Jorge Caus-Pertegaz on Naked Wines - On a mission to put his birthplace on a par with Rioja

About Jorge Caus-Pertegaz

Although head winemaker in a huge winery, his passion is going into a pet project of his - to show that Valencia can make wines to compete with the best of Rioja

Try his Castillo Catadau and drink Gran Reserva quality for the price of a basic Rioja!

Once you have tried his wine please do let him know what you think

Jorge's Story

"I was born in the heart of Valencia City, surrounded by buildings, a lot of cars and asphalt. No vineyards were around me. Because of this and also because I like wine I decided to go outside the city and to discover Spanish Vineyards. The rest is history!

After a period of training in Valencia and California I went back home and I began my work in La Viña, first as a manager for Quality and currently as a Technical Manager. La Vina is located in the charming village of Fuente La Higuera, literally “Fountain of The Fig Tree", some 100 km south of Valencia City on Spain’s Mediterranean coast.

Although I am the head winemaker in a huge winery, my personal passion is going into a pet project...to show that Valencia can make wines to compete with the best of Rioja.

What do I love about being a winemaker? Well, I get to drink lots of wine for free! And I get to work with something that makes life more enjoyable."

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Comment on: Castillo Catadau Gran Reserva 2003

The overnight opening seemed hardly to affect the wine - a pleasant surprise as older wines can tend to oxidise more quickly. A nice wine with aromas (to my mind) of cigar box, mint leaf and possible eucalyptus as well as spicy fruit. It would be interesting to see how long it will last - I wouldn't be surprised at another 5yrs if kept well.

Andy 16:53 02/09/2010 Comment

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Comment on: Castillo Catadau Gran Reserva 2003

No 2 out of my Initial Dozen selection. Once again, I'm not disappointed - lovely nose upon opening and packed with flavour from the start. Will be drinking the 2nd half tonight and will report back on the effects of overnight contact with the world (the wine that is) So far I'd say it would just about warrant the £10 list price, but is certainly good value at the cashback rate.
The tricky thing now is that the jaundicing effects of nearly 50 years on earth lead me to anticipate that the string of good wines can't possibly continue - or can they???

Andy 19:58 01/09/2010 Comment

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