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Even more reason to enjoy a glass of wine!

July 20th, 2009 | By Michael | Category: Our Wines, Santiago Ijalba, Spain, Wine Industry Talk

es-pareja The fine team at Bodegas Vina Hermosa has been busy the past year and a half developing and creating wines that maximize the healthy qualities of wine. Here is the result of their hard work and effort as quoted from the bodega-

“With the completion of an €800.000 R&D (Research & Development) project, Bodegas Vina Hermosa and another eight wineries from La Rioja (Spain) have managed to achieve the highest ever resveratrol content in any wine, achieving rates of 25.6 mg/l, 79% higher than the previous highest content recorded at 14.3 mg/l.

For the first time, through the development and implementation of natural techniques, both in the vineyard and production process, Santiago Ijalba and his son Roberto in Bodegas Vina Hermosa have dramatically increased the level of trans-resveratrol in a wine, reaching values never seen before at 25.6 mg/l. This level of polyphenol represents an increase of 79% over the previous highest level of 14.3 mg/l found in an Hungarian wine. During 2008, the production of higher amounts of polyphenols in selected vineyards belonging to BODEGAS VINA HERMOSA was enhanced by physico-chemical treatments, controls and in-depth analysis during the whole growing season in order to ripen the fruit.

After the harvest in September 2008, the second phase of the project commenced with the pilot micro-vinifications of the wines. It is anticipated that the first wines will be available for public consumption after the 2009 harvest. This project is a serious attempt by these wineries to deepen the connection between wine and health, reinforcing naturally favourable effects for cardiovascular diseases or cancer, which have often been described in reports and scientific studies written by several international agencies and published by magazines such as the Royal Society of Chemistry, American Chemical Society, Elsevier, Laboratoire de Nutrition et Sécurité Alimentaire.

The resulting higher level of trans-resveratrol and quercitin in these wines will enhance (through moderate consumption) effects on health as, for instance, an antioxidant, as a reducer of bad LDL cholesterol values, as a protector against some kinds of cancer, an improver of blood sugar levels and blood flow, having anti-inflammatory properties.”

We at the P.R. Grisley Company are proud to be importing other fine wines from Bodegas Vina Hermosa and can’t wait until these latest ground breaking wines are available and we are able to make them available to you, the consumer! So drink up, soon there will be even more healthy benefits!!

Cheers,

Michael

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European Wine in the Wild Wild West!

June 17th, 2009 | By Michael | Category: Just for Fun, Medrano-Irazu, Ondalán, Our Wines, Portugal, Santiago Ijalba, Spain

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I can’t believe how many people now live in Jackson Hole Wyoming! It seems to grow every time we return to the beautiful surroundings of the Grand Tetons. To kick off the 2009 Memorial Day weekend, the P.R. Grisley Company joined a very diverse group of people at the 31st Annual Jackson Hole wine festival.

The day started with representatives from restaurants, wine stores, and hotels joining the exhibitors for a few hours before the public joined in on the fun. For over 6 hours we presented our wines, educated new wine lovers on several unique wines from Portugal, Spain and France. We poured a white and a rose wine from Chozas Carrascal located in the Utiel-Requena region of Spain, a fantastic Douro red from Quinta de Carregosa in Portugal and red wines from Bodegas Medrano Irazu, Santiago Ijalba and Ondalan in Rioja. We also poured the Chateau de Monbadon from Bordeaux and the Cuve Sabine from the Cotes du Rhone region in France. Everyone seemed to enjoy the diversity represented at the table, and they were excited to try some wines from several unique areas within the Iberian Peninsula. It was definitely one of the best-run events we have been able to participate in, and we hope to be asked back next year.

The festival was a wonderful combination of great wines, friendly people, and amazing scenery. There were over 400 wines presented from around the globe, and almost one thousand people in attendance enjoying the unique event. If you’ve never visited Jackson Hole, it’s a beautiful place filled with culture, western charm, friendly people, and some of the most amazing mountains in the US- not too mention people with great taste in wine!

–Peter

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Bodegas Santiago Ijalba starts off 2009 big!

April 1st, 2009 | By Michael | Category: Our Wines, Santiago Ijalba, Spain, Wine Industry Talk

2009 has been a huge success so far for Bodegas Santiago Ijalba, gaining recognition in several wine expos and magazines. Most recently, the 2004 Ogga Reserva and the 2004 Viña Hermosa Reserva received 3 star recommendations in the 2009 Decanter World Wine Award s. The final results will be released in May of this year, but the fine people at Decanter have informed all winning recipients of their awards before the official May release. bronze-medal-in-millesime-bio-wine-2009-for-mutuo-2004-vina-hermosa

Also of importance which I find VERY exciting, is the bronze medal awarded to the 2004 Mutuo Organic Crianza at the “Challenge Millesime Bio 2009.” The event was held in January in Montpellier France and is arguably the most important wine event for organic wines. The event aims to promote the growing demand for organic wines, as well as the improvements in the quality of wines that producers around the globe are striving to achieve. With their brand Viña Hermosa, Bodegas Santiago Ijalba has been involved in organic wine research and development for 10 years and this award is the perfect recognition for all their hard work and dedication. As more producers rise to meet the many environmental challenges of our time, look for more organic wines to gain the attention of wine publications and critics worldwide.

Cheers,

Michael