The excellent quality of the grapes made up for the 23% reduction in the harvest. The 2017 harvest was one of the earliest in the history of D.O. Rueda. It started on 16th August with the Sauvignon Blanc grapes – a variety whose growth cycle is shorter than most. In recent years this grape variety has been exposed to excellent environmental conditions, in particular the significant contrast in …
The best short film will be awarded €5,000. There is no theme required and the short can be filmed anywhere in the world. The main requirement for submission is that at least one bottle of D.O. Rueda white wine must appear in submitted films. D.O. Rueda have announced that submissions are now open for the 3rd online short film festival “Rueda con Rueda”. This competition is …
Pedro Ballesteros, the only Spanish Master of Wine, was asked to read out the rating from the Consejo Regulador of D.O. Rueda, which classed the 2016 harvest as Very Good. The rating was given after studying the report and results from the Tasting Committee for wines from the 2016 harvest, following analysis since last November. According to data from the report, "the conditions for …
The best short film of the contest will win 5000 euros. There is free choice of theme and it can be filmed in any part of the world. The essential requirement for taking part is that at least one bottle of white wine from the D.O. Rueda appears in the film. The D.O. Rueda has presented its online short film festival "Film with Rueda” for the second time. This contest aims to …
Excellent quality grapes and perfect levels of maturity promise some fantastic wines. All the criteria have been fulfilled. Very high quality grapes and an overall decrease in production of 9.4% compared to last year distinguished this year’s harvest. Jesus Diez de Iscar, Technical Director of D.O. Rueda, confirmed that this year the wines from the Denomination of Origin Rueda …
Winegrower José Martín del Campo has been elected vice president in the first meeting since the establishment of the new constitution of the plenum. Carmen San Martín has been elected by consensus in the first session of the new plenum of CRDO Rueda. The plenum unanimously voted for the manufacturer stratum 7 (Wineries) spokeswoman as the new president of the Regulatory …
THE D.O. RUEDA TAKES ITS ENGAGEMENT WITH MUSIC TO SWITZERLAND The Designation of Origin Rueda takes part in the "Stars of Sounds" festival, which takes place from the 2nd to the 4th June in the Swiss city of Murten. The D.O. Rueda continues its move to reach out to young people through music and has joined the Swiss pop-rock festival "Stars of Sounds" for the second year …
Excellent quality grapes and perfect levels of maturity promise some fantastic wines. All the criteria have been fulfilled. Very high quality grapes and an overall decrease in production of 9.4% compared to last year distinguished this year’s harvest. Jesus Diez de Iscar, Technical Director of D.O. Rueda, confirmed that this year the wines from the Denomination of Origin Rueda …
It will be celebrated on the 15th and 16th of October in Santander in the Palacio de la Magdalena and in Hotel Santemar. With the aim of supporting the professional sector, the C.R.D.O of Rueda has signed an agreement with the Union of Sommelier Associations in Spain (UAES) in which they have become the official sponsor of UAES and of the Best Sommelier in Spain Competition. On the 15th and …
Weather permitting, over the next couple of days theD.O. RUEDA will achieve a maximum grape production, inline with the growth trendof the last few years. On the night of September 17th, one of the latest harvests in the history of D.O Rueda will start, and it is expected to continue until late October. The beginning of the harvest of this season is recognised as the most delayed harvest in the …