THE 20TH EDITION OF THE BIERZO FAIR BEGINS ON JUNE 6
BODEGA DEL ABAD awaits you for a glass… the twentieth edition of the Bierzo Fair will kick off next Friday at the Carracedelo fairgrounds and will feature 125 exhibitors. This figure was highlighted by the town mayor, Raúl Valcarce, as a sign of the “excellent health of this event.” The multi-sector event, with a special […]
MICHAEL SCHACHNER, EDITOR OF WINE ENTHUSIAST, VISITS EL BIERZO
A wine journalist, Michael Schachner is the editor for Spain and South America for the prestigious Wine Enthusiast magazine (700,000 copies distributed worldwide). Based in New York, he is responsible for blind tasting and scoring wines from his area of influence, in small batches of five wines, totaling up to 30 daily. This week, […]
BODEGA DEL ABAD WINE-PAIRING MENU AT THE DELIRIOS DE LEÓN RESTAURANT
From 9:30 PM onwards, we look forward to welcoming you so that you can discover our wines in depth, thanks to the guided tasting led by the winery’s oenologist, Mr. Jose Luis Santin. And, in addition, in a unique way, by pairing them with the distinguished dishes with which the Chef at Delirios will surprise […]
VEREMA RATES GOTÍN – SAN SALVADOR AS “THE GODELLO FROM BIERZO THAT RISES TO THE CHALLENGE OF THE COLD”
Today, ahead of the printed Verema tasting, the tasting notes for GOTIN del Risc Godello “San Salvador” 2008 are being published. Click for the link to Verema Score out of 100: 95; average score: 8.9; and value for money: 8.9 out of 10. Wine description by PUCK: Its colour is very striking, with variations from […]
WINE TASTING WITH PAIRING IN ZUMAIA, AT BEHEKO PLAZA JATETXEA RESTAURANT
On Friday, November 15 at 8:00 PM, we held a Wine Tasting and Pairing in Zumaia, at the Beheko Plaza Jatetxea Restaurant, together with our Zarautz distributor, Borda Ardoak.Led by our winemaker Jose Luis Santín, numerous attendees enjoyed extraordinary local products paired with our Mencía and Godello wines.
AWARD FOR MENCÍA “ABAD DOM BUENO-SEÑORÍO DE VALCARCEL” AT THE LEÓN PRODUCTS FAIR
The León Products Fair concluded on Sunday, October 13, with the presentation of the 2013 Awards. Our selected grape wine, “Abad Dom Bueno- Señorío de Valcárcel,” was among the recipients. It received the Jury’s Special Mention as the Wine of the Fair. This is a very unique wine, made from vines over 80 years old […]
OUR IMPORTERS IN JAPAN VISIT TO SEE OUR HARVEST
Wine Curation Corporation visited Bierzo to see us and learn more about our winery’s wines, having introduced our wines in Japan for over two years. Following their philosophy of understanding in depth the wines they distribute to create a more receptive market and world for them, they were present on October 2nd at our vineyards […]
EVENT IN SWITZERLAND ORGANIZED BY ZWEIFEL WEINE “MEDITERRANEAN GOURMETS DAYS”
Each year, Zweifel Weine organizes the “Mediterranean Gourmet Days” in Zurich at one of its stores. Bodega del Abad joined the hosts, represented by its winemaker, Miguel Tienda. This edition, held at Vinarium Zürich-Höngg, was very well received. Numerous customers joined the food and wine tasting organized to sample the best of the Mediterranean. www.zweifelweinw.ch
LANDMARK SELECTIONS SHOWS INTEREST IN OUR WINES
Landmark Selections is a small to medium-sized wine agency founded by three partners with over 20 years of experience in the industry, based in British Columbia, Canada.Known for their excellent commercial work in Vancouver, it was an honor and a pleasure to welcome them to our winery.They discovered the gems of El Bierzo over an […]
VISIT FROM SPEC’S, OUR HOUSTON IMPORTERS
Spec’s Wines Spirits & Fine Foods, one of the largest fine food companies in the state of Texas. Located in Houston, they are visiting us at the winery in Carracedelo, El Bierzo.The sales team enjoys learning about and walking through Bodega del Abad’s vineyard, and later conducts a tasting of the latest vintages of all […]