Posted on: Rodolfo Bastida's wall

Hi, I'm traveling in Galicia again. Albariño wines made ​​in a small valley called "val do Salnés" I´m thinking they are the best. Albariño is perhaps better than Spain provided the backdrop of white wines in the world. Very difficult to cultivate, but long-lived wines, clean and aromatic Salnés conreto the salty notes and eucalyptus are very fine. The aroma is like the toilet soap (almond flowers and lemon fine), fine, complex and great with seafood. Please try it ..... They are not cheap but very good. Maybe in Spain the best value wines are from Rueda. Verdejo (the grape) it is very special. Well adapted to the area (high altitud and dry area). Singular soil and nice growers. But we will talk about another day, if if you can, try it ....¡

Rodolfo 08:46 30/01/2012 Comment

Posted on: Carlos Rodriguez's wall

Hi buddies
Last week all my wine tanks finished Malolactic Fermentation, what is the last microbiological fact on winemaking. During fermentations process (on reds alcoholic fermentation to produce alcohol from the sugars, carried on by yeasts, and later malolactic fermentation to produce lactic acid from malic acid carried on by acid lactic bacteria) the winemaker needs to live close to each tank to control everything managing temperatures and all OK parameters evolution. When it's finished we start to work for cleaning the wine with clarifications and filtering, also blending for young wines and wines that we'll age in oak barrels, and of course, bottling! This work is easier to organice than microbiological ones.
Today the wines are in perfect conditions and I'm sure they'll give us a lot of pleasures soon.
On the fields, is time for prunnig. This winter is being really dry in my area so we are able to work outside most of the days and prunning is almost finish.
So, what to do? Is time to get one free-week for the winemaker! Tomorrow I'll fly to the Canarian Islands for one week of good weather and sunny trekking days. I need to "resert" my brain...
My dear friends, I'll answer your posts after 29th that I'll be back working!
Keep enjoying my wines, I also enjoy when I know it from your comments, and I'll be back soon.
Kind regards, Carlos

Carlos 12:22 20/01/2012 Comment

Posted on: Carlos Rodriguez's wall

Hello my friends!
2011 is almost finished... I just want to say you that thanks to you it was a great year for me. I started to be part of this team at the end of 2010 so 2011 was my first year here. Now I'm 35 years old and I really feel this is being my best professional oportunity I ever had. I had a dream... and it came true.
I'm having lots of satisfactions from your comments, I really feel very happy that you enjoy my wines and I hope you'll go on enjoying in the new 2012. I promise that I'll keep making the best of myself for you. I've new wine projects that they'll be with you soon!
All my best wishes for all of you in 2012, specially good health that is the most important. My first drink in 2012 will be to your health!
Carlos
P.D. My best wishes for you doesn't include the next football Europe Cup in June 2012, I'm sorry, I hope we'll win it!

Carlos 10:09 30/12/2011 Reply

Posted on: Carlos Rodriguez's wall

Hello my friends
I wish you Merry Christmas and a year 2012 brimming with health, happiness and where all your good desires are fulfilled.
I'll drink a glass of wine to your health and all the NW staff, your are helping my dream became true having the oportunity to make my own wines.
All my best for you.

Carlos 10:29 23/12/2011 Reply

Posted on: Patricio Gouguenheim's wall

Dear NAKED FRIENDS
I feel really proud to be part of this beautiful wine lover´s community and of this absolutely great way of getting winemakers and wine lovers involved.

To all those who have created and made this happen (Rowan, Associates and Angels ), my most sincere congratulations for all the spectacular wines you put together and the more than deserved awards you received .

To all of you, we wish you merry Christmas and a very happy New Year!
A big toast and "UN GRAN ABRAZO" from Mendoza, Argentina

Patricio

Patricio 16:19 22/12/2011 Comment