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09/01/2012 DAYS OF WINE AND TRUFFLES IN BLECUA

Viñas del Vero is going to celebrate in their icon winery Blecua the event "Days of Wine and Truffles" in order to support good cooking and local genuine products, which emerge from history and are treated as a valuable legacy deserves. The black truffle is present at the surrounding countryside of our vineyards and it is also emblem of the most exquisite cooking and an age-old tradition.

20/12/2011 MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012 !!!!!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2012 !!!!!

01/12/2011 VIÑAS DEL VERO 25th ANNIVERSARY

Last 30th November Viñas del Vero winery celebrated its 25th anniversary. An historical tasting of the most emblematical Viñas del Vero wines named "25 wines for 25 years of history" and a wine experience based on the current wines of the winery were the main activities during an unforgettable anniversary.

10/11/2011 VIÑAS DEL VERO TRIUMPH IN THE 2012 PENIN GUIDE

Viñas del Vero is the only winery in Spain with more than 11 wines rating 90 points or more, and has even improved the rates of the 2011 Penin Guide. In this edition the wines which stand out are Blecua 2001 and Viñas del Vero Chardonnay 2010 with ratings of 94 points. Secastilla 2007 y Viñas del Vero Chardonnay Colección 2008 with 93 points; Blecua 2005, Viñas del Vero Clarión 2009 y Viñas del Vero Pinot Noir Colección 2008 with 92 points. Also La Miranda de Secastilla 2007 with 91 points and Viñas del Vero Gran Vos Reserva 2005, Viñas del Vero Gewürztraminer Colección 2009 y Viñas del Vero Syrah Colección 2007 with 90 puntos.

02/11/2011 VIÑAS DEL VERO WITH THE "SOMONTANO WINE EXPERIENCE"

EEUU, Mexico and Switzerland are the countries where importers, distributors and journalist are having the opportunity of enjoying the special promotion www.somontanowineexperience.com, an original idea to discover the wines from one of the most wonderful wine regions of the world!

08/10/2011 VIÑAS DEL VERO IN THE "2012 BEST OF PEÑIN WINE GUIDE" SALOON

Viñas del Vero has been invited for the very first time to the "2012 Best of Peñin Wine Guide". This honour is the result of having four wines with ratings over 93 points in the 2012 Peñin Guide. The selected wines are: Blecua 2005, Secastilla 2007, Viñas del Vero Chardonnay 2010 and Viñas del Vero Chardonnay Colección 2008.

23/09/2011 THE 2011 HARVEST AT VIÑAS DEL VERO IS JUST FINISHED

After 36 intense days, last Thursday 22nd of September, the Viñas del Vero harvest finished. This year, we had an inusual vintage due to the advance in the maturation of grape bunches and the overlapping of varieties. The 2011 vintage will be really qualitative for varieties like Garnacha, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. It is important to say that Viñas del Vero has picked up the third part of all the grapes produced at the Somontano Denominacion de Origen.

25/08/2011 VIÑAS DEL VERO BEGINS THE 2011 HARVEST

The persistent high temperatures of this August has provoked an early maturity of the grapes and, of course, in the harvesting works. Thus, last Monday 22nd August the first picked up grapes arrived to Viñas del Vero winery. This year, the quality and concentration of the grapes are excellent. We began with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes, we will continue with Merlot and we will finish with Garnacha from the Secastilla valley.

02/08/2011 VIÑAS DEL VERO CHARDONNAY AT THE WINE ENTHUSIAST

Viñas del Vero Chardonnay 2010 has been reviewed in the July issue of "The Wine Enthusiast" and has been awarded 89 points !

01/07/2011 LA MIRANDA DE SECASTILLA AWARDED IN NEW YORK

In "The Ultimate Wine Challenge" celebrated during last month in New York, La Miranda de Secastilla wine has got the "President Trophy" with 93 points and it has been considered like the best wine on its category.

26/05/2011 VIÑAS DEL VERO CRIANZA 2007

The vintage 2007 of our more tradicional wine, Viñas del Vero Crianza, is just released. This elegant wine is made from Tempranillo and Cabernet from our different vineyards located along the Vero river. It shows an wonderful cherry colour with ruby highlights. Several notes dominate among all its complex aromas: fruit (raspberry, cherry), toast, coffe, milk and fresh vegetables with violet nuances.

18/04/2011 NEW RELEASE: VIÑAS DEL VERO RIESLING COLECCIÓN 2010

New and exclusive wine, made from 100% Riesling grapes from our "Los Olivos" vineyard Estate. It is complex, balanced and elegant to be served at special occasions ...

25/03/2011 SPRING ARRIVES WITH VIÑAS DEL VERO GEWÜRZTRAMINER !!!!!!

Enjoy the spring with this wine. Silky, velvety, floral, white roses, lychees, honey ... Unforgettable !!!!!!!!!!

11/03/2011 NEW RELEASES: VIÑAS DEL VERO CHARDONNAY COLECCION 2008

Viñas del Vero has just released the 2007 vintage of our limited production Viñas del Vero Chardonnay Colección. The 2008 vintage of this wine, perfectly integrates the fruit aromas of the Chardonnay variety coming from our "San Miguel" Vineyard Estate with the toasty notes from the new Allier oak barrels in which the wine was fermented. It is a complex, balanced and elegant wine to surprise at special occasions.

20/02/2011 VIÑAS DEL VERO IN USA AND CANADA WITH GRANDES PAGOS DE ESPAÑA

Viñas del Vero with Secastilla took part at the "Spanish Superstar 2011 tasting" organised by Grandes Pagos de España in New York at Per Se restaurant presented by Doug Frost. Also, in Montreal for the best SAQ customers a prestigious wine tasting took place.

04/01/2011 SUPERB RATINGS IN THE SPANISH WINE GUIDE "GUIA REPSOL 2011"

The Spanish Wine Guide "Guía Repsol" follows doing things as efficiently as its predecessor, the prestigious Guía Campsa, reinventing the meaning of the word "travelling" with innovative proposals and recommendations. Currently, its wine guide "Mejores Vinos de España" (Best wines from Spain), is one of the best options for wine lovers who, through its pages have the opportunity to discover more than 1.450 wines and 655 wineries. In 2010 edition, ten wines from Viñas del Vero have been awarded more than 90 points. Blecua, 94 points. VdV Gran Vos, 93 points. VdV Clarión, VdV Gewürztraminer Colección, VdV Chardonnay Colección y VdV La Miranda de Secastilla have been awarded 92 points.

20/12/2010 WINES OF 2010 HARVEST !!!!

The 2010 harvest was long in terms of time and with a slow ripening process, although it was not complicated as the climatological conditions very good. 2010 white wines will stand out for their limpid and aromatic notes both on the nose and on the mouth. Rosé wines will be especially atractive and 2010 red wines will arouse much interest, with the exceptional quality being remarkable, great elegance and quite rich in fruitness and in primary aromas.

23/11/2010 BLECUA 2005

Blecua 2005 is without doubt, one of the best Blecuas that has ever been produced in the short but brilliant history of our boutique winery, giving continuity to the excellent records of the previous vintages already on the market. According to Jose Ferrer, winemaker, "this vintage of Blecua is the one standing more out the fruit-bearing richness up to today, showing an impressive nose both in intensity and aromatic complexity".

03/11/2010 VIÑAS DEL VERO CLARION IN THE NEW WINE LIST OF IBERIA AIRLINES

Five new wines will be available for the Businnes Plus Class of Iberia airlines from November 2010 till January 2011. One of them is our Viñas del Vero Clarión 2008. This new wine list is offering wines of high quality that shows not only the diversity of the Spanish wine but also the great evolution that spanish wines have experimented in the last years. The five wines selected are: Viñas del Vero Clarión 2008(Somontano), Fontal 2009 (Mancha), Conde de Valdemar Crianza 2004 (Rioja), Condado de Haza Crianza 2007 (Ribera) y Jean León Reserva 2003 (Penedés).

04/10/2010 GOLD MEDAL FOR VIÑAS DEL VERO CHARDONNAY 2009

Viñas del Vero Chardonnay 2009 was awarded a Gold Medal in the prestigious international wine competition "Mundus Vini" that takes place every year in Germany.

23/08/2010 VIÑAS DEL VERO BEGINS THE 2010 HARVEST

In the morning of the 23rd of August, the Viñas del Vero harvest began after a cold and uncertain agricultural year. As usual in Viñas del Vero and in line with our innovative spirit, once more we bet for a night harvest in order to preserve the quality of the grapes and to reduce the energetic consumption. In Viñas del Vero, we are working every harvest to get the best wines from a selection of the best grapes that we manage to obtain each year. We begin with the early varieties, like Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and it is expected to finish during the first week of October with the Garnacha grapes from the Secastilla Valley.

03/05/2010 VdV LA MIRANDA DE SECASTILLA 2007 IN THE MARKET

The 2007 harvest has been considered like one of the best in the recently history of Somontano region. VdV La Miranda de Secastilla 2007 is the second vintage of this particular wine. This wine is made mainly from Garnacha grapes of the Secastilla Valley with an original "touch" of Syrah and Parraleta grapes. It is a disctintive wine with an unique personality and an unforgettable structure and complexity.

27/03/2010 THREE GOLD MEDALS FOR VIÑAS DEL VERO WINES IN THE USA 2010 CONSUMER WINE AWARDS

American consumers have given three Gold Medals to the following Viñas del Vero wines: VdV Chardonnay 2009, VdV La Miranda de Secastilla 2007 and VdV Gran Vos Reserva 2004, this one selected like "Best of class". The 2010 Consumers Awards took place last 14th and 15th of March at Lodi (California).

12/03/2010 VIÑAS DEL VERO AT ALIMENTARIA 2010 TRADE FAIR

Alimentaria is the most important international food and beverages exhibition in Spain and one of the leading international events of this type. Its eighteenth edition will be held 22-26 March at Fira de Barcelona. The Viñas del Vero wines will be presented at the Gonzalez Byass stand, D190, propietary company of the winery from July, 2008.

02/12/2009 VIÑAS DEL VERO CRIANZA WILL CONTINUE IN THE "AVE" TRAINS

Viñas del Vero Crianza of 18,75 cl format, will continue been offering in the menus that Renfe is serving in all the spanish high speed trains "AVE" between Madrid, Zaragoza and Barcelona. In spite of the change of the supplier, Renfe has taken the decision of continuing offering the Viñas del Vero Crianza.

06/11/2009 VIÑAS DEL VERO SYRAH COLECCION 2005: NEW 2009 SOLIDARY WINE AT ROTARY CLUB IN HUESCA

Viñas del Vero Syrah Colección 2005 has been selected by the Rotary Club of Huesca as "Solidary Wine 2009". The presentation took place at the Pedro I Hotel in Huesca. More than one hundred people from these area were tasting this wine, bottled and labeled specially for the Rotary Club of Huesca. This Club is going to celebrate its 25th Aniversary in 2010, and along these years they have been developing a lot of solidary projects.

26/10/2009 VIÑAS DEL VERO AMONG THE TOP 10 SELLING WINES IN THE HORECA SECTOR IN SPAIN

According to the latest data published by Ac Nielsen in its famous "Analysis of the Top 45 brands in Hostelry of Spain", period August 2008 to July 2009, Viñas del Vero ranks nº 9th in the list of top selling brands in Spain in the Off trade (Horeca) sector. In just two years, Viñas del Vero has arised from position number 14 to number 9 overtaking wines that have traditionally been sold very well such as Protos, Faustino and Berberana, just to mention a few of them.

14/09/2009 VIÑAS DEL VERO GEWÜRZTRAMINER: "A POLEMIC WINE"

The "number two" of the spanish political party "Partido Popular" and President of this party in the Castilla La Mancha region, Dolores de Cospedal, selected the Viñas del Vero Gewürztraminer Colección 2008 for her wedding that took part last week in Toledo.

10/08/2009 VIÑAS DEL VERO AT THE "DE VINOS" TV SHOW OF CANAL COCINA

The Canal Cocina TV recording team visited Secastilla Valley in Somontano at the end of July to record the TV show "De Vinos", having the new Viñas del Vero wine, "La Miranda de Secastilla" as main star. His author, the prestigious VdV winemaker Pedro Aibar, explained the differentiation of this wine and the special conditions of Secastilla Valley. The broadcasting of the first program was last Friday, 7th August.

02/07/2009 VIÑAS DEL VERO SYRAH 2006: THE BEST SYRAH IN SPAIN AND ONE ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD

Viñas del Vero Syrah 2006 Series Limitadas has been considered as the best Syrah produced in Spain, and one at the top Syrah in the world in the 3rd edition of the "Syrah du Monde" international wine competition which took place during the last days in Ampuis, France. "Syrah du Monde 2009" brought together 397 wines from 27 countries, making this competition one of the world's top events for Syrah wines.

08/06/2009 DONATION OF VIÑAS DEL VERO TO THE RELIGIOUS ORDER OF WHITE CROSS

Last 4th June, at the Pedro I Hotel in Huesca, took place the check-giving with the donations to the Religious Order of White Cross and Rotary Club de Huesca for the sale of the "Solidary Wine": Viñas del Vero Cabernet Sauvignon Colección 2004, corresponding to the campaign 2008-2009. Viñas del Vero got an agreement with the Rotary Club for three years, by virtue of this agreement for every 6 bottles sold, 5 € are donated to beneficience.

12/05/2009 NEW VIÑAS DEL VERO WINE: "LA MIRANDA DE SECASTILLA 2006"

Viñas del Vero presented his new wine at Zaragoza last Monday, 11th of May. With this new wine, Viñas del Vero continues his bet for the Secastilla valley. Now, Viñas del Vero is elaborating already two wines with grapes from this valley and supporting this way his differentiation in the Somontano region. "La Miranda de Secastilla 2006" is a peculiar, elegant and disctintive wine with an unique personality and an unforgettable structure and complexity.

27/04/2009 INNOVATIVE VIÑAS DEL VERO WINES TASTING ON BOAT THROUGH THE FOUR CANTONS IN SWITZERLAND

From the 4th until the 6th of May, it will take place an innovative tasting of the Viñas del Vero wines on boat through the wonderful four cantons. The ship "Europe" will depart from Lucerne and will sail throught the lake of the four cantons "Vierwaldstättersee". This amazing adventure is organized by Scherer & Buhler, Viñas del Vero's importer in Switzerland.

18/03/2009 THE SPANISH MAGAZINE "MERCADOS DEL VINO Y LA DISTRIBUCION" REWARDS TO EXCLUSIVAS NAVARRO, VIÑAS DEL VERO DISTRIBUTOR IN MADRID

The most relevant Spanish wine businessmen and mass media celebrated an important event on occassion of the "2008 Management Prizes" of "Mercados del Vino y la Distribución" magazine. It took place in the "Real Casa de la Moneda" in Madrid. Among the Distributors category Prize, Exclusivas Navarro was awarded for its work, growth and development. The Prize was received by the owner of the company, Rafael Navarro.

23/02/2009 NEW VINTAGE OF THE VDV PINOT NOIR COLECCIÓN

Following the excellent success of the first vintage, 2006, of our Viñas del Vero Pinot Noir Colección, we have the pleasure to announce the launch of the new vintage 2007 of this delicate wine. As vintage 2006, the grapes come from the single vineyard "Las Almunias", situated at 770 meters above the sea level with a North orientation, and following the genuine burgundian winemaking style. Viñas del Vero Pinot Noir Colección 2006 was launched in May 2008 in the uncomparable scenario "L'Umbracle de la Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias" in Valencia (Spain), with the presence of more than 1200 winelovers. Just one inconvenient, once more, the production of this overwhelming wine is limited.

28/01/2009 10 WINES FROM VIÑAS DEL VERO SCORED OVER 90 POINTS BY GUIA REPSOL 2009

Viñas del Vero thus becomes one of the Spanish wineries with more wines scored in the wineguide Repsol 2009. These wines also have obtained the highest average among the scored wines, which highlights the distinguished quality of our wines in each product line we produce: Blecua, Limited Series, Secastilla, Coleccion Range and Crianzas.

28/12/2008 VIÑAS DEL VERO: ABSOLUTE WINNER IN THE ELMUNDOVINO.COM TASTING

Once again Viñas del Vero has been the absolute winner winery from the independient tasting celebrated yearly by elmundovino.com. Blecua 2001, VdV Syrah 2006 Series Limitadas and VdV Clarión 2007 were the best considered wines from Somontano region.

27/11/2008 THE 2008 VIÑAS DEL VERO WHITE WINES JUST IN THE MARKET

2008 is an overwhelming vintage for white wines. These have just been launched into the market, first Viñas del Vero Macabeo Chardonnay 2008 and within the next days, Viñas del Vero Chardonnay 2008 and Viñas del Vero Gewürztraminer Colección 2008.

15/10/2008 HARVEST 2008 AT VIÑAS DEL VERO

The 2008 harvest has been one of the most complex and shorter harvests in the history of Viñas del Vero and also in the Somontano D.O., due especially to both and extremely long vegetative period and to a reduction in the quantity of harvested grapes. Harvest began symbolically the 29th August with the early Pinot Noirs and the 2nd of September with the Chardonnay and Merlot, followed by the Gewürztraminer, Syrah and Tempranillo, finishing the 10th October with the Cabernet Sauvignon, Moristel, Parraleta and Garnacha. 2008 is an overwhelming vintage for white wines (fresh and intense aromas together with a good acidity balance) and expressive red wines (high chromatic intensity, round and harmonious tannins with medium alcohol levels). Within the D.O. Somontano, harvest amounts to 16.5 million kgr, which represents a decrease of 33% compared with 2007. In Viñas del Vero, we have hardly reached 5 million kgr barrier waht means a 30% decrease in comparison with our harvest in 2007.

12/07/2008 VIÑAS DEL VERO: OWNED BY GONZALEZ BYASS GROUP

Since yesterday, 11th July, Viñas del Vero is owned by Gonzalez Byass Group. This family owned company, founded in 1835, has established itself as a reference point in Spain's wine producing and export activities. Gonzalez Byass Group continues with its expanding strategy in the premium wine, becoming one of the most relevant Spanish groups, not only in turnover but also in worldwide distribution. According to Gonzalez Byass, Viñas del Vero meets "quality, image and distribution" requirements which are necessary for the positioning that the group aims to achieve in the premium wine business in the near future. After the acquisition, from an operational point of view, Viñas del Vero due to its successful course in the market, will retain its management independence within the group. Therefore, the current managing board of the winery will retain its positions, so the former structure and organization char will also be maintained.

17/06/2008 VIÑAS DEL VERO: ONE OF THE SPANISH BRANDS THAT WILL BE CONSIDERED AS A REFERENCE WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS

The Spanish magazine “Capital” in its last edition, has published an interesting work edited by the “Renowing Brands Association and Exporters & Investors of Spain”. This study notes the Spanish brands that will be considered as a reference in the world in the next five years. Viñas del Vero has been considered one of these brands.

All these companies have a high degree of internationalization and will become within the next years in the “icon brands” of the “Made in Spain”. Capital magazine assures that “these brands will become shortly the currently Spanish top brands Zara, Mango or Freixenet”. Among these brands: Imaginarium, Desigual, Viñas del Vero, Roberto Verino, Pedro del Hierro, Florentino, Airis, Rosa Clará, Lizarrán, Carrera y Carrera …”. These brands will be the new icons for the Asiatics, nothamericans and European people”.

15/05/2008 NEW RELEASE: VIÑAS DEL VERO PINOT NOIR COLECCION 2006

A new wine of the Colección Wines of Viñas del Vero will be presented next 19th of May at L´Umbracle Terrace & Gardens in Valencia

03/04/2008 Gold Medal for Viñas del Vero Chardonnay 2007

In "The best wines of the Year 2008" of Finland, competition arranged by food magazine "Koti & Keittiö".

14/03/2008 VIÑAS DEL VERO PRESENTS AT ALIMENTARIA FAIR A NEW WINE FROM ITS LIMITED SERIES: SYRAH 2006

Viñas del Vero Series Limitadas Syrah 2006 is the third wine from this Series. Syrah 2006 is an exclusive wine elaborated by the Viñas del Vero winemaker, Pedro Aibar, in collaboration with the prestigious australian winemaker, Terry Barnett. This exceptional wine. with a very limited production of 2.412 bottles in made from 100% Syrah grapes from our own vineyards

18/02/2008 VIÑAS DEL VERO AT ALIMENTARIA 2008

Viñas del Vero is going to be present at Alimentaria 2008, this Fair will be hold in Barcelona from 10th to 14th of March. Our stand will be D648 and we will present wonderful new releases!

10/01/2008 VIÑAS DEL VERO IN THE 70st BIRTHDAY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE KING JUAN CARLOS OF SPAIN

Our Viñas del Vero Chardonnay has been selected to be poured during the Gala Banquet on the eve of the Bithday which was held in the Pardo Paace last Wednesday 9th of January at Madrid and was being prepared by the prestigious restaurant Zalacain. Again, one of the Viñas del Vero wines has been selected by the Royal Household to be present in their most important events, the Gala Banquet celebrated for the 70st Birthday of the King of Spain. The selected wines were one from Somontano, Viñas del Vero Chardonnay, and one from Ribera del Duero, Malleolus. Between 450 guests were invited to the Gala Banquet, all of them were the most important people from the State, Vips, relatives and close friends.

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