Cumal RED WINE Cumal 2004, the first red weevil Domain Prieto DosTares triumphs in major international competitions.

A Gold Medal at the Decanter World Wine Awards' and a Silver in the 'International Wine Challenge' and prove it.

Perhaps the variety Picudo Prieto-yet-not enjoy general recognition it deserves. But it is clear that even if it's a little known grape both inside and outside Spain, the judges of two of the most important wine competitions in the world appreciated its value. Furthermore when prepared under the prestige of the wine domain DosTares belonging to the group Dominio de Tares.

The Decanter World Wine Awards 2007 ', whose record is made public these days la''London International Wine & Spirits Fair', have become in a short time (his first edition was in 2004) in one of the most respected wine competitions and influential. It is true that they have inherited the prestige of the eponymous magazine, but so is the panel of experts led by renowned tasters Steven Spurrier does an impeccable job.

In this fourth edition, the basic principles of the competition will remain intact: to highlight the diversity and quality, reward the value of the soil, promoting both the stylistic differences between regions and reasonable prices, and, of course, serve as a reference to honest consumers. Compliance with these principles requires a tasting and evaluation system quite complex.

In a first stage, samples are classified according to their origin, type and price. In the second phase, the wines are tasted and rated in groups of twelve and are assigned a category: Gold, Silver, Bronze or recommendation. It is now the chairman of each regional jury confirmed the verdict back to taste the 'Gold' at your jurisdicción.Existen also two other categories that require further tastings: Regional Trophy and International Trophy.
For its part, the 'International Wine Challenge' is not far behind. In its 2007 more than 9,300 wines from 35 countries were evaluated by 400 judges who included 33 Masters of Wine.
In this competition, new wine must go through a long process of tasting to ensure that awards are justly applied to all samples form a coherent and consistent. Since the previous edition, the panel of tasters found within many of the most influential people in the world of wine worldwide, consists of up to four different categories of judges. At the top of the pyramid are the five 'co-secretaries-general': Tim Atkin (Master of Wine), Charles Metcalfe, Sam Harrop (Master of Wine), Derek Smedley (Master of Wine) and Michael Fridjhon, who are responsible to direct the session and return to taste every wine they have obtained a prize. Previously, the 'senior judges', 'judges' and 'associate justices' have been responsible for the bulk of the work of tasting different panels. The wines tasted are not rewarded twice, and winning at least three. In the event that any of the 'co-secretaries-general' in doubt, some wines may come to be assessed on four occasions.
A Gold Medal at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2007 'and a Silver Medal in the' International Wine Challenge 'are a great accolade for' Cumal 2004 'and for the winery that makes it. Because domain DosTares was aware of the danger of your bet. Despite the prestige of having harvested by Bercianos wines of Dominio de Tares, produce high quality wines from a variety-the-little known Picudo Prieto was an adventure not without challenges. But good things are just bearing fruit. Respect for the grape and the terroir, elegant and sober style in the development, have resulted in a delicious wine full of sensation.
'Cumal' is made from grapes Prieto weevil strains over 90 years of age, style pruned harrow 'guyot'. The harvest is done in small boxes and the fruit is hand selected to hold the moment they arrive. After 15 days fermentation, malolactic fermentation is done in Missouri oak barrels. Then the wine will be raised for 12 months in new French and American oak.
The result is 'Cumal', a wine full of complexity and elegance of the variety Prieto weevil. Clean, bright and dense teardrop, wearing a beautiful dress intense garnet with purple hues. The nose is intense, frank, with aromas of ripe red fruit (strawberry, raspberry, currant ...) and red flowers (roses, violets, lilacs ...) on a background of woods with notes of toast, leather, snuff , cocoa, ... and with spicy and balsamic.
In the mouth it is dry, cool and airy, with well structured tannins, large and persistent. One point of bitterness at the end is the signature of the variety, just before a sleek and smooth aftertaste that brings back the scents of red fruits and wood.

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