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LaFou Els Amelers shines at a wine event that celebrates White Grenache, the “V Eclipsi de la Garnatxa Blanca”
On June 30, the 2018 edition of the “Eclipsi de la Garnatxa Blanca” took place. This event is a prelude to the Gandesa Wine Festival and in keeping with tradition, it presents the programme and poster to promote this upcoming wine festival which is held at the beginning of November [...]
The Gilbert & Gaillard International Contest 2018 awards gold medals to LaFou wines
The LaFou Celler won two gold medals for two of its wines at the Gilbert & Gaillard International Wine Competition 2018: Gold Medal for LaFou de Batea 2015 and LaFou El Sender 2016. Gilbert & Gaillard is a French magazine that has over 25 years of experience in the wine [...]
Winds of change blow in the Terra Alta region
The online wine magazine Cupatges.cat published an article by Ramon Francàs in which he analysed the current situation of winemaking in DO Terra Alta. In the article, Ramon Roqueta, (oenologist and owner of LaFou Winery) states that he sees the DO Terra Alta as one that is "dynamic and growing", [...]
LaFou winery launches a season of food and wine pairing events
On May 12, the LaFou Winery held a food and wine pairing event to celebrate the season of spring. This event was led by Ramon Roqueta who is an oenologist and the winery’s owner. This gastronomic experience hopes to be the first in a cycle of seasonal events to celebrate [...]
LaFou takes part in two of the most influential international fairs in the sector
From 18th to 20th March, LaFou participated in the Prowein fair in Düsseldorf (Germany), the world's largest International Wine and Spirits Fair, which hosts over 6,600 exhibitors, representing 295 wine-growing regions and 60 countries. One month later, from April 16 to 19, Barcelona hosted Alimentaria 2018, a reputable fair for [...]
LaFou celebrates the competition Grenaches du Monde 2018 in the Terra Alta region
The international competition Grenaches du Monde chose the Terra Alta region, and by extension Catalan Grenache, as the venue for its 2018 edition. LaFou Els Amelers 2016 was awarded a Silver Medal at this event. Over 250 first-class guests could taste Terra Alta wines by treading on the land where [...]
LaFou Els Amelers selected by Fernando Mora MW for his masterclass on “Mediterranean Jewels”
Last March, the recent Master of Wine from Aragon, Mr. Fernando Mora, was given the honour of closing the wine event Bacchus 2018. He presented a Masterclass on "Mediterranean Jewels". His presentation took guests on a tour of wine-making latitudes in search of “Some of the greatest wine treasures [...]
Decanter awards 91 points to LaFou El Sender
Decanter magazine awards 91 points to LaFou El Sender and has included this wine as one of its recommendations in the list of "Great value wines for the weekend”. It gives special mention to Terra Alta as a region that produces top quality wines. Decanter is a prestigious wine magazine [...]
LaFou Els Amelers is awarded 95 points by the wine guide; “Vivir El Vino 2018”
"Vivir El Vino 2018" is a wine guide which provides information for consumers to guide them when shopping for wine. In its most recent edition, this wine guide awarded 95 points to LaFou Els Amelers 2016, a rating that was one of the highest for wines from the Terra Alta [...]
Great ratings for LaFou Els Amelers and LaFou de Batea in “El Anuario de Vinos El País 2018”
The annual publication “El Anuario de Vinos El País 2018” awarded 90 and 92 points to LaFou Els Amelers 2016 and LaFou de Batea 2014 respectively. For the past 27 years, this annual wine guide has established itself as a solid reference for information and ratings of wineries and the [...]
LaFou El Sender and LaFou Els Amelers feature in the 2018 wine guide by Conde Nast Traveler
LaFou El Sender and LaFou Els Amelers have been included in the fourth edition of this well-known wine guide produced by Condé Nast Traveller. The guide includes an exclusive selection of wineries, wines, gastronomy and tourism. It takes its readers into the world of wine and provides them with information [...]
A white wine that captivates: LaFou Els Amelers
Wine Style Travel is a select digital magazine dedicated to wine, cuisine and travel. It featured LaFou Els Amelers and describes it as "a white wine that captivates". The magazine also describes it as "an intense and gastronomic white wine, elaborated with Grenache from the Denomination of Origin, DO Terra [...]
Excellent rating for LaFou de Batea in the guide: Proensa 2018
“Fresh Mediterranean character. Generous fruit aromas, floral and mineral tones. Balanced, generous, measured body and tannins of ripe fruit, full flavour and expressive.” This is how Andrés Proensa describes the magnificent LaFou de Batea in the wine guide: “Guía Proensa 2018” in which it is rated with 91 points.
Second video to promote Grenaches du Monde in Terra Alta
Grenaches du Monde is an international wine competition and it has chosen the Terra Alta region and, by extension, the entire Grenache-growing regions of Catalonia, to host this competition in 2018. The organisers have produced a second video to promote the competition. The title is: “Grenaches du Monde 2018 – [...]
Excellent ratings for wines from the LaFou Celler
In their most recent editions, two prestigious wine guides - La Guía de Vinos ABC 2018 and Guía de Vinos Gourmets 2018 – honour LaFou wines by giving them very high ratings: the ABC Wine Guide gave 93 points to LaFou El Sender 2015 and 92 points to LaFou Els [...]
LaFou at “Experiencia Verema” in Barcelona
On November 27, in the Sala Marqués de Comillas in Barcelona’s Maritime Museum, the LaFou Winery took part in the fifth “Experiència Verema”- an event that celebrates the “harvest experience”. This event is essential for wine and food lovers, as well as for professionals within the sector; sommeliers, distributors, importers [...]
Master tasting session of grenache wines with LaFou Els Amelers
In Barcelona on November 24th, the Terra Alta Appellation of Origin organised a very special event to promote Grenaches du Monde, an international competition in honour of the Grenache variety from around the world. This event will be held in the Terra Alta region next year. Frank Smulders a Dutch [...]
Grenaches du Monde launches a website and video to celebrate this exciting event to be held in Terra Alta
Grenaches du Monde is an international wine competition and it has chosen the Terra Alta region and, by extension, the entire Grenache-growing regions of Catalonia to host this competition in its 2018 edition. The event will reach its climax between 11 and 15 April, but the build-up begins much [...]
Wines from the DO Terra Alta region are a huge success at the 30th Wine Festival in Gandesa
The 30th edition of the Gandesa Wine Festival was held on 3, 4 and 5 November; it attracted a large number of visitors and participating wineries. The festival closed its doors after a busy weekend which drew large crowds of visitors. The wine-tasting sessions and activities organized by the DO [...]
LaFou attends the Fair- XVIII Salón de los Mejores Vinos – a celebration of Spain’s top wines according to the wineguide: Guía Peñín 2018
On 23 and 24 October, IFEMA (Madrid) played host to Spain’s top wines: 300 wineries presented almost 1,300 wines from 68 wine-producing regions. LaFou participated with three of its wines. The first of these was LaFou de Batea 2014; a signature wine that obtained 94 points in the distinguished wine [...]
LaFou Els Amelers, one of Catalonia’s Best Wines
LaFou Els Amelers is one of the wines that has been included in the first edition of a guide to the best 100 wines and cavas in Catalonia in 2017. According to Lluis Tolosa, author of the guide, LaFou Els Amelers is "the forerunner of 100% White Grenache wines". The [...]
DO Terra Alta launches a campaign to promote Grenaches du Monde with the help of 200 professionals from the sector
The city of Reus has been chosen by the Denomination of Origin Terra Alta to launch a campaign to promote Grenaches du Monde, an international competition that honours Grenache wines from around the world. Reus will officially host this competition between 11 and 15 April, 2018. To launch its campaign, [...]
End of the harvest at LaFou
Due to intense heat during the last few weeks in August and low rainfall at the end of spring, LaFou Winery brought forward its harvest by a few days in order to protect its white varieties, particularly its White Grenache. By harvesting early LaFou could preserve its aromatic freshness and [...]
LaFou de Batea is classified as a “unique wine” and is awarded 94 points in the Peñín Guide 2018
The winery’s emblematic LaFou de Batea 2014 wine was awarded 94 points in the Spanish wine guide- Guía Peñín 2018- and classified it in the category of “Unique Wines”. The guide highlights its bright cherry colour, aromas of red berries, flowers, spices and herbal scents. In the mouth, it is [...]
LaFou welcomes top international journalists
The Catalan Wine Association organised an international mission to promote Catalan wines. They invited 6 top North-American journalists to Catalonia to discover the DO Catalunya (Catalan appellations of origin) and its different winegrowing regions. The LaFou winery was chosen as one of the wineries of interest. Journalists Catherine Todd (www.damewine.com) [...]