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| Gonzales Byass |
| Jerez de la Frontera, Spain |
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Manuel Maria Gonzalez decided to dedicate himself to the world of wine in 1835, when he was only 23. He rented a small winery in Jerez and began to commercialise wine under his name. In 1835 he sold 10 barrels of wine and in 1836 62 barrels, and in 1839, only 4 years later, 406 barrels. The Byass family was the exclusive distributor of Gonzalez wines in the UK and became a shareholder in the company in 1855. The Gonzalez Byass name dates from 1863. Gonzalez Byass remains in the hands of the Gonzalez family and is now in its 5th generation.
Gonzalez Byass has recently been awarded with the “Best in Nation prize” in the San Francisco International Wine Competition 2008 and has also been awarded with the "IWSC Spanish Wine Producer of the Year 2008".
Vineyards
With 1994 acres (807 hectares) of owned vineyards and 988 acres (400 hectares) on long term contracts, Gonzalez Byass controls 10% of the total vineyards of the Denomination of Origin. The vineyards can be found in Jerez Superior, among the plots of Albariza soil, soil which produces the best quality wines. The altitude of the vineyards is 20-70 m above sea level. 95% of the vineyard is planted with Palomino Fino and 5% with Pedro Ximenez. The Palomino grapes, of an average age of 20 years, are hand- harvested to ensure they arrive at the pressing plant in optimum condition and that no colour is lost. The Pedro Ximenez grapes, planted some 5 years ago, go through the “Soleo” process, in which, once picked, are laid down in the sun for some days to increase their sugar level.
Winemaking
There is a entire team of Wine makers, leaded by Javier Sanz, Technical Director of Gonzalez Byass. Jose Manuel Pinedo is the Production Manager of Jerez wines, and Antonio Flores has been the Master Blender since 1980. They control the organoleptic characteristics of all the wines of the Jerez Cellars and the team check each TIO PEPE barrel every three months.
Luís Trillo is the Brandy Master Distiller, and responsible for the Lepanto distilling plant with its 2 pot stills. In 2003 he was awarded with the “Nose of the Year” by the Andalusian Association of Oenologists.
Gonzalez Byass is a pioneer in oenological and vinicultural investigation. In 1955 CIDIMA (quality, investigation, development, innovation and environment) was created. It was the first private oenological investigation centre in Spain, and has recently been awarded with the Martinez Moreno Award in recognition for its 50 years of work. CIDIMA is managed by Jose Alberto Casas.
Finca Moncloa ARCOS DE LA FRONTERA, ANDALUCIA
Finca Moncloa is situated in Arcos de la Frontera, in the province of Cadiz, Andalusia. It is a Premium quality red wine, with a completely new approach, “A terroir wine from Andalusia”, with total control of viticulture and vinification and focused on small, limited productions. The Gonzalez Byass vineyards management department started experimenting with red and white varieties in Andalusia in 1972, and it was in 1999 when the first vinifications took place: approximately 1000 kilos of Syrah, 100Kg of Tempranillo and 100Kg of Cabernet, which were then aged in American and French oak barrels.
Due to the excellent quality of these wines, and as part of the company’s significant investment in wine, Gonzalez Byass decided to invest in the Andalusia region, buying Finca Moncloa in 2000. In a region known for Sherry, Gonzalez Byass has pioneered with the production of red wines made from both indigenous and international varieties. Finca Moncloa shows the quality and diversity Gonzalez Byass is able to offer and reflects the potential of Andalusian red wines.
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