The wines Villena continue to gain followers, inside and outside Spain. Bill Berliner Wine Trophy is the largest and most important international tasting in Germany. Under the patronage of the OIV (International Wine Organization) and UIOE (International Union of Tasters). Reputable producers and distributors from all over the world are summoned every year. More than 150 high-level judges award the coveted medals.
Vinalopo Crianza, from the winery The Virtues of Villena, has taken a gold one. This family makes a red wine made from a selection of the oldest vines. The wine is of the varieties monastrell and cabernet.
The harvest is done by hand and is made with a long maceration. Always with the aim of extracting all the polyphenolic potential. After a year aging in new American oak barrels, it is bottled. It remains in the cellars for no less than six months before going on the market.
Intense and bright ruby color, it presents a complex aroma of ripe fruit with spicy notes. In the mouth it is wide, tasty and full of nuances with a long and persistent finish.
This award is a recognition of the quality of the work carried out in viticulture and enology of The virtues. Modern winery with advanced techniques, inseparable from an ancient agricultural tradition of which the partners are heirs.
According to Alfonso Arenas, Director of Las Virtudes, this award “has directly meant an upturn in sales. Due to the re-positioning that it supposes for the wine, especially with regard to the foreign distributor. It is the wine that everyone wants ”.
Two wines with two Bacchus have also been awarded, in addition to the Vinalopó
But the good news doesn't stop at Germany. The Virtues of Villena has seen two other of its wines recognized. Both with prizes Silver Bacchus.
They are the only Spanish awards endorsed by the International Organization of Vine and Wine. Also for the World Federation of Major Wine and Spirits Competitions.
At the event, around a hundred select tasters evaluate the quality of 1.735 wines from 21 producing countries.
A white and a red have been awarded. On the one hand, the white Vinalopó Essence of the Mediterranean. A blend in the form of natural harmony that combines floral nuances of Muscat with the exoticism of the Sauvignon Blanc variety.
Moreover the Vinalopó Oak 2016, made from grapes of the Monastrell and Syrah varieties. It receives a light passage through new oak. It is a wine in which the fruit stands out on a toasted background.
“For our winery, the achievement of these medals has been very important. We are very proud, because even though we were founded in 1961, it is the first time that we have put our wines to competition. They represent a recognition of the work of an entire team. Always under the technical direction that Juan Huerta started 25 years ago. It combines the most advanced viticulture and oenology techniques with the centuries-old know-how of our farming partners. We know that what we do is good, but it is very pleasant when they recognize it ”.
