Tempranillo Takes the Day

AROUNDTOWN
Tempranillo
Takes the Day
2011 Award Winners
Announced
BY KRISTEN BIELER
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eld in the United States for
the first time, New York City
celebrated the seventh annual Tempranillos al Mundo
international wine competition. The
competition concluded with the winning
wines revealed. The highest scoring Tempranillo wine—the “Great Gold”—was
the Mirto 2006 de Bodegas Ramón Bilbao
from Rioja, made from 100% Tempranillo
from 70-plus-year-old vines.
“We went through an impressive selection of Tempranillos sent from over
12 countries,” said moderator Kevin
Zraly. “It was surprising to see such an
array of Tempranillos from around the
world. Tempranillo is certainly on the
rise, and I’m looking forward to seeing it
become one of the top varietals.”
Facing fierce competition among
over 400 Tempranillo submissions from
around the world, 54 wines won gold
medals and 70 won silver. With entries
from Spain, Mexico, Greece, Argentina,
Australia, France, Italy, Peru, Portugal,
Turkey, Thailand, Venezuela and the
U.S., the gold- and silver-winning wines
represented Spain, Argentina, the U.S.
and Greece.
GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
RIOJA
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For the complete list of winning
wines, go to: http://www.enologo.com/
tempranillo/en/awards.
1. Seminar panelists: Tara Thomas, Wine
& Spirits; Antonio Palacios Muro, FEAE
President; Kevin Zraly, Windows on the World
Wine School; Juan Gómez Benítez, FEAE VP;
Earl Jones, Tempranillo Advocates, Producers
Amigos Society (TAPAS)
2. Robin Kelley O’Connor, Christie’s; Kristen
Bieler, Beverage Media; Michael Schachner,
Wine Enthusiast
3. Competition Judging: 25 enologists, wine
journalists and sommeliers
4. Great Gold Winner, MIRTO DE RAMÓN
BILBAO 2006
5. Kevin Zraly, Antonio Palacios Muro and
Juan Gómez Benítez
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■ Mirto de Ramón Bilbao 2006,
Bodegas Ramós Bilbao (Great Gold winner)
■ Siglo Crianza 2008, Domecq Wines España
■ La Vicalanda Reserva 2006, Bodegas Bilbainas
■ Reserva Covila 2005, Bodegas Covila
■ Baigorri Reserva 2006, Bodegas Baigorri
■ Colección Vivanco 4 Varietales 2008,
Bodegas Dinastía Vivanco
■ Monte Real Gran Reserva 2004,
Bodegas Riojanas
■ Contino Viña del Olivo 2009, Viñedos del Contino
■ Amaren Reserva Tempranillo 2005,
Bodegas Amaren
■ Onomástica Reserva 2004,
Bodegas Carlos Serres
■ Tobía Selección Tinto Crianza 2009,
Bodegas Tobía
■ Clisos Crianza 2008, Federico Paternina
RIBERA DEL DUERO
■ Monteabellón Finca La Blanquera 2006,
Bodegas Monteabellón
■ Bohórquez Reserva 2006, Bodegas Bohórquez
■ Portia Prima 2009, Bodegas Portia
Conscorcio de Vinos de Pago de España
■ Pradorey Reserva 2006, Prado Rey
■ Ricardo I Crianza 2006, José María Rojo Ortega
(Bodegas Rojo)
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