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| 25 Feb 2015 22:04 | |
| Food & amp; Babies | It’s Essence of Wine and with it more than 3,000 wines |
| Setubal muscatel tests and the Douro and white Port wines and the election of” Top 10 Portuguese wines “are some strengths of the 12th edition of the Wine Essence, which begins Thursday and ends Sunday at the Port. |
The event remains in the Palácio da Bolsa, brings together” more than 3,000 wines from 350 Portuguese and foreign producers “and has 14 tastings, says the organizer, the Essence Wine Company, in partnership with the Porto Commercial Association.
On the first day and even before the doors are open to the public, more than 40 foreign experts and Portuguese evaluate in blind tasting, 56 white and red wines and generous pre Portuguese selected by the magazine evidence panel Wine, the Wine Essence, to elect the top 10.
The organization explains that “the eight red wines, white and generous who obtain the best ratings will be the ‘Top 10 Portuguese wines’, which will be announced the next day
At the same time, the Port House will present the awards Best Of Wine Tourism 2015 to the Portuguese winners. The Douro Museum, the Ruler, was one of the winners in the category of Arts and Culture.
It is also on the opening day to be held proof commented “Dream of Muscatel”, which will bring together wines from this caste Setúbal and Douro, some more than 100 years. One of these wines is José Maria da Fonseca Moscatel Superior 1911, which was recently considered the “Wine of the Year 2014″ by Wine.
This test is essentially “the experts that the organization invited and only 4 places are to the public, each costing 250 euros.
organization source said the agency Lusa that the tickets have been sold and the revenue reverts all for berries D Association’s Gold, whose mission is to support underprivileged children and young people of the Douro.
Access to other tastings cost between 25 and 50 euros.
A few hours later, followed by the evidence of old white Port wines commented by the director of evidence department of the Institute of Douro and Port Wines (IVDP), Bento Amaral. Says the IVDP own these wines have also “a great aging potential” and are gaining producers, experts and consumers.
The presence of the designated “father of ice wines from Canada,” Donald Ziraldo, Essence is another of the highlights of the Wine 2015 and the first day of the event. Ziraldo has also produces wines in the Douro and intends to combine them with ice wines.
Ice wines are made from grapes harvested in winter, in December and February, freezing due to low temperatures.
In the 3 days, there will be evidence of “classics” of the Alentejo, the “big red” do Douro wines of Porto da Fonseca Guimaraens house, which this year 200 years ago, and “2 of the most emblematic producers” of Madeira wines, Barbeito and Henriques & amp; Henriques.
As in previous editions, the Essence of Wine 2015 pays attention to the relationship between wine and food promoting so-called “harmonization” with the participation of 4 known “chefs”. They are João Rodrigues, Pedro Lemos, Ricardo Costa and Vítor Matos, all distinguished with Michelin. Stars
Joining the Essence of Wine costs 20 euros per person and is entitled to one cup to taste the wines available.
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