ANAYÓN GARNACHA SELECCIÓN 2008: 92 puntos

ANAYÓN BARRICA 2006: 90 puntos

ANAYÓN CHARDONNAY BARRICA 2010: 90 puntos

CORONA DE ARAGÓN SPECIAL SELECTION 2009: 88 puntos

CORONA DE ARAGÓN OLD VINE GARNACHA 2009: 88 puntos

CORONA DE ARAGÓN GRAN RESERVA 2004: 86 puntos

CORONA DE ARAGÓN RESERVA 2005: 88 puntos

CORONA DE ARAGÓN CRIANZA 2007: 88 puntos

CORONA DE ARAGÓN 111 EDICIÓN ESPECIAL LUIS BUÑUEL: 88 puntos

CORONA DE ARAGÓN GARNACHA 2010: 87 puntos

CORONA DE ARAGÓN GARNACHA /SYRAH 2010: 86 puntos

CORONA DE ARAGÓN MACABEO /CHARDONNAY 2010: 84 puntos

To the already premium group of leading national figures, two other distinguished speakers were added this month: Jay Miller, the American specialist in charge of tasting Spanish wines for the guide of the renowned critic Robert Parker “The Wine Advocate” and Pancho Campo, chairman of The Wine Academy of Spain and Master of Wine.

In one of the tasting rooms of Grandes Vinos y Viñedos, more than 40 sommeliers and maîtres and other professionals of the Aragonese hotel and catering sector found out firsthand how The Wine Advocate magazine works and the reasons for the worldwide prestige of the “Parker points”, as well as the outstanding reputation that Aragonese wines, and in particular those made from the garnacha grape, are currently enjoying in the American and global market.

After the conference, the attendees also enjoyed seeing Jay Miller taste and score the wines, a former clinical psychologist who has now been collaborating with Robert Parker for 25 years which highlighted the excellent quality-price ratio of the CORONA DE ARAGÓN wines and gave an outstanding score to two of them, the ANAYÓN GARNACHA 2008 was given 91 points and the CORONA DE ARAGÓN SPECIAL SELECTION GARNACHA/CARIÑENA 2009 achieved 90 points.

The chat at the end also allowed people to enjoy GARNACCIO, the latest addition to the Bodega, a fortified wine based on garnacha and the study of its behaviour in the different phases, growing, aging and distillation, which has all led to an amazing drink.

GARNACCIO is derived from the Bodega’s firm commitment to innovation, which, after studying the varieties of grape, specifically the most famous one, the Garnacha, and their behaviour in the different phases, growing, aging, distillation, has led to the creation of an amazing drink.

The combination of the virgin must of the garnacha, from the distillate of the same variety, and its aging process in American oak barrels for several months, means that GARNACCIO takes on the name, colour and richness of the garnacha grape; the character, consistency and smoothness of wood and time.

Very smooth, harmonious and surprising, GARNACCIO is characterised by the wide variety of occasions on which it can be enjoyed, as an aperitif, after lunch or dinner, or at night, as a long, mixed drink or in a multitude of different ways, not just in a short glass with ice and a slice of orange peel, as recommended, but also mixed with a bit of imagination to create new combinations.

This possibility of also being included in the cocktail section, as demonstrated by the two bar managers from O’clock and Belmondo in Madrid during the presentation of the Association of Bartenders of Aragon, helps to put GARNACCIO in a new category of spirits.
 

Visit was organized with the collaboration of the Spanish Institute of Foreign Trade (ICEX), an independent agency under the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade. From whom attended María José Sevilla, director of Wines of Spain Commercial Office, Embassy of Spain in London and apart from a visit to vineyards and winery, journalists were able to taste different wines from CORONA DE ARAGÓN and ANAYÓN where Garnacha as actors again.

In an interview with the prestigious daily newspaper Periodico de Catalunya supplement Gourmet's, Radford describes the 7 wines tasted CORONA DE ARAGON with a remarkable score equal to or greater than 14 out of 20.

Three of the wines, CORONA DE ARAGON Reserva 2005, ANAYÓN Barrica 2006 and ANAYÓN Garnacha 2008 recieved 18 out of 20, a remarkable rating classifying them as excellent. All three where mentioned to still be on their journey to optimal maturity.

The profits from this Third Campaign will be used to pay for projects for vocational training and job placements for people with intellectual disabilities, a group who are especially vulnerable at this time of economic crisis and high unemployment.
The presentation of the Campaign was attended by the Chairwoman of the Foundation, Ruth Gonzalo, and Iñaki Goñi, Head of Sales at Sabeco/Simply, the company responsible for distributing the wine at all of its outlets in Zaragoza, together with Pilar Andrade, Chairwoman of the Young Entrepreneurs’ Association of Zaragoza, who will be heading this year’s initiative and announced that it will be promoting the Wine Solidarity Campaign amongst its more than 400 members.

CORONA DE ARAGÓN will be labelling 3 of its finest wines – its white Macabeo/Chardonnay, Crianza and Gran Reserva – as ‘SOLIDARITY WINE’, with an illustration from María Sancho, winner of the Drawing Competition recently organised by the Foundation with the theme of the Campaign as its title.

New features for promoting the wine in this campaign will be the production of a publicity spot for regional television, and the organisation of a Solidarity Concert with performances by Daniel Zueras and Ámbar Martiatu, accompanied by other singers from Aragón including Richi from Bogus Band, the members of Vocal Tempo, and Joaquín Carbonell. 
 

The third of November saw the release of Sir Ridley Scott’s latest film, “A Good Year.” Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe returned to the screen with the director of “Gladiator”, in a production from 20th Century Fox telling the story of how Max Skinner (Russell Crowe), a high-flying investment broker living in London, travels to Provence to sell a small vineyard he has inherited following his uncle’s death. At first unimpressed by this new project, Max discovers what will be a new and stimulating stage of his life, when he gradually realises how it is worth the effort to get the very most out of life.
Special Bottle
 
Our Winery has signed an agreement with 20th Century Fox to be its main partner in the promotion of the film in Spain, with another leader in its sector, the department store El Corte Inglés, selected for its distribution at national level. To continue enjoying the film “A Good Year” at home, the first 30,000 people who show their tickets to the film in any El Corte Inglés supermarket or department store will receive as a special gift a bottle of “Corona de Aragón: A Good Year”, our young Corona de Aragón wine, with a personalised label showing a still from the film.
Invitation.

To celebrate with our clients our “GOOD YEAR”, which has included the launch of the collection “CORONA DE ARAGÓN DISPARATES”, 21 medals received at the most prestigious international wine awards and the sponsorship of the Expo 2008, we have launched a special cinema promotion, with free invitations for two people to see the film “A Good Year” for buying a box of Corona de Aragón Disparates. The two invitations included in the box can be exchanged for tickets on any day and for any session, at the box offices of cinemas with the CHEQUECINE sign.

National Geographic.

As a separate but parallel promotion, and as a result of our agreement with Fox, the Tourism Board of the Wines of Zaragoza Protected Designation of Origin has signed a documentary deal with National Geographic, entitled “A Good Year: The Lives of Wine”, combining images from the film with others on Zaragoza and its wines. This is yet another action that will also benefit and promote our sales in Spain, as apart from the promotional actions that are planned, the documentary will be shown in several sessions on National Geographic’s Spanish TV channel.

Pre-release on 2 November
 
Another of the many advantages resulting from this agreement, apart from promoting the CORONA DE ARAGÓN trademark in the publicity campaign for the film at national level, was the pre-release session of the film shown at the Grancasa cinema in Zaragoza, one day before its national release, to our distributors, best clients, personalities from the hostelry sector in Aragón, political figures and the media. One hour before the film, and while the guests arrived, a tasting was offered in the foyer to the cinema of two of the most widely-praised wines from the CORONA DE ARAGÓN DISPARATES collection, Syrah and Cariñena, accompanied by the finest cured hams from the Teruel Designation of Origin, prepared on the spot by two professional cutters. This celebratory event allowed us to share our “Good Year” with all of our guests, and was warmly received due to its originality.
 

Expo Zaragoza 2008 is an excellent promotional platform which will allow our CORONA DE ARAGÓN brand to be associated with another trademark of internationally recognised prestige, the EXPO, at the same time as being a perfect moment to enter and be recognised in the market as a company with a responsible approach towards the use of water as a resource, and with a commitment towards sustainable development, with the support of an excellent platform such as an event of this scale.

The sponsorship deal involves four main areas: Image and publicity, Hospitality and public relations during the Expo, Business Opportunities within the Expo grounds, and tax benefits from the signing of the deal until the end of the Expo.

The major investment represented by this sponsorship is a reflection of the firm commitment by CORONA DE ARAGÓN to consolidate the brand in the hostelry market and in the specialised stores where it is distributed, at both national and international level.
 

At this year’s edition, the Marketing Club highlighted and recognised the merits of CORONA DE ARAGÓN with the Award in the INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION category, rewarding the major upward trend in exports from the Winery, which have risen from 20% to 40% in recent years, with our wines appearing on shelves in new countries every year.

The award was collected by our chairman, Antonio Gimeno, a recognition we would like to share with all of our partners and clients, and which will undoubtedly spur us on to continue improving on a day to day basis.
 

ANAYÓN BARRICA 2006 - 91 points

ANAYÓN BARRICA CHARDONNAY 2008 - 90 points

ANAYÓN GARNACHA SELECCIÓN 2007 - 89 points

CORONA DE ARAGÓN GRAN RESERVA 2003 - 85 points

CORONA DE ARAGÓN RESERVA 2005 - 87 points

CORONA DE ARAGÓN CRIANZA 2006 - 88 points

CORONA DE ARAGÓN GARNACHA 2008 - 86 points

CORONA DE ARAGÓN GARNACHA/SYRAH 2008 - 83 points

CORONA DE ARAGÓN MACABEO/CHARDONNAY 2008 - 83 points

CORONA DE ARAGÓN DISPARATES SYRAH 2007 - 88 points

CORONA DE ARAGÓN DISPARATES CARIÑENA 2007 - 84 points

CORONA DE ARAGÓN DISPARATES TEMPRANILLO - 84 points

CORONA DE ARAGÓN MOSCATEL - 88 points