Screwcaps banned in Spain Thursday, Mar 30 2006
I don’t normally do news but this is extra-ordinary. I was hoping to see more Spanish wine under screwcap….the nice Torres Sangre de Torro is sold locally under screwcap. I guess that is the end of that!
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March 30th, 2006 at 3:30 pm| Quote |
But they could produce wines without a DO status, couldn’t they?
March 30th, 2006 at 3:35 pm| Quote |
Yes. I guess so…like when the Tuscans who wanted to use Cabernet went to IGT rather than DOCG.
GW
March 30th, 2006 at 7:03 pm| Quote |
Just read the article- quite extra-ordinary! Protectionism of the highest order… i’m tipping some Spanish politician held the seat in parliament where all the cork tree’s grow, was about to lose his electorate… lets get a law through the senate, pronto!
It will be interesting to see if some maverick decides he doesn’t need the DO and jst goes out on his own with a mega-priced wine…could be a great point of difference?
GD
March 30th, 2006 at 7:16 pm| Quote |
An eminently sensible move…
well done Spain…
Keep thoise Horray Stelvinists away.
March 30th, 2006 at 9:01 pm| Quote |
This only affects Catalonia (so far)…about 6% of the wine made in Spain. But it does cover Priorato and the main cava areas.
Speaking to a some winemakers in Spain a few months ago, most would rather a synthetic cork rather than screwcap. Many were doing trails with Diam and have been very happy so far.
Would Diam pass this test do you think? its still mostly cork isn’t it?
March 30th, 2006 at 9:50 pm| Quote |
I will have my Horray Stelvin T-Shirt on when I visit in May…or a
Diam
I am
T-shirt.
I think Diam will pass the test.
GW
March 30th, 2006 at 10:08 pm| Quote |
If you get to Rioja, make sure to do the rounds at Roda and eat some champinon at Bar Soriano in Logrono.
Both legendary experiences…
April 6th, 2006 at 6:29 am| Quote |
I just became aware of this last night, it will be interesting for the exports to the UK etc. where more and more of the large grocery chains are expecting screwcap for their in-expensive wines. Will this give the aussies a competitive edge.
And as a aside, went to dinner last night and we had 16 chardonnay’s under cork, 3 were definately corked, one was oxidised (or at least the bottle should have been much better) and a forth had such high VA I am hoping that it was a cork issue and not the wine, as it has been highly pointed recently.
cheers