Tradewinds Specialty Imports -- Spanish Wines

Vital Statistics

• Type of Wine: Red
• Grapes: 100% Tempranillo (Pre-phyloxeric vines that are more than 100 years old. Autochthonous vines, not coming from American rootstock)
• Aging and Vinification: Malolactic fermentation in new, French-oak, Allier barrels

Tasting Notes

• Visual: Bright and clean, violet color, very deep. High concentration of polyphenols getting to 28 points of color.
• Nose: In the nose it is fresh, elegant and intense, with hints to fresh fruits: raspberries, strawberries and black currants.
• Taste: In the mouth it is fresh, meaty and very sweet, perfectly well-balanced and with very fruity notes. Long-lasting and attractive aftertaste.

Awards

• Best "Autor" wine of Spain, Sommelier Association
• 1st place, Gold Medal among 278 different wines in the competition XV Wine competition in "Denominacion Origen Rioja Calificada”
• Featured in Wine Enthusiast Magazine (August 2009) ... see article on bottom of page

The Story of Centum Vitis ("Centenary Vines")

THE WINE

In the heart of the region Rioja, in the small village of Elciego, we can still find some vineyards with old vines planted at the end of the 19th Century. Due to their special location and type of soil, they survived to the deadly attack of filoxera.

The Valdelana family has been growing these centenary vines for more than four generations. They knew that in these grapes they would find the supreme quality. These small bunches are harvested by hand, and then we take the juice out of these grapes, which we handle very carefully. The result is this structured, round and aromatic wine… pure fruit that enhances its quality after being aged for 10 months in new French Allier barrels.

THE GOLD

Gold is taken out from the depth of the earth. It is pure, valuable, strong, a symbol of power, success and royalty. This precious metal is rustproof and absorbs the energy and vitality of the sun. Gold has always been valued because of its immortality, sparkle, value and purity. These properties turn it into a real treasure. Its eternal seduction has fascinated every culture in the world. The ancient Egyptians and Indians used to put gold-salts in their cooking, because they thought that eating gold would give them luck and prosperity.

Gold flakes are made from extreme thin gold leaves, fulfilling every aspect of the strict international food regulations. The European Union and the United States authorize the usage of gold in food.