NEWS
Media: Diario de León
Section: Bierzo
Date: 26/09/08
Feature | The taste of the land
Committed to a legend 
Bodegas Pittacum market ten thousand bottles of Tres Obispos, a wine they hope will recover some of rosé´s lost prestige as the perfect accompaniment for vegetables, salads and rice dishes
A. Calvo
ARGANZA
According to local legend, the disputes between the bishops of Astorga, Lugo and Oviedo and the fine wines they washed them down with give their name to the mountain where they met, and also to Bodegas Pittacum´s rosé wine, launched with ten thousand bottles. The goal of this move is to recover some of rosé's lost prestige, according to the winery´s technical director, Alfredo Marqués. The wine is ideal for accompanying vegetables, salads and rice dishes, he added.
The bright red Mencía grapes are grown on old vineyards – some of them 80 years old or more – in cool areas, giving them their characteristic freshness and flavour. Tres Obispos rosé won the gold medal at the New Wines 2008 awards. Competing against wineries from all Spain´s designations of origin, it was the only rosé to be awarded a top prize.
Bodegas Pittacum´s are mostly aged in casks made of French and American oak, although a new Project is underway to use oak from the Riaño mountain area, and another to use trees grown in Salamanca province.
The flagship products of the winery, based in Arganza and a member of the Terras Gauda group, are still Pittacum Barrica and Pittacum Aurea, the grapes for which are selected from special strains on vineyards with excellent soil and climate qualities.
Wines
Unique wines that reflect the Bierzo district
The Chairman of Terras Gauda Bodegas Pittacum, José María Fonseca, said yesterday that their Tres Obispos rosé «recovers the tradition of the Bierzo district», as well as demonstrating the unique qualities of the district and its products.
A team of fifteen people pick the grapes, which are grown on seven hectares of vineyards, collecting only the bunches that will be processed the same day. This careful selection ensures that this year's grapes will be «perfect and well balanced», Alfredo Marqués said.
Bodegas Pittacum are now focusing on new products with local grape varieties, such as Alicante, «which is set to repeat what happened in 1999 with the Mencía grapes,» he said, referring to a variety that was found to be perfectly suited for making crianza aged wines.
José María Fonseca said that Bodegas Pittacum is now «making an effort» to sell its wines in Northern European markets, «where they have had a good reception», and the United States. They are also starting to do well in new markets, such as Asia, and the chairman of the Arganza-based winery said that even in Spain wines from the Bierzo district still have a great deal left to do.
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Media: La crónica
Section: Bierzo
Date: 26/09/08
«Tres obispos», Pittacum´s latest launch
Yesterday the Arganza-based winery presented its new rosé made with Mencía grapes
Francisco Labarga | Arganza
Yesterday the Pittacum winery, based in Arganza, launched its new product, «Tres Obispos», a young wine under the Bierzo designation of origin that is a 100% Mencía-based rosé, uniquely in an area where reds reign supreme.
The result is a refreshing, cheerful wine, with a test run of 3,000 bottles, although 10,000 in all will be produced, the winery´s technical director, Alfredo Marqués, explained.
The name «Tres Obispos» refers to an old legend that tells of a meeting between the bishops of three neighbouring dioceses: Orense, Lugo and Astorga, and represents a firm commitment towards rosé wines from the very beginning, selecting the vineyards to be used to produce it. The first wine made in this way was recognised instantly, winning a gold medal at the New Wine Awards 2008.
Otherwise, apart from its organoleptic qualities, the new Pittacum wine follows exactly the same stringent manufacturing and quality standards as all the Bierzo-based winery´s other products: the excellent Pittacum Barrica and the exceptional Pittacum Aurea. These standards are in line with the policy set by the winery´s parent company, the Galician Bodegas Terras Gauda, as explained by their senior Management, headed by the chairman, accompanied by the managing director, Enrique Costas, and sales director, Augusto Borrás.
Grown in some of the most spectacular, sun-drenched parts of the Bierzo district, such as El Cereixal, in Villadecanes, Pittacum´s grapes are a guarantee that wines of proven quality will be made. The winery´s products are now taking advantage of the international penetration enjoyed by its parent company, Terras Gauda, in the Rías Baixas designation of origin, to conquer markets that would have been unthinkable not long ago, such as Canada, China, Japan and Laos, soon to be joined by Vietnam, South Korea, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia.
Although ambitious, this is a move that deserves to succeed, which it surely will, because of its audacity and frankness.
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Media: Diario de León
Section: Magazine
Date: 05/10/08
Pittacum opens up the world
The Bierzo-based winery launches a new wine, the rosé Tres Obispos, in a year marked by International expansion, penetrating eight new markets in Asia while consolidating its position in Spain
B. FERNÁNDEZ
||| 2008 is an important year for Pittacum not only because of the launch of a new wine. The Arganza-based winery, which came to fame with the wine of the same name, has conquered the demanding Asian market, penetrating eight national markets in the region. The sales network of the Galician firm Terras Gauda, which has owned the winery since 2002, has introduced the Bierzo Mencía wines into China, Japan, Laos, Taiwan, Vietnam, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Singapore, with launches also planned soon for the Philippines and Malaysia. Pittacum has also increased its presence on the North American market in recent months, with the signing in 2007 of new global distribution deals for Canada, penetrating the SAQ and LCBO monopolies there. The winery´s position in the United States has also been strengthened following a distribution deal with the company AY Brands, a member of the Spanish Codorniu group.
The winery´s sales activity has also been intense in the Caribbean and central European regions, with exports now heading for Cuba and the firm´s position being consolidated in the UK and Switzerland, its main foreign markets. The Bierzo-based winery, which produces the 100% Mencía wines Pittacum Barrica, Pittacum Aurea and Tres Obispos, is present in over 20 international markets and throughout Spain. The total turnover of the group, which is chaired by José María Fonseca and run by Enrique Costas, the managing director, and made up of Bodegas Terras Gauda, Bodegas Pittacum and A Rosaleira, was 10.12 million euros in 2007, achieved by a team of 80 employees. Total profits were 1.165 million euros. Pittacum is run by Alfredo Marqués.
Key markets
The Bierzo-based winery, which produces the 100% Mencía wines Pittacum Barrica, Pittacum Aurea and Tres Obispos, is present throughout Spain and in over 20 international markets.
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Media: Bierzo 7
Section: El Bierzo
Date: 02/10/08
Pittacum launches Tres Obispos, a 100% Mencía-based rosé, gold-medal winner at the New Wines Awards 2008
This year the Arganza-based winery has launched its wines in eight national markets in Asia and consolidated its positions in Europe and the USA
Last week Pittacum launched its new wine, the rosé Tres Obispos, which won the gold medal at the New Wines Awards 2008, competing against wines from all Spain´s regions with designation of origin. Tres Obispos was the only rosé to win a top prize at the event.
The wine´s name comes from a legendary meeting between the bishops of Astorga, Orense and Lugo at the confluence of the three provinces, in the Bierzo district, to settle their differences.
Tres Obispos is made with 100% Mencía grapes and the winery is committed to pushing this wine despite the dramatic fall in rosé sales in recent years. «We though that this was because rosés weren´t being made with the right grapes. Rosé has always been made with grapes from highly productive new vineyards, hoping to make full-bodied rosés with red grapes, but you have to go right back to the grape on the vine to do it properly. A rosé needs a much lighter, more aromatic grape, one that´s less ripe than a red, with lots of aromas reflecting the grape variety and high acidity. So you have to design it from the beginning by choosing the right vineyard,» Pittacum´s technical director, Alfredo Marqués, said. He added that at the Arganza-based winery rosé «isn´t going to be a by-product of red wine, nor the down-market product in our range.»
However, the fate of rosé has been a different story in Europe, where consumption is on the increase. As a result of this, Three Obispos is mainly intended for export. It has already been very well received in Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK. Current production is set at 3,000 bottles, although a total of 10,000 bottles are planned by the end of this year´s harvest. Marqués considers that the success of rosé wines in Europe is «a reaction against the new wave of modern wines that are too extractive and too full-bodied. We´re seeing a resurgence of consumers who want to go back to drinking something refreshing, pleasant and thirst-quenching.»
The winery opted to make their new rosé with 100% Mencía grapes because they bring out the character of the wine better than any red. «We wanted to make a wine that wasn´t too heavy, too sweet, too flowery, but one that had Mencía´s fruitiness, with presence in the mouth, a more intense colour and similar characteristics to a white in terms of its being refreshing, thanks to the fruit and its acidity.» As a result, he said, a rosé has been achieved that faithfully reproduces the Mencía grape, with hints of red and purple fruits. But it´s also a wine with body and acidity.
Marqués said that the wine is also ideal for accompanying many dishes where the combinations often aren´t to everyone´s taste, such as vegetables, salads, conserves, fresh cheeses and rice dishes.
Tres Obispos is mainly intended for export.
It has already been very well received in Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK
Pittacum barrica and Pittacum áurea
Besides Tres Obispos, Pittacum continues its market presence with Pittacum Barrica, a 100% Mencía wine, made from a blend of grapes from completely different areas which is matured for six months in French- and American-oak vats. Every year the winery replaces a third of the casks it uses. This wine has won prizes this year at the Decanter World Awards in London, the Finger Lakes International Wine Competition in Rochester, New York, the Wine Masters Challenge in Estoril, Portugal, and the 2008 Selection event in Palma, Majorca.
Pittacum Áurea, another 100% Mencía wine, is made only from grapes from a vineyard that is over 70 years old. It is aged for 14 months in the finest French-oak casks, all of which are renewed every year.
Pittacum conquers Asia
Pittacum opened the doors of their winery to the media in the middle of the grape-picking season. The firm´s chairman, José María Fonseca, and managing director, Enrique Costas, announced that 2008 has seen the winery conquer eight Asian countries, with their products now being sold in China, Japan, Laos, Taiwan, Vietnam, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore. The winery also plans to launch in the Philippines and Malaysia.
Meanwhile, Pittacum has also increased its presence on the North American market, thanks to a distribution agreement with A.V. Branels of the Codorniu group, and entry into the Canadian market via the SAQ and LCBO monopolies.
Pittacum has also begun to export its wines to Cuba and consolidated its presence in the UK and Switzerland.
10.12 M euros in sales
The overall turnover of the group, which is made up of Bodegas Terras Gauda, Bodegas Pittacum and the vegetable-canning firm A Rosaleira, was 10.12 million euros in 2007. The total profit reported was 1.16 million euros. The group has 80 employees.
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Media: El Norte de Castilla
Section: Castilla y León
Date: 27/09/08
Pittacum presents its new Tres Obispos wine
On Thursday, Bodegas Pittacum, accredited under the Bierzo designation of origin, launched the initial production of its new wine, the rosé Tres Obispos, which is sold in 20 international markets together with the 100% Mencía-based Pittacum Barrica and Pittacum Áurea. Pittacum, which has been a member of the Terras Gauda group since 2002, has further strengthened its position in such countries as the United States and Canada.
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Media: El Mundo de Castilla y León
Section: La Posada
Date: 02/10/08
PITTACUM LAUNCHES ITS NEW MENCÍA WINE AND LOOKS TOWARDS ASIA
This week the Bierzo winery Pittacum, based in Arganda (León), launched a new wine, the rosé Tres Obispos. A total production of 10,000 bottles is planned for this Mencía wine, which recently won a gold medal at the New Wines 2008 awards. The winery also announced that it has now penetrated the Asian market, with exports to China, Japan, Laos, Taiwan, Vietnam, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore, with plans to launch soon in the Philippines and Malaysia. The winery has also strengthened its presence in the US and Canadian markets recently, and also started to export its products to Cuba. This expansion comes in addition to consolidating its presence in its major foreign markets, the UK and Switzerland.
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Media: Diario de León
Section: Gastronomía | Revista Food | Magazine
Date: 1/06/08
El Bierzo's wines on the Marco Polo road
El Bierzo's wines continue to surprise us. News has just come in of the success that the winery Pittacum has been having in the Far East. The firm's participation at the Vinexpo International Wine Fair in Hong Kong has given a major boost to their expansion in Vietnam, South Korea, the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia, where the winery's products have been doing very well indeed.
Bodegas Pittacum, which has been owned by Bodegas Terras Gauda since 2002, is now present in 20 international markets, having increased its export sales by 18% last year.
In 2007 the wine group reached global-distribution agreements in Canada to penetrate the SAQ and LCBO monopolies with its wines Pittacum Barrica, Pittacum Aurea and Tres Obispos, which have been received very positively.
The Canadian wine expert Michel Phaneuf has noted the aromatic profile and magnificent flavour of El Bierzo's wines.
Viñedos y Bodegas Pittacum's philosophy is a clear one: to create wines with personality that are unique yet uphold the character of mencía grapes and the area and climate where they are grown.
Personality, regularity and quality are the three key factors that define the winery's commitment, and the vineyard's productivity is a key factor in achieving them.
The winery has chosen only vines that are 50 to 80 years old, growing in poor soils with satisfactory yields. Tending operations such as pruning, lead removal and bunch cleaning allows the winery to maintain an ideal microclimate for each plant to encourage ripening.
Pittacum has been experimenting with oak from different sources and with different toasting levels for its casks to optimise the results for each type of wine produced. Once the wine has been made it is clarified with egg white and then undergoes coarse filtration, before being bottled and taken for maturing.
The overall turnover of the group, which employs 80 professionals and consists of Bodegas Terras Gauda, Bodegas Pittacum and the vegetable canning firm A Rosaleira, was 10.12 million euros.
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Media: Diario de León
Section: Reportajes Feature
Date: 27/05/08
Mencía wine in the Far East
Pittacum set to conquer the «Asian tigers»
The wines made by the Arganda-based winery, a member of the Terras Gauda group, presented with a fanfare at the Vinexpo International Fair in Hong Kong.
R.Arias PONFERRADA
El Bierzo's quality wines have been coming to the world's attention. It's no longer a surprise to find them on the menu of a luxury restaurant in almost any far-flung corner of the globe. But until now Asia has proved to be a particularly distant and difficult nut to crack.
To bring it closer, Bodegas Pittacum are presenting their flagship wines at the Vinexpo International Fair in Hong Kong. Pittacum Barrica, Aurea and Tres Obispos are being presented by the delegation from Terras Gauda, the group to which the Arganda-based winery belongs, as part of its drive to win over consumers in the countries known as the "Asian tigers" because of their booming economies, including South Korea, Malaysia and Singapore.
At Vinexpo the mencía-based wines have been extremely well received, according to sources at Terras Gauda's sales department. The Galician firm is pleased with Pittacum's recent performance in such markets as China, Japan and Laos.
But the challenge now is to continue to expand in the Far East, making the most of the excellent opportunities for growth in Vietnam and the Philippines, as well as South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.
Pittacum, owned by Terras Gauda since 2002, is currently present on 20 international markets. Last year its export sales grew by 18%. In Canada, for example, the firm has managed to penetrate key beverage monopolies and such products as Pittacum Barrica 2004 have drawn the attention of the most demanding wine critics.
The Terras Gauda group, best known for its albariño-based wines, reported a turnover of 10.2 million euros last year.
Having conquered China, Japan and Laos, the challenge now is to penetrate Vietnam, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines.
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Media: ep europa press
Section: Economía/Empresas Finance/Business
Date: 26/05/08
Bodegas Pittacum enters China, Japan and Laos and announces its arrival in a further six Asian countries
LEÓN, 26 May. (EUROPA PREES) -
Bodegas Pittacum, based in the district of El Bierzo in León province, has penetrated three new markets in Asia (China, Japan and Laos) and has plans to move into a further six in the region (Vietnam, South Korea, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia), the winery announced today.
Coinciding with Bodegas Pittacum's expansion on the Asian market, the winery's products "have surprised people in a very positive way" during their presentation at the Vinexpo International Fair in Hong Kong.
Bodegas Pittacum has been a member of the Terras Gauda group since 2002 and is now present in over 20 international markets. Last year its export sales grew by 18 per cent.
In 2007 the wine group reached new global-distribution agreements for Canada and manager to enter the SAQ and LCBO monopolies, "where Bodegas Pittacum's wines (Pittacum Barrica, Pittacum Aurea and Tres Obispos) have been very well received".
The total turnover of the group, which is made up of Bodegas Terras Gauda, Bodegas Pittacum and the vegetable-canning firm A Rosaleira, was 10.12 million euros last year, achieved by a team of 80 employees. Total profits were 1.165 million euros.
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Media: elEconomista.es
Section: Economía/Empresas Finance/Business
Date: 26/05/08
Bodegas Pittacum entra en China, Japón y Laos y anuncia su desembarco en otros seis países asiáticos
LEÓN, 26 May. (EUROPA PREES) -
Bodegas Pittacum, based in the district of El Bierzo in León province, has penetrated three new markets in Asia (China, Japan and Laos) and has plans to move into a further six in the region (Vietnam, South Korea, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia), the winery announced today.
Coinciding with Bodegas Pittacum's expansion on the Asian market, the winery's products "have surprised people in a very positive way" during their presentation at the Vinexpo International Fair in Hong Kong.
Bodegas Pittacum has been a member of the Terras Gauda group since 2002 and is now present in over 20 international markets. Last year its export sales grew by 18 per cent.
In 2007 the wine group reached new global-distribution agreements for Canada and manager to enter the SAQ and LCBO monopolies, "where Bodegas Pittacum's wines (Pittacum Barrica, Pittacum Aurea and Tres Obispos) have been very well received".
The total turnover of the group, which is made up of Bodegas Terras Gauda, Bodegas Pittacum and the vegetable-canning firm A Rosaleira, was 10.12 million euros last year, achieved by a team of 80 employees. Total profits were 1.165 million euros.
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Media: ABC
Section: Galicia
Date: 20/07/07
Pittacum Aurea 2004, by Terras Gauda, the best red wine from Castile and Leon
Bodegas Pittacum, which has been owned by Bodegas Terras Gauda since 2002, continues to win plaudits for its wines. Pittacum Aurea 2004 was awarded the highest score (91%) of all the Castile and Leon designations of origin at the 19 blind-tasting sessions at the "Annual Wine-Tasting Competition".
At the event, organised by the Salamanca-based Asociación Enológica de Cata Añada, Mencía de Pago competed against 57 wines from various Spanish designations of origin, including all five from Castile and Leon (Bierzo, Ribera de Duero, Toro, Cigales and Rueda). The prize-giving ceremony will be held on 29 September.
Bodegas Pittacum, based in Arganza, markets wines made with 100% Mencía grapes: Pittacum Barrica, which is matured in oak vats for six months; and Pittacum Aurea, its flagship wine, which spends fourteen months in vats made of the finest French oak. The winery uses only vine stock that is 50 to 80 years old for its grapes.
In 2006, Pittacum increased its total sales by 175%, while exports also grew significantly, now accounting for 25% of all sales. The winery has successfully entered markets in Finland, Taiwan, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico, and has reached new distribution agreements for Germany and the United States, bringing the total number of international markets where it is present to 20.
Since last year Pittacum Barrica and Aurea have been available at leading stores in Switzerland, Mexico and Germany. Pittacum Barrica was also chosen as the best Bierzo by the Belgian Vino Magazine.
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Media: FARO DE VIGO
Section: Economía Finance
Date: 20/07/07
Pittacum Aurea 2004 obtains the highest score for a crianza red wine
Pittacum Aurea 2004 (Bierzo designation of origin), by Bodegas Terras Gauda, obtained the highest store of all the crianza red wines from the Castile and Leon designations at the 19 blind-tasting sessions held at the "Annual Wine-Tasting Competition".
Bodegas Pittacum, which has been owned by Bodegas Terras Gauda since 2002, continues to win plaudits for its wines. At the event, organised by the Salamanca-based Asociación Enológica de Cata Añada, Bodegas Pittacum´s Mencía de Pago competed against 57 other wines from designations all over Spain, including all five from Castile and Leon (Bierzo, Ribera de Duero, Toro, Cigales and Rueda).
The Arganda-based winery markets the 100% Mencía-based Pittacum Barrica, which is matured in oak for six months, and Pittacum Aurea, its flagship wine, which spends 14 months in vats of the finest French oak. To make its wines, the winery uses only grapes from vine stock that is 50 to 80 years old.
Pittacum´s total sales increased by 175% in 2006, with exports now accounting for 25% of all sales.
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Media: LA REGIÓN
Section: Economía Finance
Date: 20/07/07
"Pittacum Aurea 2004", de Adegas Terras Gauda, mellor viño tinto con crianza de Castela e León
O "Pittacum Aurea 2004" (Denominación de Orixe Bierzo), de Adegas Terras Gauda, obtivo a puntuación máis alta dos viños tintos con crianza de todas as denominacións de Castela e León nas 19 sesións de cata cega realizadas no Concurso Anual de Cata de Viños. Adegas Pittacum, que desde o 2002 pertence a Adegas Terras Gauda, continúa obtendo o recoñocemento dos seus viños. No certame, organizado pola Asociación Enolóxica de Cata Engada con sede en Salamanca, o Mencía de Pago de Adegas Pittacum (D.O. Bierzo) competiu con 57 viños de diferentes denominacións de orixe de España e todas as denominacións de Castela e León (Bierzo, Ribera de Douro, Touro, Cigales e Roda). O próximo 29 de setembro terá lugar a entrega dos premios.
"Pittacum Aurea 2004", de Bodegas Terras Gauda, the best red wine from Castile and Leon
"Pittacum Aurea 2004" (with the Bierzo Assignation of Origin) by Bodegas Terras Gauda was awarded the highest score for crianza (matured) red wines from all designations in Castile and León at the 19 blind-tasting sessions held at the Annual Wine-Tasting Competition. Bodegas Pittacum, which has been owned by Bodegas Terras Gauda since 2002, continues to receive plaudits for its wines. At the event, which was organised by the Salamanca-based Asociación Enológica de Cata Añada, the Mencía wine Pago de Adegas Pittacum (with the Bierzo Assignation of Origin) was competing with 57 wines from various other designations in Spain and all five in Castile and Leon (Bierzo, Ribera de Duero, Toro, Cigales and Rueda). The prize-giving ceremony will be held on 29 September.
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Media: DIARIO DE LEÓN
Section: Bierzo
Date: 19/07/07
FEATURE | A MENCÍA WINE TO SHOW OFF WITH
Pittacum wins in Castile and Leon
El Pittacum Aurea 2004 wins recognition as the best crianza red wine of all the designations of origin in the region at the Annual Wine-Tasting Competition
Bodegas Pittacum has raised the flag of the Bierzo designation of origin to the highest point in all of Castile and Leon. Its Pittacum Aurea 2004 was the winner at the Annual Winet-Tasting Competition where the Arganza-based winery´s product was awarded the highest store in close competition with 57 other crianza (matured) wines not only from the Bierzo designation, but also from the mighty Ribera de Duero, Toro, Cigales and Rueda.
The winery´s Aurea 2004 scored 91% over a total of 19 blind-tasting sessions. The event, organised by Salamanca-based Asociación Enológica de Cata Añada, will award the prizes at a ceremony to be held on 29 September.
Bodegas Pittacum, which belongs to the Galicia-based Terras Gauda group markets another crianza red as well as the flagship Aurea: Pittacum Barrica, which is matured in oak vats for six months
Aurea spends 14 months maturing in vats made of the finest French oak, using only grapes from vine stock that is between 50 and 80 years old. Last year Bodegas Pittacum increased its total sales by 175%, with exports also growing significantly, now accounting for one quarter of all sales, according to the company.
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Media: EL PROGRESO
Date: 19/07/07
One of Terras Gauda´s red wines obtains the highest score in Castile and Leon
Pittacum Aurea 2004 (Bierzo designation of origin), by Bodegas Terras Gauda, obtained the highest score of all the crianza (matured) red wines from the Castile and Leon designations at the 19 sessions of blind tasting at the Annual Wine-Tasting Competition.
Bodegas Pittacum has belonged to Bodegas Terras Gauda since 2002. At the event, organised by the Salamanca-based Asociación Enológica de Cata Añada, Bodegas Pittacum´s Mencía de Pago (Bierzo designation of origin) competed against 57 other wines from all over Spain, including the all five Castile and Leon designations (Bierzo, Ribera de Duero, Toro, Cigales and Rueda). The award-giving ceremony will be held on 29 September.
Bodegas Pittacum, which is based in Arganza, markets the 100% Mencía-based wines Pittacum Barrica, which is matured in oak for 6 months; and Pittacum Aurea, its flagship wine, which spends 14 months in vats of the finest French oak. To make its wines, Bodegas Pittacum selects only grapes from vine stock that is 50 to 80 years old.
In 2006, the winery increased its total sales by 175%, while exports also grew significantly, now standing at 25% of all sales. The winery has been launched successfully in Finland, Taiwan, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico, and new distribution agreements have been reached in Germany and the United States, bringing the total number of international markets where it is present to 20.
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Media: DIARIO DE PONTEVEDRA
Section: Sociedad Society
Date: 19/07/07
Pittacum Aurea, the best crianza red wine
Pittacum Aurea 2004 (Bierzo designation of origin), by Bodegas Terras Gauda, obtained the highest score of all the crianza (matured) red wines from the Castile and Leon designations at the 19 sessions of blind tasting at the Annual Wine-Tasting Competition.
Bodegas Pittacum has belonged to Bodegas Terras Gauda since 2002. At the event, organised by the Salamanca-based Asociación Enológica de Cata Añada, Bodegas Pittacum´s Mencía de Pago (Bierzo designation of origin) competed against 57 other wines from all over Spain, including the all five Castile and Leon designations (Bierzo, Ribera de Duero, Toro, Cigales and Rueda). The award-giving ceremony will be held on 29 September.
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Media: EL CORREO GALLEGO
Section: Sociedad Society
Date: 19/07/07
Pittacum Aurea 2004 chosen as best crianza red wine in Castile and Leon
Bodegas Tierras Gauda´s wine from the Bierzo designation of origin competed against 57 others
Pittacum Aurea 2004 (Bierzo designation of origin), by Bodegas Terras Gauda, obtained the highest score of all the crianza (matured) red wines from the Castile and Leon designations at the 19 sessions of blind tasting at the Annual Wine-Tasting Competition.
Bodegas Pittacum has belonged to Bodegas Terras Gauda since 2002. At the event, organised by the Salamanca-based Asociación Enológica de Cata Añada, Bodegas Pittacum´s Mencía de Pago (Bierzo designation of origin) competed against 57 other wines from all over Spain, including the all five Castile and Leon designations (Bierzo, Ribera de Duero, Toro, Cigales and Rueda). The award-giving ceremony will be held on 29 September.
The Arganza-based winery Bodegas Pittacum markets the 100% Mencía-based wines Pittacum Barrica, which is matured in oak for six months, and Pittacum Aurea, its flagship wine, which spends 14 months in vats made of the finest French oak. To make its wines, Bodegas Pittacum selects only grapes from vine stock that is between 50 and 80 years old.
In 2006, the winery increased its sales by 175%, while exports also grew significantly.
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Media: GALICIA HOXE
Section: Galicia
Date: 19/07/07
O tinto de Terras Gauda triunfa en Castela-León
O Pittacum 2004 é o mellor viño
Bodegas Terras Gauda continúa colleitando éxitos e se os brancos triunfan, tamén os tintos recollen recoñecementos. Nesta ocasión, o Pittacum-Aurea 2004, da Denominación de Orixe do Bierzo, obtivo a puntuación máis alta, 91 de cen, dos escuros con crianza de todas as DO de Castela e León nas 19 sesión de cata cega realizadas no concurso anual de Cata de Viños.
No certame, organizado pola Asociación Enolóxica de Cata Añada con sede en Salamanca, o Mencía de Pago de Bodegas Pittacum competiu con 57 viños de diferentes denominacións de orixe de España e todas as castelán-leonesas (Bierzo, Ribera del Duero, Toro, Cigales e Rueda).
Estas adegas, con sede en Arganza, comercializan os viños 100% Mencía Pittacum Barrica, que repousa seis meses, e Pittacum Aurea, o seu viño de pago, que reposa catorce meses nas mellores barricas de carballo francés.
No 2006, esta marca incrementou o seu volume de vendas nun 175%, mentres que as exportacións tamén aumentaron significativamente acadando o 25% do total das vendas e introduciuse en lugares tan afastados como Taiwán.
Terras Gauda´s red is a winner in Castile and Leon
Pittacum 2004, the best wine
Bodegas Terras Gauda continues to reap success after success, and not only with their white wines – their reds are also becoming increasingly valued. This time, Pittacum-Aurea 2004 (Bierzo Assignation of Origin), received the highest score – 91% – in the category of crianza (matured) reds, competing against all the designations from Castile and Leon at the 19 blind-tasting sessions held at the annual wine-tasting contest.
At the event, organised by the Salamanca-based Asociación Enológica de Cata Añada, Bodegas Pittacum´s Mencía del Pago competed against 57 other wines from various designations in Spain and all five of those in Castle and Leon (Bierzo, Ribera del Duero, Toro, Cigales and Rueda).
The Arganda-based winery markets wines made with 100% Mencía grapes: Pittacum Barrica, which is matured in oak for six months, and Pittacum Aurea, their flagship wine, which is matured for fourteen months in vats of the finest French oak.
In 2006 the brand increased its total sales by 175%, while exports also grew significantly, now accounting for 25% of all sales, reaching places as far away as Taiwan.
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Media: LA RAZÓN
Section: Magazine Carácter (Character Magazine)
Date: Primavera 2007
Pittacum 2004
Viñedos y Bodegas Pittacum
Bierzo D.O.
A young yet cask-matured wine, made from robust mencía grapes. An intense cherry-red colour, with cardinal edges, highly complex in the nose, although bright and confidently expressed. Aromas of menthol and fruits of the forest, enters with full flavour and elegance, with the wood well integrated. An aftertaste charged with fruit makes it an effective accompaniment for pork and beef dishes, cheeses and stews.
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Media: EL VOCERO (Puerto Rico)
Seccion: Noticias (News)
Date: 11/04/07
Terras Gauda white and Pittacum red are winners
Abadía de San Campio 2006 has won the Gold Medal at the Wine Masters Challenge in Estoril (Portugal), an event at which another wine made by Bodegas TERRAS GAUDA, Pittacun Barrica 2004 (El Bierzo D.O.) won the Silver Medal.
The Terras Gauda wines were competing against high-quality entries from all over the world, including Italy, Austria, Portugal, Canada and the Lebanon.
Bodegas Terras Gauda continues to win international awards for its wines. Abadía de San Campio 2006 was recently voted “Wine of the Year” by the World Wines and Spirits Journalists and Writers Association. This prestigious organisation included Terras Gauda´s single-variety albariño-based wine among the world´s best 100, ranking it at No. 12.
The 2005 vintage of Abadía de San Campio has won, among other awards, four gold medals at the Challenge International du Vin 2006 (Bordeaux), III Concurso Internacional de Vinhos do Brasil, 6º Concurso Internacional de Vinos "La Mujer Elige" (Argentina) and Concurso Internacional Panamá Vinos 2006.
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Media: CORREO DEL CARONÍ (Venezuela)
Section: Empresarial (Business)
Date: 2/04/07
The Spanish winery Terras Gauda wins two more international awards
Abadía de San Campio 2006 and Pittacum Barrica 2004, made by the Spanish winery Terras Gauda, have both won medals at the Wine Masters Challenge 2007 in Portugal
Abadía de San Campio 2006 won the gold medal at the Wine Masters Challenge in Estoril (Portugal), while another Terras Gauda wine, Pittacum Barrica 2004 (El Bierzo D.O.), was awarded the silver medal at the same event.
The Terras Gauda wines were competing against high-quality entries from all over the world, including Italy, Austria, Portugal, Canada and the Lebanon.
Bodegas Terras Gauda continues to win international awards for its wines. Abadía de San Campio 2006 was recently voted “Wine of the Year” by the World Wines and Spirits Journalists and Writers Association. This prestigious organisation included Terras Gauda´s single-variety albariño-based wine among the world´s best 100, ranking it at No. 12.
The 2005 vintage of Abadía de San Campio has won, among other awards, four gold medals at the Challenge International du Vin 2006 (Bordeaux), III Concurso Internacional de Vinhos do Brasil, 6º Concurso Internacional de Vinos "La Mujer Elige" (Argentina) and Concurso Internacional Panamá Vinos 2006.
Pittacum Barrica 2004, made by the Bierzo-based winery Terras Gauda, adds this award to its recent success in the World Selections in Canada.
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Media: ABC
Section: Galicia
Date: 1/04/07
Terras Gauda wins two more international awards
Abadía de San Campio 2006 has won the Gold Medal at the Wine Masters Challenge in Estoril (Portugal), an event at which another wine made by Bodegas TERRAS GAUDA, Pittacum Barrica 2004 (El Bierzo D.O.) won the Silver Medal. The Terras Gauda wines were competing against high-quality entries from all over the world, including Italy, Austria, Portugal, Canada and the Lebanon.
Bodegas Terras Gauda continues to win international awards for its wines. Abadía de San Campio 2006 was recently voted “Wine of the Year” by the World Wines and Spirits Journalists and Writers Association. This prestigious organisation included Terras Gauda´s single-variety albariño-based wine among the world´s best 100, ranking it at No. 12.
The 2005 vintage of Abadía de San Campio has won, among other awards, four gold medals at the Challenge International du Vin 2006 in Bordeaux, III Concurso Internacional de Vinhos do Brasil, 6º Concurso Internacional de Vinos "La Mujer Elige" in Argentina and Concurso Internacional Panamá Vinos 2006.
Pittacum Barrica 2004, made by Terras Gauda´s winery in El Bierzo, adds this award to its recent success at the World Selections in Canada.
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Media: EL CORREO GALLEGO
Section: Sociedad (Society)
Date: 1/04/07
Two new international awards for Bodegas Terras Gauda
WINES> Abadía de San Campio 2006 and Pittacum Barrica 2004 win gold and silver in Portugal
Abadía de San Campio 2006, by Bodegas Terras Gauda, and Pittacum Barrica 2004, by its winery in El Bierzo, have won the gold and silver medals, respectively, at the Wine Master Challenge 2007 event in Portugal.
Bodegas Terras Gauda continues to win international awards for its wines. Abadía de San Campio 2006 was recently voted “Wine of the Year” by the World Wines and Spirits Journalists and Writers Association.
This prestigious organisation included Terras Gauda´s single-variety albariño-based wine among the world´s best 100, ranking it at No. 12. Prestigious wines from such countries as Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, Canada and the Lebanon also took part in the Wine Masters Challenge 2007 event in Portugal.
The 2005 vintage of Abadía de San Campio has won, among other awards, four gold medals at the Challenge International du Vin 2006 in Bordeaux, III Concurso Internacional de Vinhos do Brasil, 6º Concurso Internacional de Vinos "La Mujer Elige" in Argentina and Concurso Internacional Panamá Vinos 2006.
This albariño-based wine is crystalline in the glass, with an intense lemon-yellow colour. It is complex and seductive in the nose, marked by intense citrus aromas (mandarin and grapefruit), echoes of ripe pineapple backed with fresh balsamic moments.
Pittacum Barrica 2004 adds the prize won in Estoril to its recent success at the World Selections in Canada.
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Media: LA REGIÓN
Section: Economía (Economy)
Date: 1/04/07
Terras Gauda wines win awards in Portugal
Bodegas Terras Gauda has won two international awards for its wines Abadía de San Campio and Pittacum Barrica. The former won the gold medal at the Wine Master Challenge in Estoril, Portugal, while Pittacum Barrica (El Bierzo D.O.) was awarded the silver. The gold-medal-winning wine has won several other international accolades, such as being voted “Wine of the Year” by the World Wine and Spirits Journalists and Writers Association.
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Media: EL MUNDO/LA CRÓNICA DE LEÓN
Section: El Bierzo
Date: 30/03/07
Pittacum Barrica 2004, silver medal at Wine Masters 2007
Bodegas Terras Gauda won two medals at the Wine Masters Challenge 2007, held in Estoril. The two prize-winning wines were Pittacum Barrica 2004 (Bierzo D.O.), which won the silver medal, and the albariño-based Abadía de San Campio 2006 (Rías Baixas D.O.), which won the gold medal.
The Terras Gauda wines were competing against high-quality entries from all over the world, including Italy, Austria, Portugal, Canada and the Lebanon. This award follows recent success at the World Selections in Canada. Bodegas Pittacum, which has been owned by Bodegas Terras Gauda since 2002, markets the mencía-based Pittacum Barrica and Pittacum Aurea, its flagship wine. Pittacum Barrica is the only wine the firm enters for competitions.
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Media: DIARIO DE LEÓN
Section: El Bierzo
Date: 30/03/07
Silver for Pittacum
When it comes to winning awards, the most successful wine in the . Bierzo D.O. has been Pittacum Barrica 2004. The wine, made by Terras Gauda in Arganza, won a silver medal. Terras Gauda also won the gold with its albariño-based Abadía de San Campo 2006.
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Media: LA JORNADA (Nicaragua)
Section: Empresas (Business)
Date: 30/03/2007
The Spanish winery Terras Gauda wins two more international awards
Abadía de San Campio 2006 and Pittacum Barrica 2004, made by the Spanish winery Terras Gauda, have both won medals at the Wine Masters Challenge 2007 in Portugal
Abadía de San Campio 2006 won the gold medal at the Wine Masters Challenge in Estoril (Portugal), while another Terras Gauda wine, Pittacum Barrica 2004 (El Bierzo D.O.), was awarded the silver medal at the same event.
The Terras Gauda wines were competing against high-quality entries from all over the world, including Italy, Austria, Portugal, Canada and the Lebanon.
Bodegas Terras Gauda continues to win international awards for its wines. Abadía de San Campio 2006 was recently voted “Wine of the Year” by the World Wines and Spirits Journalists and Writers Association. This prestigious organisation included Terras Gauda´s single-variety albariño-based wine among the world´s best 100, ranking it at No. 12.
The 2005 vintage of Abadía de San Campio has won, among other awards, four gold medals at the Challenge International du Vin 2006 (Bordeaux), III Concurso Internacional de Vinhos do Brasil, 6º Concurso Internacional de Vinos "La Mujer Elige" (Argentina) and Concurso Internacional Panamá Vinos 2006.
Pittacum Barrica 2004, made by the Bierzo-based winery Terras Gauda, adds this award to its recent success in the World Selections in Canada.
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Media: FARO DE VIGO
Section: Sociedad y Cultura (Society and Culture)
Date: 30/03/07
Wine
Terras Gauda wins two more international awards
Abadía de San Campio 2006, by Bodegas Terras Gauda, and Pittacum Barrica 2004, by its winery in El Bierzo, have won the gold and silver medals, respectively, at the Wine Master Challenge 2007 event in Portugal. These awards join many others won by Bodegas Terras Gauda in other international competitions.
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Media: EL COLOMBIANO (Colombia)
Section: Alimentos&Bebidas (Food&Drink)
Date: 29/03/07
The Spanish winery Terras Gauda wins two more international awards
Abadía de San Campio 2006 and Pittacum Barrica 2004, made by the Spanish winery Terras Gauda, have both won medals at the Wine Masters Challenge 2007 in Portugal
Abadía de San Campio 2006 won the gold medal at the Wine Masters Challenge in Estoril (Portugal), while another Terras Gauda wine, Pittacum Barrica 2004 (El Bierzo D.O.), was awarded the silver medal at the same event.
The Terras Gauda wines were competing against high-quality entries from all over the world, including Italy, Austria, Portugal, Canada and the Lebanon.
Bodegas Terras Gauda continues to win international awards for its wines. Abadía de San Campio 2006 was recently voted “Wine of the Year” by the World Wines and Spirits Journalists and Writers Association. This prestigious organisation included Terras Gauda´s single-variety albariño-based wine among the world´s best 100, ranking it at No. 12.
The 2005 vintage of Abadía de San Campio has won, among other awards, four gold medals at the Challenge International du Vin 2006 (Bordeaux), III Concurso Internacional de Vinhos do Brasil, 6º Concurso Internacional de Vinos "La Mujer Elige" (Argentina) and Concurso Internacional Panamá Vinos 2006.
Pittacum Barrica 2004, made by the Bierzo-based winery Terras Gauda, adds this award to its recent success in the World Selections in Canada.
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Media: GUÍA PLAZA (Latin America)
Section: Notas de Prensa (Press releases)
Date: 29/03/07
The Spanish winery TERRAS GAUDA wins two international awards
Abadía de San Campio 2006 and Pittacum Barrica 2004, made by the Spanish winery Terras Gauda, have both won medals at the Wine Masters Challenge 2007 in Portugal
Abadía de San Campio 2006 won the gold medal at the Wine Masters Challenge in Estoril (Portugal), while another Terras Gauda wine, Pittacum Barrica 2004 (El Bierzo D.O.), was awarded the silver medal at the same event.
The Terras Gauda wines were competing against high-quality entries from all over the world, including Italy, Austria, Portugal, Canada and the Lebanon.
Bodegas Terras Gauda continues to win international awards for its wines. Abadía de San Campio 2006 was recently voted “Wine of the Year” by the World Wines and Spirits Journalists and Writers Association. This prestigious organisation included Terras Gauda´s single-variety albariño-based wine among the world´s best 100, ranking it at No. 12.
The 2005 vintage of Abadía de San Campio has won, among other awards, four gold medals at the Challenge International du Vin 2006 (Bordeaux), III Concurso Internacional de Vinhos do Brasil, 6º Concurso Internacional de Vinos "La Mujer Elige" (Argentina) and Concurso Internacional Panamá Vinos 2006.
Pittacum Barrica 2004, made by the Bierzo-based winery Terras Gauda, adds this award to its recent success in the World Selections in Canada.
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Media: EL MUNDO / LA CRÓNICA DE LEÓN
Section: El Bierzo
Date: 23/04/06
Bodegas Pittacum, to Conquer Holland and Mexico
Wines from Bodegas Pittacum in Arganza del Bierzo just disembarked in Holland and Mexico to compete in these demanding markets. They did so, backed by the special mention received in the XIV Concurso Enológico Internacional Vinitaly, inaugurated in Verona on 6 April.
The triumphant wine was the Pittacum Barrica 2003, which has already won five gold medals last year in important international contests. In order to receive the Honourable Mention of Vinitaly, Pittacum Barrica had to compete with wines from France, Chile and Germany.
Vineyards and Bodegas Pittacum, which joined the Terras Gauda Group in 2002, of the Rías Baixas Denomination of Origin wine, whose headquarters are in O Rosal, already exports their wines to the US, UJ, Belgium and Canada, where they intend to increase their presence. They have taken advantage of the good run on its Mencía Pittacum Barrica and its estate wine, Pittacum Áurea, in order to re-introduce its products into the Swiss market after reaching an agreement with one of the major wine clubs in the country.
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Media: LA RAZÓN
Section: A tu salud
Date: 23/04/06
Pittacum Barrica 2003; a red wine with all the essential flavour of El Bierzo
The district of El Bierzo in the provinced of Leon has always been a land of wines, but until just a few years ago, these were completely unknow for most people living outside the province. However, thanks to de dedication of winery-owners such as José María Fonseca, president of Bodegas Terras Gauda, it has been possible to make wines from the Mencía vine variety, wich bears the hallmark of their own excellent personality, without losing the characteristic note of the area.
This is the case of Pittacum Barrica 2003, a red wine that is especially recommended for all those who want to "find out" what a good "Bierzo" is like. The producticity and age of the wine are key factors in achieving a quality wine. The Terras Gauda El Bierzo vineyards only use old vines, aged between 50 and 80 years, which grow on their own land, and in the correct production quantities.
Purple in colour, with a deep mauve edge, the drops are colourful and dense. The wine is densely covered, and is a very fruity wine, with notes that are reminiscent of ripened, black fruits, strawberry jam and black cherries. Its aromas are the result of the aging of the wine on lees, and extended to include others the tosasted and high-quality wood. Soft, meaty and ripe in the mouth, with an important sweet, ripe, pleasant tannin base, followed by a great burst of sweetness. Its aftertaste is very complex, and varied, with the reappearance of elegant toasted hints, vanilla notes, the quality of wich blend perfectly with the fresh taste of the fruit.
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Media: EL PAÍS
Section: El Viajero
Date: 22/04/06
Mencía Creation
The area of El Bierzo is crossed by the river Sil, which has been famous since ancient times for the gold that is found in its sands. The vines grown here are as old as the landscape, and possibly just as old as the gold in the sandstone hills. Today, however, its treasure is the red wine that comes from the Mencía grape, a hitherto scorned variety. Many reputed wineries have flourished around the attraction of this new source of wealth, one of wich is Pittacum, owned by the Terras Gauda Group. The winery is not new to the business, but has found it difficult to attain the standard of quality required of its excellent ancient vineyards.
This Pittacum Áurea 2003 has the right concentration, but is somewhat thinner, with a more agile body and a note of wood thas is still difficult to determine, and with a better elaboration that in previous years. Its aroma is a profuse explosion of fruity notes with a taste of well-ripened grapes, and reminiscent of fruits of the forest with a hint of minerals and the clear presence of oak mingled and toasted hints. The fruity impact is reproduced more densely and freshly in the mouth, where the succulent tannis have a certain harshness at first, needing time to sweeten. The final aftertaste is that of a great wine, evoking and inciting.
Pittacum Áurea 2003
Viñedos y Bodegas Pittacum. Arganza (León)
Telephone: + 0034 987 548054
Denomination of Origin.: Bierzo
Type: Red reserva, 13,5%
Vine variety: Mencía
To be consumed preferably: within a medium term
Serving temperature: 18º
Price: 22 euros
Rating: 9/10
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Media: GALICIA HOXE
Section: Vivir > Galicia
Date: 22/04/06
O viño Pittacum olla ó mercado de México e Holanda
A adega de Terras Gauda da Denominación de Orixe do Bierzo, Pittacum, que obtivo nesta semana dous galardóns internacionais en Eslovaqui e Italia, olla agora cara novos mercados. Recentemente, introduciuse con éxito en Holanda e México e logrou incrementar notablemente a súa presenza en Estados Unidos, Bélxica e Canadá, ós que xa exportaba caldos.
The Pittacum wines, on sale in Mexico and the Netherlands
The Terras Gauda Bierzo Denomination of Origin wine, Pittacum, which won two international prizes this week in Slovakia and Italy, is searching for new markets. It was recently sucessfully launched in the Netherlands and Mexico, and has managed to considerably increase its presence in the US, Belgium and Canada, where its wine were already exported.
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Media: ABC
Section: Galicia
Date: 21/04/06
Bodegas PITTACUM continues its expansion in the Netherlands and Mexico
The opening up of new international markets coincides with winning a new award in the 14th Internazionale-Vinitaly Competition
Bodegas Pittacum, which produces the Terras Gauda Bierzo Denomination of Origin wines, continues to win international acclaim for its wines. The latest prize for the Pittacum Barrica 2003 Wine was awarded during the 14th Internazionale-Vinataly Wine Compettion, where it won a Gran Menzione. This award is in addition to the five gold medals obtained by Pittacum Barrica Wines last year in many important international competitions.
Prestigious wines from countries such as France, Chile or Germany participated in the Italian competition, which was held recently in Verona. This new award coincides with the Winery's expasion in new international markets. Recently, Bodegas Pittacum has successfully penetrated the demanding markets of the Netherlands and Mexico, ahd has achieved a significant increase in market presence in the US, Belgium and Canada, countries to which its wines are already exported.
In addition, it has also managed to re-enter the Swiss market, after reaching an agreement with one of the most important wine clubs in that country.
Bodegas Pittacum, which joined Bodegas Terras GAuda in 2002, sells the Mencía Pittacum Barrica and Pittacum Áurea Wines, the Winery's most select wines.
Bodegas Pittacum. In the short space of just a few years this winery has become one of the most representative wineries of the New Bierzo wines. It offers modern wines with a good price/quality ratio, using cutting-edge technology, the finest Mencía grapes and the best casks. Since 2002, it is part of the Terras Gauda Group, whose headquarters are in O Rosal, DO Rías Baixas.
Country: Spain
Region: Castilla y León (Bierzo)
Adress: Calle de la Iglesia, 11 - ES-22436 Arganza del Bierzo (León)
Telephone: +0034 987 548054
Fax: +0034 987 548054
E-mail: pittacum@pittacum.com
Website: www.pittacum.com
Wines: Pittacum Barrica, Pittacum Áurea
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Media: DIARIO DE LEÓN
Section: El Bierzo
Date: 21/04/06
"PITTACUM"wins the grand prix in the international wine competition of Verona
Bodegas Pittacum, which forms part of the well-known Galician group Terras Gauda, has been awarded an important international prize at the "14th Concorso Internazionale-Vinataly".
Pittacum Barrica 2003 wine was awarded the "Gran Menzione" aat the competition, which was held recently in the city of Verona.
The latest award is in addition to the five gold medals awarded to the Pittacum Barrica wines last year in the same number of international competitions. In the Italian competition, this Bierzo red wine competed with reputed wines from countries with great tradition, including France, Chile or Germany, as well as Italy.
In Mexico and the Netherlands
According to the comments made yesterday by the Winery's management, based in Arganza, the Italian prize has reinforced the penetration of their wines into international markets. Pittacum has recently penetrated such demanding markets as the Netherlands and Mexico, and has achieved an important increase in penetration in the US, UK, Belgium and Canada, countries to which its wines were already exported. Furthermore, it has re-entered the Swiss market after reaching an agreement with one of the most important wine clubs in the country.
Bodegas Pittacum joined the Galician group Terras Gauda in 2002. This group is known mainly for its excellent Albariño wines. In addition to Pittacum Barrica, it also markets Pittacum Áurea, its most select wine.
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Media: DIARIO DE PONTEVEDRA
Section: Economía & Mar
Date: 21/04/06
Terras Gauda exports its red wine to the Netherlands and Mexico
The Galician wine-producer Terras GAuda has commenced the marketing of its Bierzo Denomination of Origin red wine in the Netherlands and Mexico. Pittacum sales in both theses contries started when its "Barrica" variety was awarded a "Gran Menzione" at the 14th Concorso Enologico Internazionale-Vinataly.
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Media: EXPANSIÓN
Section: Galicia
Date: 21/04/06
BODEGAS PITTACUM
Has started selling its Bierzo wines in the Netherlands and Mexico
Bodegas Pittacum, which produces Bierzo Denomination of Origin wines, and is owned by the Terras Gauda Group, has succeeded in marketing its wines in the Netherlands and Mexico. Sales of Terras Gauda red wines have also increased in the US, UK, Belgium and Canada, and are once again now available in Switzerland, following the signing of an agreement with one of the most important wine clubs in the country. One of this wines, the Pittacum Barrica 2003 was awarded a Gran Menzione at the 14th Concorso Internazionale-Vinataly competition held in Verona. Last year the Winery was awarded five gold medals in different international competitions.
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Media: LA REGIÓN
Section: Economía
Date: 21/04/06
PITTACUM consegue un novo premio internacional
O caldo Pittacum Barrica 2003, da adega Terras Gauda da denominación de orixe do Bierzo, vén de acadar unha "Grande Mención" no XIV Concorso Enológico Internazionale-Vinataly. Este novo recoñecemento coincide coa apertura de novos mercados internacionais para este vino en países como Holanda e México.
PITTACUM wins another international prize
The Pittacum Barrica 2003, produced by the Terras Gauda Bierzo Denomination of Origin Winery, has won a "Special Mention" at the 14th Concorso Internazionale-Vinataly Competition. This new award coincides with the opening up of new international markets for this wine in countries such as the Netherlands and Mexico.
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Media: LA GACETA DE LOS NEGOCIOS
Section: Sectors
Date: 15/04/05
TERRAS GAUDA TO INVEST €180,000 IN EL BIERZO
The Galician winery, accredited by the Rías Baixas designation of origin, acquired Pittacum in 2002 and no markets wines from El Bierzo aged for 6 or 14 months
PITTACUM, the Terras Gauda winery based in El Bierzo, plans to invest 180,000 euros in the short term, according to the company´s chairman, José María Fonseca.
PITTACUM, which took its name from the Roman clay jars that were used as units of measurement, is located in Arganza, in the district of El Bierzo, in the province of León. It has 22 hectares of vineyards, 7 hectares of which is the winery´s own land, stocked with 70- to 80-year-old Mencía vines. The plantation is a high-density operation but with a low rate of production per vine (only 1.5 kilos of grapes). The winery, which is now beginning to launch the wine made from the 2003 harvest, produces 120,000 bottles under the Pittacum and Pittacum Aurea brands, which are aged for 6 and 14 months, respectively, in American- and French-oak casks.
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Media: EL ADELANTO DE SALAMANCA
Section: Countryside
Date: 12/04/05
BODEGAS PITTACUM GAINS MARKET SHARE
Bodegas PITTACUM, whose wines are accredited by the El Bierzo designation of origin, increased its market share both in Spain and abroad in 2004. The Arganda-based winery allotted 15 per cent of its production to exports, mostly to the USA States, the UK and Norway.
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Media: DIARIO DE LEÓN
Section: El Bierzo
Date: 9/04/05
TERRAS GAUDA´S PRIDE IN EL BIERZO
The classic Galician firm shows off the success story of Pittacum, the Arganda-based winery in its stable, recently selected by the Norwegian wine monopoly
The 2003 wine, the five medals in recent international competitions, and now the selection by the Norwegian wine monopoly were used yesterday by the Galician firm Terras Gauda to make public its firm belief in its El Bierzo business, the PITTACUM winery.
The chairman of the company, whose headquarters are in O Rosal, José María Fonseca, and the company´s key executives showed the Spanish trade press and local media around Pittacum´s facilities in Arganda and its latest offerings, Pittacum wine, aged in oak for 6 months, and Pittacum Aurea, aged in oak for 14 months.
Fonseca, whose firm Terras Gauda reported a turnover of 7 million euros last year and has 160 hectares of its own vineyards, highlighted the significance of the Mencía grape variety as one of the most interesting on the current market, and pointed to the firm´s Pittacum adventure as a combination of the Pontevedra firm´s philosophy of giving priority to quality above all else..
Alfredo Marqués, Pittacum´s Technical Director and, together with Andrés Camporro, one of the firm´s local partners, also stressed this concept, mentioning the variety of the soil both on the Arganda-based winery´s own 7 hectares (with vines that are between 70 and 90 years old) and on the 15 hectares of land of local winegrowers from which grapes are also obtained, in accordance with a strictly defined protocol.
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Media: EL MUNDO / LA CRÓNICA DE LEÓN
Section: El Bierzo
Date: 9/04/05
PITTACUM ALLOTS 15% OF ITS WINE PRODUCTION TO EXPORTS
José María Fonseca, chairman of the Galician firm Terras Gauda, whose wine-making interests are closely linked to the Arganda area in El Bierzo through Bodegas Pittacum, is satisfied by the fact that there wines have been the only ones from the area selected by the Norwegian Monopoly to be marketed via de 300 points of sale in Norway.
Bodegas PITTACUM increased its market share in all the main Spanish and international markets in 2004, and the Arganda-based winery allotted 15% of its production to exports. Fonseca, who was speaking at the launch of the campaign for the firm´s 2004 wines, announced that sales of their El Bierzo wines increased by 400% in 2003 compared with the previous year, accounting for part of a turnover of 7 million euros reported by the Pontevedra based parent company, TERRAS GAUDA.
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Media: ICAL NEWS AGENCY
Section: Ponferrada – Finance/Business
Date: 8/04/05
BODEGAS PITTACUM CONSOLIDATES ITS EL BIERZO WINES ON THE INTERNACIONAL MARKET
Bodegas PITTACUM, based in Arganza (León), sold 15 per cent of its 2004 wine production on the international market, mainly in the USA and the UK, as well as in Norway, where the firm´s wines are sold through over 300 points of sale, according to an announcement made yesterday at a media lunch organised by the winery´s management.
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Media: DIARIO DE LEÓN
Section: People: El Bierzo
Date: 23/03/05
TERRAS GAUDA WINS GOLD MEDAL IN THESSALONICA WITH ITS PITTACUM WINE
The Galician wine firm TERRAS GAUDA must be feeling very pleased with the acquisition they made in El Bierzo two years ago to take control of the PITTACUM winery in Arganza. Over the last five months, the O Rosal-based company has won several gold medals at international events where Pittacum was competing as their flagship wine.
The most recent recognition for Pittacum has been awarded in Greece, where the wine won the gold medal at the Thessalonica International Wine Competition.
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Media: EL MUNDO / LA CRÓNICA DE LEÓN
Section: El Bierzo
Date: 23/03/05
PITTACUM WINS GOLD MEDAL AT THESSALONICA COMPETITION
Pittacum wine, made by Bodegas PITTACUM, has won the gold medal at the International Wine Competition held in Thessalonica (Greece). The El Bierzo wine, which is made from Mencía grapes and aged for at least six months in oak casks, was competing against prestigious wines from Italy, Mexico, Canada, the USA, New Zealand and Portugal.
This award is just the latest in a series of prizes won by the winery.
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Date: 24.09.2004
From September 3th to 9th, the 4th Panama International Wine Contest "PANAMÁMA WINES 2004" has been celebrated (www.panamavinos.com).
Our Pittacum Barrica 2002 was awarded with the GOLD MEDAL.
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Date: 13.09.2004
From September 3th to 5th the International Wine Award Mundus Vini has been celebrated in Neustadt (Germany) (www.mundus-vini.de).
Our Pittacum Barrica 2002 was awarded with the GOLD MEDAL.