tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453453125037808232024-02-20T12:35:21.821-08:00Abacela25 Years; 1995-2020 Icons of InnovationAbacelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095097999533122091noreply@blogger.comBlogger197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745345312503780823.post-87548126598924906742020-08-18T15:07:00.001-07:002020-08-18T15:07:25.215-07:00Wine Enthusiast; Nine All-American Grenache Rosés<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Lora, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 18px;">In many cases, rosé wines are made of a mix of grape varieties to yield a balanced outcome. However, there are a few grapes in particular that don’t need a helping hand to shine their best.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Lora, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 18px;"> </span><a href="https://www.winemag.com/varietals/grenache/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #aa1212; font-family: Lora, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Grenache</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Lora, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 18px;">—the workhorse grape of the</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Lora, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 18px;"> </span><a href="https://www.winemag.com/2018/12/13/guide-wines-southern-rhone-valley/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #aa1212; font-family: Lora, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Southern Rhône</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Lora, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 18px;">—is one of these grapes</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-family: Lora, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">Grenache rosés are typically dry in style, with a broad, rich palate of watermelon, strawberry and lemon flavors. Many examples can be found in <a href="https://www.winemag.com/region/california/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #aa1212; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">California</a>, <a href="https://www.winemag.com/region/oregon/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #aa1212; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Oregon</a> and <a href="https://www.winemag.com/region/washington/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #aa1212; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Washington</a>, where the grape is commonly grown for varietal and blended bottlings.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8o9JaPb8muWJNskklJYo5EhW6ewSAI0QI6WwwkWBDkc5l61HfGLa-SZqg9Ohrq_x5QU2mFS5_gwI7JMUP84Tm_MgC7wD6kiuG_b6WW7PQlmj0iReVKfVRkH_xCRTyVusBqvVB95I4hA/s1500/ROS19.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Grenache Rose" border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="419" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8o9JaPb8muWJNskklJYo5EhW6ewSAI0QI6WwwkWBDkc5l61HfGLa-SZqg9Ohrq_x5QU2mFS5_gwI7JMUP84Tm_MgC7wD6kiuG_b6WW7PQlmj0iReVKfVRkH_xCRTyVusBqvVB95I4hA/w112-h400/ROS19.png" width="112" /><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></a></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-family: Lora, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><a href="https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/abacela-2019-grenache-rose-umpqua-valley/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #920f0f; cursor: pointer; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Abacela 2019 Grenache Rosé (Umpqua Valley); $19, 90 points</a></strong>. This is a powerful fruit-driven wine. Flavors of ripe grapefruit, crisp apple and hints of lemon peel combine in a lovely bottle that would be a perfect companion to cold chicken. <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Editors’ Choice</strong></em>. —<em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">P.G.</em></p></blockquote><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Visit our website for your taste of our <a href="https://www.abacela.com/product/Grenache-Rose-2019">2019 Grenache Rosé</a></p>Abacelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095097999533122091noreply@blogger.com0Roseburg, OR 97471, USA43.2498711 -123.482235816.388734631844315 -158.6384858 70.111007568155685 -88.32598579999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745345312503780823.post-16101108940421457762020-08-03T15:08:00.000-07:002020-08-18T15:11:52.394-07:00Outside the Box; Loyal patrons react to “new normal”<p><span style="font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: 700;">By Paul Omundson</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;">Beyond the distance barriers, plastic protective panels and masks required for coronavirus protection, many wineries are finding additional methods to safely accommodate guests during the pandemic while still delivering the memorable experiences for which Oregon wine country is known.</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;">As the crowds return — in carefully reduced, manageable numbers — many wineries have opted for outdoors, artfully placing customers and serving stations in safe and scenery-rich configurations.</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;">Who better to comment on this “new normal” of wine country than some of the most avid, educated and astute wine observers around? Wine club members. For this story, I’ve chosen two popular wineries: Abacela Winery in Umpqua Valley and Brooks Winery in the Eola-Amity Hills. Both have active, eager members, numbering 1,500 and 2,000 respectively.</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;">Abacela, where owners Earl and Hilda Jones first introduced Tempranillo to Oregon, is in the midst of celebrating its 25th birthday. Since May, events have centered on the couple’s coveted Spanish varietal and a host of others native to the Rioja and Ribera del Duero areas. A popular visitor draw continues to be Friday Night Wine & Pizza, the latter prepared in Spanish Horno ovens and served outside the tasting room on the 463-acre estate — 76 acres are devoted to growing Spanish varieties, some not likely to be found except in their Spanish homeland.</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;">At Brooks, the Adirondack chairs — now spaced six feet apart — remain the go-to spot for visitors, who rave about the stunning views, including Mount Hood to the north and Mount Jefferson to the south. The mastermind behind all the details at the Amity tasting room is Janie Brooks Heuck, managing director and sister to founder Jimi Brooks, who unexpectedly died in 2004.</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;">Guests also rave about the gourmet fare of tasting room chef Norma Buchholz, who’s fashioned quite a reputation since joining Brooks in 2018. With dishes from octopus to fried Brussels sprouts, the menu focuses on perfect pairings showcasing any one of Brooks’ 18 Pinot Noirs and 20 Rieslings.</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;">This summer, Heuck has hosted summer backyard barbecues, Saturday brunches, concerts (small), chef’s cooking classes, along with sips and pairings — literally in vineyard rows. Each event is conducted safely under virus guidelines. Fans who loved Brooks before are back again.</p><h3 style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 2rem;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Club members weigh in</span></h3><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Abacela Winery</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;">You won’t find Umpqua Dairy co-owner Steve Feldkamp picking up wines at the supermarket. “I need to go the winery and try the wine first and ideally talk to the people who made it and find out about it. Once I know a wine and where it was made, I have no problem buying online,” he added, giving at least a half-hearted vote to e-commerce. “We’ve gotten to know Earl and Hilda over the years and have developed a nice relationship. They really know their wines, and it’s fun listening to Earl talk in person about different attributes of wine, the climate, geography and how it all comes together in the bottle.</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;">“I think just about everybody in Douglas County enjoys Abacela for Friday Night Wine and Pizza,” Feldkamp continued. “It’s an unpretentious, fun time. And you get great Spanish wines. That’s a big appeal.”</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;">“To me, the compelling thing at Abacela is the amazing story Earl and Hilda have to tell,” said Mike Brinkley, a retired pharmacist and wine club member since 2006 along with wife Rosemary. “The story is really compelling and ties together everything about the winery,” added Rosemary. “Two prominent scientists in academia leave that world for a passionate search to seek out the perfect place to grow Tempranillo outside of Spain. And they find it here in Roseburg. That’s an amazing story,” she added.</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;">Every Friday, without fail, Mike and Rosemary attend Abacela’s popular Friday night bash. “This is why wineries and restaurants should work together more. They’re missing a big opportunity if they don’t,” Mike said.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKIyGwg6SkMOBYur0jvuedWGMDV3Px3p7f3qN81iOSRyUBDj7Q0RJSwwLECYOtL8U8BSHdw_7NeydMV5FzIvVv-7KnMGhwEy9DxRNpSUWZrEwcwHD-CLaD5ayXOYXc5w5CzCn51Xh0Jc/s780/Abacela_WinePizza_780px_fitbox_1000x600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKIyGwg6SkMOBYur0jvuedWGMDV3Px3p7f3qN81iOSRyUBDj7Q0RJSwwLECYOtL8U8BSHdw_7NeydMV5FzIvVv-7KnMGhwEy9DxRNpSUWZrEwcwHD-CLaD5ayXOYXc5w5CzCn51Xh0Jc/s640/Abacela_WinePizza_780px_fitbox_1000x600.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;">Read the full <a href="https://www.oregonwinepress.com/outside-the-box-pandemic">Oregon Wine Press article</a>.</p>Abacelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095097999533122091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745345312503780823.post-3600404488784417532020-07-23T16:13:00.003-07:002020-07-23T16:15:04.830-07:00Forbes.com; Bringing Tempranillo To OregonBy <a class="contrib-link--name remove-underline" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizazimmerman/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; cursor: pointer; font-family: "work sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 600; line-height: 16px; margin-right: 5px; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Liza B. Zimmerman</a><div><br /></div><div><p style="background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, cambria, "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 18px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; margin: 1.2rem 0px;">Earl Jones, the owner of <a aria-label="Abacela" class="color-link" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.abacela.com/" href="https://www.abacela.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #003891; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="https://www.abacela.com/">Abacela </a>Vineyards, outside of Roseberg Oregon, has been a visionary for the vineyards of Southern Oregon. Once a physician in San Francisco he fell hard and heavy for the reds from Spain’s <a aria-label="Rioja" class="color-link" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://vinepair.com/wine-101/learn-rioja-wine-spain/" href="https://vinepair.com/wine-101/learn-rioja-wine-spain/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #003891; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="https://vinepair.com/wine-101/learn-rioja-wine-spain/">Rioja</a> region. He also found them to be a great value compared to what was coming out of Napa in the 1980s and 1990s.</p><p style="background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, cambria, "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 18px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; margin: 1.2rem 0px;">So when he decided to change careers he went on a hunt for a wine region with similar growing conditions and found it in the vineyards he now cultivates a few hours south of Eugene. He currently makes a dozen different wines which are fairly widely distributed and the winery is celebrating its 25<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;">th</span> anniversary. He also is the founder of <a aria-label="Tapas" class="color-link" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.facebook.com/tapasociety/" href="https://www.facebook.com/tapasociety/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #003891; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="https://www.facebook.com/tapasociety/">Tapas</a>—the Tempranillo Advocates, Producers and Amigos society—which unites producers of Iberian varietals (those found in Spain and Portugal) for tastings and gatherings.</p><p style="background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, cambria, "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 18px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; margin: 1.2rem 0px;">On a recent trip to southern Oregon, I had the good fortune to sit down with Jones and explore his passion for these grapes and the vineyard they call home. All answers have been edited and condensed for clarity.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbeOmc2_slMGHtKPZJ-7O_vinqdR0uclBc-pGmjx7PmaG98nsR_S2iQYNOtz47SyB9O5k3NZ8QwlWup2oL2Uf8jWnw6Us9GIIVAB2w4gHqRN28eFlK39prLaUYVi0EQXqDFlXC7FPlF8c/s1013/EarlRocks1.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1013" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbeOmc2_slMGHtKPZJ-7O_vinqdR0uclBc-pGmjx7PmaG98nsR_S2iQYNOtz47SyB9O5k3NZ8QwlWup2oL2Uf8jWnw6Us9GIIVAB2w4gHqRN28eFlK39prLaUYVi0EQXqDFlXC7FPlF8c/s320/EarlRocks1.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andrea Johnson Photography<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, cambria, "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 18px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; margin: 1.2rem 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Liza B. Zimmerman (L.B.Z.): What attracted you to the wine business and particularly the Tempranillo grape? </span></p><p style="background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, cambria, "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 18px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; margin: 1.2rem 0px;">Earl Jones (EJ): I was introduced to Tempranillo in San Francisco while a resident physician at UCSF in the 1960s. I lived in the <a aria-label="Marina" class="color-link" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://baycityguide.com/en/marina-district-and-cow-hollow/a1JU0000004jn8nMAA" href="https://baycityguide.com/en/marina-district-and-cow-hollow/a1JU0000004jn8nMAA" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #003891; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="https://baycityguide.com/en/marina-district-and-cow-hollow/a1JU0000004jn8nMAA">Marina </a>area of San Francisco and Lucca’s Deli on Chestnut was my wine shop.</p><p style="background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, cambria, "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 18px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; margin: 1.2rem 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"></span></p><p style="background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, cambria, "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 18px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; margin: 1.2rem 0px;">Mike Bosco, the owner was a not only great guy but he also knew a lot about wine; I knew little about California wine and Mike introduced me to European wines which I could afford on my student budget.</p><p style="background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, cambria, "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 18px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; margin: 1.2rem 0px;">His Riojas were a bargain at about $1 a bottle compared to a good Napa or Sonoma red for $2.50. As I became a faculty member with more disposable money I drank my way up the hierarchical Tempranillo tree and the experiences endeared me to the variety.</p><p style="background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, cambria, "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 18px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; margin: 1.2rem 0px;">Annual or biannual European travels enabled me to visit, taste at the bodegas and wonder why the wines tasted the way they did. I also loved the Spanish culture and cuisine. In the 1970s and 1980s I discovered that no varietal Tempranillo was produced at all in the U.S. This void and my experiences with <a aria-label="Tempranillo" class="color-link" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://winefolly.com/tips/tempranillo-wine/" href="https://winefolly.com/tips/tempranillo-wine/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #003891; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="https://winefolly.com/tips/tempranillo-wine/">Tempranillo</a> enabled me to clearly see what I wanted to do in the wine world.</p><p style="background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, cambria, "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 18px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; margin: 1.2rem 0px;">Almost simultaneously the changes in medicine, HMOs were pushing me away from medicine.</p><p style="background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, cambria, "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 18px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; margin: 1.2rem 0px;">Trying to grow and bottle varietal Tempranillo, a wine that had never been successful in the U.S., was risky but science is a solid guide and today 25 years later everything we grow on our estate is site climate matched; that’s why our wine lineup is unlike most wineries who simply copy their neighbors.</p><p style="background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, cambria, "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 18px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; margin: 1.2rem 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">L.B.Z.: How did you determine that these grapes would grow well in the Umpqua Valley in Southern Oregon? </span></p><p style="background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, cambria, "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 18px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; margin: 1.2rem 0px;">E.J.: I had a theory that grapes should be matched to the climate, i.e. variety-site climate matching as centuries of trial and error had sorted out in Europe. When we moved here people were only growing Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling and Chardonnay. I believe we helped show the way to better variety site-climate matches in Oregon.</p><p style="background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, cambria, "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 18px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; margin: 1.2rem 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">L.B.Z.: What varietals are you growing?</span> </p><p style="background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, cambria, "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 18px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; margin: 1.2rem 0px;">E.J.: Tempranillo, Grenache, Malbec, Albariño, Syrah, Tannat, Tinta Amarela, Touriga Nacional, <a aria-label="Tinta Cão" class="color-link" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.wine-searcher.com/grape-490-tinto-cao" href="https://www.wine-searcher.com/grape-490-tinto-cao" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #003891; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="https://www.wine-searcher.com/grape-490-tinto-cao">Tinta Cão</a>, Dolcetto and Bastardo.</p><p style="background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, cambria, "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 18px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; margin: 1.2rem 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">L.B.Z.: How are these wines similar to and different from their siblings in Spain? </span></p><p style="background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, cambria, "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 18px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; margin: 1.2rem 0px;">E.J.: The wines are varietally correct but express a new world <a aria-label="Oregon terroir" class="color-link" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://thecookscook.com/features/the-curious-case-of-oregon-terroir/" href="https://thecookscook.com/features/the-curious-case-of-oregon-terroir/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #003891; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="https://thecookscook.com/features/the-curious-case-of-oregon-terroir/">Oregon terroir</a>.</p><p style="background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, cambria, "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 18px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; margin: 1.2rem 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">L.B.Z.: What will the next chapter of wine production in your vineyards look like with global warming? </span></p><p style="background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, cambria, "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 18px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; margin: 1.2rem 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"></span></p><div data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen-655684_1370="76850" data-gtm-vis-has-fired-655684_1370="1" data-gtm-vis-recent-on-screen-655684_1370="76850" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time-655684_1370="100" id="lightbox-inline-form-7de1190d-34ac-4a85-930f-192164401e1d" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400;"></div><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, cambria, "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 1.2rem 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">E.J.: We are well positioned with this particular mix of 11 varieties. The length of the growing season will not likely change only the night time lows will likely rise and maybe some months' daytime highs. A warmer climate could improve a couple varieties, most will not be significantly affected and only <a aria-label="Albariño" class="color-link" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.wine-searcher.com/grape-1008-albarino-alvarinho" href="https://www.wine-searcher.com/grape-1008-albarino-alvarinho" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #003891; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="https://www.wine-searcher.com/grape-1008-albarino-alvarinho">Albariño</a> could be hurt by rising temperatures.</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, cambria, "times new roman", times, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 1.2rem 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><font size="2"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizazimmerman/2020/07/22/bringing-tempranillo-to-oregon/#68f037c5beea" target="_blank">Original Article</a></font></p></div>Abacelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095097999533122091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745345312503780823.post-72979436468580759862017-03-22T10:11:00.001-07:002017-03-22T10:31:29.058-07:00Vintner's Blend #16 "Wine of the Week" by Wine Press Northwest<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; max-width: 620px !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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The robust Spanish grape Tempranillo is the historic headliner at storied Abacela in Southern Oregon, and so it understandably makes up essentially half of this Mediterranean-style blend that calls upon 11 varieties. Syrah is the next grape up (21%) for winemaker Andrew Wenzl, who used it to create remarkable balance while toning down the tannins. There’s still ample grip, yet there’s an abundance of fruitiness to match. The nose features hints of black currant, cherry and lingonberry with touches of caramel corn and oregano. Inside, blackberry jam and bittersweet chocolate flavors are joined by tannins reminiscent of espresso grounds, which are led out by a raspberry cream finish.</div>
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Rated <i>“Outstanding!”</i> by <a href="http://www.greatnorthwestwine.com/2017/03/13/abacela-nv-estate-vintners-blend-16-umpqua-valley-18/">Great Northwest Wine</a>. (13.7% alc.)</div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Abacela Winery in Southern Oregon's Umpqua Valley produces two dessert wines in this traditional</span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> style with Portuguese grapes. Earl Jones, owner of Abacela, says the sloping hillside microclimates of his valley are quite similar to that of western Portugal's main dessert wine region, the Douro Valley, where Port is produced. For that reason, he grows classic Portuguese varieties like Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela, Bastardo, Tinta Cão and Touriga Naçional; five of the over 30 varieties allowed in Port production</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In recent years, Andrew Wenzl’s work with Grenache has earned considerable praise — whether it be his stunning rosé or the Barrel Select program. The transition from vineyard to cellar in 2014 began Oct. 7 at the ripeness level of 25 Brix, which seems to be customary for standalone bottlings of this Rhône variety. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The 100% neutral French oak program keeps the focus on juicy aromas and flavors of plum, boysenberry and pomegranate with sweet herbs and a remarkable mouth feel. Its finish of blackberry and Montmorency cherry extends. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Indeed, the Jones family’s Fault Line Vineyards continue to serve as a Southern Oregon talisman for Iberian Peninsula grape varieties. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The 2013 Garnacha earned a gold medal at the 2016 Oregon Wine Competition. This year, the 2014 already is generating headlines, starting with a double gold at the 2017 San Francisco Chronicle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Enjoy with <a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/mushroom-croque-monsieur">Mushroom Croque-Monsieur</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Earl Jones and his crew at Abacela in Oregon’s Umpqua Valley just keep cranking out winner after winner. This is simply a great rosé with enticing floral notes, precise, lively red-toned fruit that sports a jaunty red licorice note and puts tons of flavor in the mouth. Its lingering finish closes with a great balance of acid. Try it with a festive meal that includes turkey, ham or pork as a refreshing change from the hefty reds that usually dominate holiday meals. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Known best for its muscular reds and lean, clean Albariño, Abacela shows its versatility with this sweet, appealing wine made from Early Muscat (75%) and Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains. Harvested at only 22.5 Brix, it displays honeysuckle, lively acidity, nice spice notes, tropical fruit, tangerine zest, and is striking, fully-flavored and zippy despite its 3% residual sugar.</span><br />
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Abacelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095097999533122091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745345312503780823.post-85360310992580903182016-10-18T11:12:00.000-07:002016-10-18T11:12:10.959-07:00Abacela in Portrait of Portland Magazine<h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Abacelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095097999533122091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745345312503780823.post-32033933440106974512016-10-05T13:53:00.000-07:002016-10-05T13:53:52.530-07:00It's Octoburrrrr... Time for Albarino and Shellfish! <span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What's your favorite shellfish to pair with Abacela </span></span><a href="https://www.abacela.com/xe/xe.asp?page=viewcat&cat=white-wines" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;">Albariño</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">? </span></span><br />
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Abacelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095097999533122091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745345312503780823.post-14599017535366022972016-09-26T14:40:00.000-07:002016-10-05T13:01:09.817-07:00Albariño wins big at Sunset Wine Competition!<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<br />Abacelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095097999533122091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745345312503780823.post-57985451778525264362016-08-31T16:12:00.000-07:002016-08-31T16:15:29.551-07:00Abacela earns top honors at Oregon Wine Competition<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See more about the competition at the <a href="http://www.theoregonwineexperience.com/wine-competition/">Oregon Wine Experience</a> website.</span>Abacelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095097999533122091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745345312503780823.post-42124919051080341432016-07-21T14:29:00.000-07:002016-07-21T14:29:34.647-07:00Chris Lake becomes the Winegrower at Abacela<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrtHbEJyJEwZR7DtowHRLDK2IpN70v7fA4gX73sojY7eeatxp4LCcUOmyDWlCnRMF5lyDCXCGmDwv6R5zSbwFj4ho8c8CyARd83GlCL0PijMjvB0SG9T7wojqDUm1p4yWPK1ZAyXmqcvw/s1600/C_lake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrtHbEJyJEwZR7DtowHRLDK2IpN70v7fA4gX73sojY7eeatxp4LCcUOmyDWlCnRMF5lyDCXCGmDwv6R5zSbwFj4ho8c8CyARd83GlCL0PijMjvB0SG9T7wojqDUm1p4yWPK1ZAyXmqcvw/s320/C_lake.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ROSEBURG, OR. - July 18, 2016; Abacela Winery is pleased to announce that Chris Lake, a native of California, will become the manager of Abacela’s Fault Line Vineyards in July of 2016. Chris obtained a Bachelor of Science in Plant Science at Fresno State University in 1993 and has over 20 years experience in the wine industry. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Abacela and its Fault Line Vineyards are celebrating their 21st year in the industry and are best known as pioneers of Tempranillo and Albariño in America. Abacela has also introduced several other site-climate matched grape varieties to the region and in 2013 was recognized as the “Oregon Winery of the Year” by Wine Press Northwest magazine. In 2015 the Oregon Wine Board presented Earl and Hilda with the Industry’s "Lifetime Achievement Award." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chris will bring to Abacela’s production team valuable experience from California, Arkansas and Oklahoma. He comes to Abacela directly from Umpqua Community College where he headed up the Southern Oregon Wine Institute and directed its educational and administrative matters for the past eight years. Chris voiced, “After serving as a teacher and administrator for these last eight years I look forward to getting back into the field in one of Oregon’s premier estate vineyards and wineries.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He will join the Abacela wine team, which consists of Earl, the general manager, Andrew Wenzl, head winemaker, and Ryan Dudley, assistant winemaker in the growing and crafting of award winning wines. </span><br />
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Abacelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095097999533122091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745345312503780823.post-88337389301583700812016-06-14T10:12:00.000-07:002016-06-14T10:12:32.682-07:00Another "Best of Class" medal for our 2015 Grenache Rosé!<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Since its introduction in 1980, the <strong>San Francisco International Wine Competition</strong> (SFIWC) has been <i>setting the standard</i> for professional wine judging.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The largest and <i>most influential</i> international wine competition in America, the San Francisco International Wine Competition (SFIWC) has been setting the standard for professional wine judging since its debut in 1980. Now in its 36th year, the SFIWC maintains the highest level of integrity with a blind-tasting system performed by a highly experienced panel of internationally acclaimed wine experts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The <strong>2016 San Francisco International Wine Competition</strong> was held on June 9th to 12th.</span><br />
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Abacelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095097999533122091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745345312503780823.post-77690504045562751532016-06-10T11:20:00.000-07:002016-06-10T11:20:44.882-07:00Albariño places Best of Class at Sunset Wine Competition!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our <a href="https://www.abacela.com/xe/xe.asp?page=viewitem&p=738&cat=white-wines">2015 Albariño</a> just placed <i>first</i> in its category at the <a href="http://www.sunset.com/marketplace/international-wine-competition">2016 Sunset International Wine Competition</a>! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">"Best of Class", </span><a href="https://www.abacela.com/xe/xe.asp?page=viewitem&p=742&cat=white-wineshttps://www.abacela.com/xe/xe.asp?page=viewitem&p=742&cat=white-wines" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2015 Grenache Rosé</a><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Gold Medal, </span><a href="https://www.abacela.com/xe/xe.asp?page=viewitem&p=738&cat=white-wines" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2015 Albariño</a><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Gold Medal, <a href="https://www.abacela.com/xe/xe.asp?page=viewitem&p=743&cat=white-wines">2015 Muscat</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Gold Medal, </span><a href="https://www.abacela.com/xe/xe.asp?page=viewitem&p=690&cat=red-wines" style="color: #844937; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">2013 Fiesta Tempranillo</a>Abacelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095097999533122091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745345312503780823.post-74200737238876383622016-05-18T13:18:00.000-07:002016-05-18T13:18:15.956-07:00Abacela featured in the Wine Spectator!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vivid, lively and appealing, with lemony apple and grapefruit flavors, tripping lightly over refined acidity and finishing with presence.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gritty tannins present a challenge in this firm version, but the dark berry and coffee flavors emerge, lingering on the smoky finish.</span></div>
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Flowering in the indicator vines means we will have generally flowering throughout the vineyards within 10-12 days. Vintage 2016 is off to a great start!Abacelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095097999533122091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745345312503780823.post-88683404936093144652016-05-05T11:30:00.001-07:002016-05-05T11:30:04.321-07:00New Tempranillo Ratings from the Wine EnthusiastAbacela earns two 90+ point ratings in the June 2016 issue of the Wine Enthusiast!<br />
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Moving up the ladder among Abacela's Tempranillo bottlings, this is packed with juicy, ripe black fruits. There are scent and flavor accents of tanned leather and savory herbs, and the wine is built for staying power. If there is a quibble to be made, it's that the tannins have a rather chalky residual flavor.<br />
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- <b>90 Points</b>, <a href="https://www.abacela.com/xe/xe.asp?page=viewitem&p=719&cat=red-wines"><b>2013 Barrel Select Tempranillo</b></a><br />
Estate grown and aged in 31% new barrels, this offers dense purple fruits, scents of violets and mocha, and a smoky thread that carries into the finish. There are strong flavors of cedar box and graphite, and the tannins are chewy and substantial.<br />
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To get you started we organized the first, and we hope annual, Rosé Wine Bowl of Rose Street. This gathering of wine tasting professionals and enthusiastic consumers met to bring you blind tasting notes for a few Oregon Rosé Wines. Tasted in two blind settings: 1. Critics circle with written notes 2. Party atmosphere with casual discussion.</div>
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Oregon winemakers, take note. At least in our small experiment consumers weren’t turned on by a passing whisp of aroma. Don’t go too far in the opposite direction to avoid rosé’s reputation for being a bit of an overly made-up tart. Nobody likes a tease either. There is a middle ground between prudish and promiscuous. We love the delicate, feminine charms of a rosé, but can we have a little fun too? Give us more of what our Oregon grapes can offer, even when they are pretty in pink. We can handle it and we wouldn’t mind handling more of the following wines. </div>
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Enjoyed by the whole group and a favorite of the critic’s circle. This looks and smells like a girl’s childhood memory. The color of heart shaped “fashion” pendants and the fresh perfume lavender talc scent you remember from you favorite Avon purchase. The grown up girl in you, boys too, will love the palate of strawberry, honeydew, and the sweet tartness of a green apple. Layered and nuanced.</div>
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Abacelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095097999533122091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745345312503780823.post-12299700887667296982016-03-28T15:49:00.000-07:002016-03-28T15:49:38.215-07:002016 Cascadia Wine Competition Results are in!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Abacela takes home top honors at this year's <a href="http://www.greatnorthwestwine.com/2016/03/17/palencia-albarino-wins-top-wine-in-2016-cascadia-wine-competition/">Cascadia Wine Competition</a>. (Formally know as the Great NW Wine Competition.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Southern Oregon winemaker Andrew Wenzl crafted a beauty of a dessert wine here, using estate Albariño that hung on the vines and accumulated sweetness well past its normal harvest time. Aromas of honey-glazed apricot and intense Christmas spices lead to flavors of candied orange peel, poached peach and vanilla ice cream. It is a stunning dessert wine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Northwest Tempranillo master has proved his expertise once again. Earl Jones’ Abacela estate grapes from 2013, put into the capable hands of winemaker Andrew Wenzl, were used in this fruit-forward wine aptly called Fiesta. And you’ll want to start a celebration of your own after sampling it. Its nose opens with mint, spicy oak and nimble cherries. In the mouth, the cherries are dark, dipping down toward dark Marionberry skin, then unearthing Abacela estate’s minerality and grippy tannins. It’s a huge mouthful – “Yuuuge, I tell you” – that calls out for a rare ribeye amply dusted with cracked black pepper.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Annually, Abacela crafts one of the most beautiful and graceful Muscats in the Pacific Northwest. This new vintage is no exception, thanks to aromas of rosewater, lavender and clove. On the palate, it offers flavors of lychee, pink grapefruit and Golden Delicious apple. Its 3% residual sugar and gentle acidity make this a delicious and approachable sipper.</span><br />
<br />Abacelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095097999533122091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745345312503780823.post-19149079978715835452016-03-12T08:05:00.000-08:002016-03-12T08:05:08.448-08:00Eugene Magazine; Celebrating Oregon's AVAs<div class="MsoNormal">
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late Richard Sommer planted vinifera grapes in the rain shadow of the Callahan
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many sub-valleys have boomed with fine wines. Earl and Hilda Jones, experimental
scientists, traveled through Spain's Rioja region and encountered great
tempranillo reds. They came back to the U.S., moved to Roseburg, and planted
vines on the steep slopes of one of Oregon's most beautiful vineyards. </i></span></span></div>
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Abacelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095097999533122091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745345312503780823.post-45580296301349257272016-03-10T15:49:00.000-08:002016-03-10T15:49:20.667-08:00Wine Enthusiast Ratings are in!Abacela earns four 90+ point ratings and three Editors' Choice in the April 2016 issue of the Wine Enthusiast!<br />
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The winery notes that this is their 16th vintage of Malbec, but just the first reserve bottling. Intense aromatics introduce a wine saturated with black fruits, coffee liqueur, soy and tobacco. It offers exceptional depth and power. Drink now through 2025.</div>
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- <b> 92 points & <i>Editors' Choice</i>, <a href="https://www.abacela.com/xe/xe.asp?page=viewitem&p=658&cat=red%2Dwines">2012 Barrel Select Syrah</a></b></div>
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This terrific wine is classically varietal, with beautifully defined flavors of cured meats, tobacco, coffee, lavender and peppercorn, all in service to ripe purple fruits. Impeccably balanced, it conveys finesse.</div>
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<b>- 91 points & <i>Editors' Choice</i>, <a href="https://www.abacela.com/xe/xe.asp?page=viewitem&p=699&cat=red%2Dwines">2013 Barrel Select Malbec</a></b></div>
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This outstanding Malbec dazzles with scents of tobacco and chocolate, flavors of sour cherry and plum, and impressive concentration and persistence. The flavors gather strength and focus, adding details of lavender and lemon curd, as they roll into a lingering finish.</div>
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<b>- 90 points, 2013 Barrel Select Tinta Amarela</b></div>
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Abacela makes a fortified wine from Portuguese grapes, but this is a dry, varietal expression of one of the most obscure. Bone-dry, it's got tongue-scraping tannins that taste of black tea. It offers dried raspberries, vanilla and cocoa elements, and the overall complexity is impressive. This seems built for a thick steak.</div>
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<b>- 89 points, <a href="https://www.abacela.com/xe/xe.asp?page=viewitem&p=690&cat=red%2Dwines">2013 Fiesta Tempranillo</a></b></div>
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Abacela makes up to four different Tempranillos in a given vintage, this being the entry-level bottle. And a fine introduction it is, with vivid red and black berries, a dusting of sweet spices, a gentle whiff of tanned leather, chalk and ample tannins. Aged in both French and American oak, 15% new, it is drinking quite nicely already.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div>
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- <b> 89 points & <i>Editors' Choice</i>, <a href="https://www.abacela.com/xe/xe.asp?page=viewitem&p=689&cat=red%2Dwines">Vintner’s Blend #15</a></b></div>
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This 15th edition of this nonvintage blend, sourced entirely from estate grapes (principally Tempranillo), is a sure-fire palate pleaser. Fresh and youthful, it's bursting with plush boysenberries, loganberries and blackberries, annotated with a streak of coffee and cacao.</div>
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Abacelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095097999533122091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745345312503780823.post-32563466751559200362016-03-06T14:48:00.000-08:002016-03-10T14:49:21.122-08:00Abacela awarded the Greatest of the Grape<a href="https://www.kreck.com/CartXE/Stores/439/mal12r.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://www.kreck.com/CartXE/Stores/439/mal12r.png" width="120" /></a><span style="color: #212121; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #fefefe; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Abacela won both of the People's Choice awards for at the 46th annual Greatest of the Grape Wine Gala in Canyonville, OR on March 5th. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #212121; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sous Vide K-Bar Beef Tenderloin with Pomegranate Molasses Demi-Glacé, </span><span style="color: #212121; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; white-space: pre-wrap;">K-Bar Steakhouse at Seven Feathers Casino.</span><br />
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Abacelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095097999533122091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745345312503780823.post-73087968299416611002016-02-26T16:12:00.000-08:002016-02-26T16:12:52.147-08:00Get to Know a New Side of Tempranillo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tempranillo is Spain's second most planted grape, after the the lesser-known airén, and it is the country’s signature varietal wine—one that’s a crowd-pleaser, yet also age-worthy and collectable. According to Australian economics professor Kym Anderson, global Tempranillo plantings have boomed, increasing almost fivefold between 1990 and 2010, bringing tempranillo from the world’s 24th most planted grape to the fourth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Enthusiasts across the globe have grown particularly fond of Spain’s Rioja region, where winemakers rest tempranillo in new American oak, which lends structure and longevity to the wines, as well as a softness characterized by vanilla notes. In Rioja, red wines labeled Crianza and Reserva are required, by law, to have spent at least one year in oak; Gran Reserva signifies two years in oak. If a wine is aged only in stainless steel, it's labeled Joven.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks to oak-aging, as well as central Spain’s hot climate, the tempranillo wines coming out of Rioja have traditionally been robust and high in alcohol. But a recent shift in Spanish winemaking, tending toward organic farming and fresher, younger styles of wine, is presenting the grape in new light. This new Spanish wave evolved in the last decade or so, and many of these modern wines have only recently been imported to the U.S.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of Spain's most prominent producers leading this charge is an individual by the name of "Gonzalo Gonzalo," a biodynamic (all biodynamic agricultural products are, by definition, also organic) winemaker focused on low-sulfur wines like tempranillo, and the full-bodied white grape viura. Rioja, the region in which Gonzalo Gonzalo works, has one of the world's highest rates of Parkinson’s disease, according to Ross Bingham, who imports Gonzalo’s wines through his company Critical Mass Selections.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When Gonzalo’s father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s about ten years ago, he made the connection between the illness and the use of pesticides. "His father sprayed the worst chemicals imaginable on all his vines because that’s what you did in the '70s and '80s," says Bingham. Gonzalo was inspired to go organic and natural by the 130-years-old estate López de Heredia, which had always made their wines without added yeasts or sulfur. He realized that Spanish wine had once been produced without pesticides or manipulation, and could be, again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To be a natural winemaker in Spain is to "resurrect the culture of our abuelos," says Ramon Saavedra, who came from a family that always made small amounts of wine for their own consumption. Saavedra apprenticed at Andalucía's Barranco Oscuro, known for its natural tempranillo wines, before starting his own label, Cauzón. He emphasizes that vineyard work is just as important as what happens in the cellar—a practice that was forgotten as the Spanish wine industry grew and modernized. The naturalist winemaking approach is "a return to our origins, without chemicals," he continues.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Organic is only one aspect of a broader movement to update Spanish wine. In recent weeks, a group of Spanish winemakers, merchants, and journalists have released a petition aimed at changing the way Rioja wines are classified by the Denominación de Origen (DO) system. They wrote in the petition: "The Spanish wine appellation system has proved effective in protecting geographical names and origin, but it has been oblivious to soil differentiation and levels of quality. Efforts have been aimed at turning our vineyards into the world’s biggest, not the best." Instead of the current system, the petition asks for a more Burgundian approach to classifying Rioja: "Wines made anywhere in the region would be at the base; village wines would be a step above, while single-vineyard wines would be at the very top."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alvaro de la Viña, who imports natural Spanish wines (including Saavedra’s wine, and Malaspiedras mentioned below, through his company Selections de la Viña), feels that the petition is on the right track. "In my opinion, it’s an out-of-date and obsolete classification system," he says. "There’s a lot of politics and mixed interest. It’s a way for the DO to make money because you have to pay for each little classification that you add to your bottle."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Over on the American side, tempranillo counts a unique history. In particular, the grape has flourished in Oregon <b>thanks to the pioneering efforts of Earl Jones of Abacela winery</b> in the mid-'90s. Overall, the state's climate has proven favorable toward the grape, and Southern Oregon now counts 57 tempranillo producers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Read on to discover great bottles, both classic and new, from Spain to the U.S. Experience the incredible range that tempranillo can display, from light and bright, to fruity and silky, to oaked and age-worthy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Producer: Abacela</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wine: Barrel Select, 2012</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From: Umpqua Valley, Oregon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Retail: $32</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Earl Jones, founder of Abacela Winery in Southern Oregon, was one of the first to plant tempranillo in the state, starting with four acres in 1995. He spent years researching the conditions that yielded top quality tempranillo in Spain, and determined that Southern Oregon had the ideal growing season, temperature range, rainfall, and elevation. This wine is aged partly in new French oak, which lends richness and silky texture, and it has notes of black cherry, mocha, and currant. Robust and inviting, drink now with duck, or feel free to cellar.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Read the full article on <a href="http://www.eater.com/2016/2/26/11120410/tempranillo-wine-renaissance-spain-new-natural">Eater.com</a>.</span>Abacelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095097999533122091noreply@blogger.com0