless amount of amazing places, the crazy loud happy people, the sun and the fantastic wine made me curious for more, and at the same time I felt very much at home in this place from beginning on…
Let me share one of my favorite “every day” Malbecs from Mendoza with you…from the foot of the “Cordon del Plata”
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Le Tour De France des Vins
France is a wonderful wine country with a great variety of grapes, climates and soils and some talented and devoted winemakers. For a better understanding of French appellations and different wine styles I decided to do a Tour de France Des Vins (France’s wine Tour).
As a native of Bordeaux I wanted to start with this part of France. Bordeaux is divided in two parts, known as The Left Bank and The Right Bank, due to the two rivers (“La Garonne” and “La Dordogne“), which separate the vineyards from Bordeaux into two banks. In Bordeaux a variety of different grapes is planted, such as Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot for the reds and roses and Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Muscadelle for the whites and sweet wines. In Bordeaux there are also 57 appellations and 6 main classifications.