#DWCC – Logroño – BYOB event@e-Abastros Mercado de San Blas de Logroño + tapas

 

Delegates gathering@e-Abastros Mercado de San Blas de Logroño

Ryan Opaz formally opening the 2013 Digital WC Conference

 Gabriella Opaz nursing Mica Opaz  – today's chief keynote speaker 

on influence of grape variety on mother's milk

Robert McIntosh and a representative from Rioja

Quizzical look from Melanie Tarlant 

(Champagne Tarlant) while CRM points the i-fone

Some photos from last night's opening event of the Digital WC Conference

A few wines:

2009 Climat No2 (Vin de France) from Lionel Gosseaume  (Choussy, Loir et Cher). This is an unusual blend of Sauvignon Blanc and the now rare Meslier Saint François. Very well made it has the aromas of ripe Sauvignon with some rich, spicy character and texture but with an attractive freshness in the finish. Although I tasted the individual components to this blend while in tank, it would be good to taste a finished pure Meslier Saint François.    

An attractive Austrian 'orange' wine (above and below) brought to the event by 'Queen' Angelika Deutsch.

2007 Espectacle: powerful 100% Grenache from 120-year-old vines in Priorat  

 

2003 Perrières, Bourgueil, Domaine de la Butte (Jacky Blot)

The 2003 vintage is the closest the Loire gets to the 

richness exhibited by the above old Grenache  

 Tapas bar in Logroño

My most interesting wine of Loire Salon 2012: Climat No 2

Climat No2, Vin de France, Lionel Gosseaume

Lionel Gosseaume (Stand H137) has finally bottled his Meslier Saint-François, an old grape from Touraine which has virtually disappeared. It can be very productive and once used to be exported to Germany to make sparkling wine because of its high acidity. Lionel has blended his Meslier Saint-François, whose yield he limited to 45 hl/ha, with an equal amount of Sauvignon Blanc. It was aged for two years in an old foudre. Climat No2 has rich, very ripe opulent fruit but well balanced with marked acidity and is fascinatingly different. Very limited production – only 2000 bottles.    

 Cathy Henton (The Tasting Room) helping out on Lionel's stand