OK just a small pic this time.
But I’m using it to set the scene for a forthcoming wine write up from the region. A wine from an unheralded grape variety…(a hint!) Post the correct answer in the comments below and win our respect and admiration!
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On June 30th, 2007 at 1:13 pm ,Marcus wrote:
The Douro and Touriga Nacional vines?
On June 30th, 2007 at 1:25 pm ,flamingbear wrote:
Bierzo, Spain? No reason for the guess, haven’t been there or seen it, but it’s a strange region.
On June 30th, 2007 at 1:42 pm ,Dr. Vino wrote:
Good guesses, both! But neither quite right…Bierzo is “warmer” (as in “hot” and “cold”–another hint!).
On July 1st, 2007 at 5:34 am ,Bart wrote:
If Bierzo is warmer, then I would think about another Spanish region, namely Priorat(o) with their fabolous garnacha.
Over there also plantations are done on terraces, as on the picture. However, vineyards are often still in gobelet form which I do not see on this picture. So not really sure of my guess…hey, but therefore it is a guess, isn’t
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On July 1st, 2007 at 6:26 am ,Remington Norman wrote:
Priorat, possibly?
On July 1st, 2007 at 11:50 am ,Dr. Vino wrote:
Aha! Another good guess, but not Priorat. Though it is the closest guess yet to the correct mountain range! (though the wrong end–another big hint!!)
On July 1st, 2007 at 4:04 pm ,Ronan wrote:
Hmmm…. Perhaps Collioure ?
On July 1st, 2007 at 4:06 pm ,Steve wrote:
Oo, oo – Irouleguy!?
On July 1st, 2007 at 5:44 pm ,ThinkWine wrote:
Terraced vineyards. hmm! Portugal. Possibly Douro?
On July 1st, 2007 at 5:54 pm ,ThinkWine wrote:
Obviously not Douro. You already said so. Apologize for the earlier post but still think, Portugal.
On July 1st, 2007 at 8:22 pm ,luiz wrote:
Montsant.
On July 1st, 2007 at 8:31 pm ,ThinkWine wrote:
Montsant seems to be a “warm” guess.
On July 2nd, 2007 at 12:54 am ,Dr. Vino wrote:
Wow, thanks for all the interest and great guesses. We have a winner–Steve!! Congrats Steve on correctly identifying this out of the way place…More details to follow in a posting shortly about a great wine from there.
On July 2nd, 2007 at 4:15 pm ,bryan wrote:
Mosel Saar Ruwer?
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