08.04.2019 Thumbs up from James Suckling: 90 points for our Ipsis Selecció Crianza.
We were delighted this year to receive recognition for all 6 of our DO Tarragona Ipsis wines from James Suckling during his 2018 Spanish Wine Tasting, including 90 points for our crianza Ipsis Selecció 2014. The Suckling team tasted around 2600 wines from all over Spain over a period of 2 weeks and reports, with particular reference to the reds, an exciting tasting with overall consistency and dependability in the wines. He also emphasizes the importance now being given in Spain to balance and red wines focusing on “pure fruit with a pronounced but not dominant oak character from barrel aging” and praises terroir-specific wines such as our Ipsis wines from DO Tarragona.
The DO Tarragona was established around 1945 in order to protect the delicate liqueur wines for which the region was famous – the Tarragona Clásicos. Tarragona’s dry and semi-sweet wines were subsequently included in the DO which now confers its seal of quality on more than a hundred different wines. The city of Tarragona is a historical treasure trove when it comes to wine. In the splendor of the Roman Empire, Tarragona produced many of the wines that were most prized by people throughout the Empire.  The wine was exported in ceramic and clay amphoras, to places as far off and important as Rome – centre of the Empire. The excellent quality of Tarragona’s wine has been maintained to this day through careful attention to the vines, an excellent climate and general good practice.
Thank you James Suckling for your seal of approval and support in bringing our wines and the many great, exciting and unique wines of Spain to the attention of the world!
28.11.2017 Two of our IPSIS wines highlighted in the new wine guide “Big Wines at Small Prices 2018†by Spanish sommelier, LluÃs Romero.
Happy days for our IPSIS Blanc Flor and our IPSIS Crianza wines, both highlighted recently by Spanish sommelier LluÃs Romero in his new wine guide Grans Vins a petits preus 2018 (Big Wines at Small Prices). The book launch took place last November in Sant Celoni near Barcelona and of course the author himself was on hand to present and sign as well as set the tasting rolling.
25.11.2017 Ipsis Crianza at "Taste Tarragona" on Barcelona’s Rambla.
Our IPSIS Crianza was one of the wines chosen by the D.O. Tarragona last November for a day of tasting at Jamón Experience in the centre of Barcelona. The gastronomic event was aimed at sommeliers, wine industry experts and specialist journalists and was organized in collaboration with the Catalan Association of Sommeliers.
30.10.2017 Vins Padró takes part in this year’s HOTELS WITH D.O.
From 23rd to 29th October, 25 of Barcelona’s most emblematic and historic hotels, hosted for the 6th consecutive year, tastings of wines from the 10 Catalan D.O. regions. For the event, the hotels opened the doors of some of their most exclusive and inspiring venues.
Our IPSIS Chardonnay, voted best dry white in the D.O. Tarragona region, was one of the wines chosen for the tastings, organized by the Barcelona Hotels Guild.
20.10.2017 Ipsis Criança in mainstream Spanish media guide to wines and cava.
Mainstream Spanish newspaper, La Vanguardia, launched yesterday its "Guide to the Best Wines and Cavas in Catalonia", featuring our IPSIS Crianza, one of the ambassador wines for our IPSIS brand.
The guide, by writer and sociologist, LluÃs Tolosa, is on sale at newsagents from 21st October.
25.06.2017 DO Tarragona Wine Fair
The DO Tarragona Wine Fair, now in its 19th year, took place from 16th-18th June on the city’s main promenade Rambla Nova. The event was held shortly after the Spanish apellation’s Bottled Wine Awards at which we picked up three medals for wines from our Ipsis and Capitol brands.
Around 20 wine, cava and vermouth producers from all over the Tarragona designated wine-growing region were at the fair presenting their products. In addition there were an impressive number of foodstalls offering a selection of delicious local dishes as well as live music.
Vermouth Padró & Co.’s very own master bartender Jordi Vizcarro was on the stand preparing vermouth cocktails so it was the ideal time to try one of our new suggestions: the Caledonia Beach, made with Blanco Reserva and the Tarraco Sunset, made with Dorado Amargo Suave.
It was a real pleasure to share moments throughout the weekend with all those who stopped by at our stand. Spending time together with our customers in this way is an important part of our day-to-day.
9.06.2017 Vins Padró at Vilanova i la Geltrú’s Time for Wine Fair
In June we were out and about again at Temps del Vàor Time for Wine, one of Catalonia’s most important street fairs, held annually about 40 minutes down the coast from Barcelona in Vilanova I la Geltrú. From 9th-11th June, visitors were able to taste wines produced by 40 different wineries from the area as well as pick up some wine pairing tips and listen to live music played by local bands..
We took four of our wine brands to the fair: IPSIS, POESIA, EL VERS and NABUC as well as keeping a special place on the stand for our Padró & Co. vermouths.
8.06.2017 Further Accolades for Vins Padró with 1st and 2nd at the XXIII DO Tarragona Awards
The DO Tarragona is the oldest designated wine-growing region in Catalonia and June saw the 23rd year of the DO’s  Wine Awards, hosted by the Port of Tarragona.
A total of 18 prizes were awarded to 10 different wineries and Vins Padró received 3 awards – a first and second for our premium brand Ipsis Chardonnay and Rosat Llà grima and another second prize for our Capitol Young Red 2016.
The DO Tarragona Awards is just one of the events that precede the DO Tarragona Wine Fair.
28.05.2017 Pairing for PoesÃa at the 2nd DO Catalunya Vinòmics
Vinòmics: a series of comic strips or drawings inspired by the wine world and signed by well known local authors.
Pairing presentation with our Poesia brand (DO Catalunya) at  Palau Robert in Barcelona on 25th May.
15.05.2017 A blend of wine and music at the 5th Music Valls Va de Vins
The weekend of the 12-14th May we were at the 5th DO Tarragona Wines Music Valls Va de Vins, an event which pairs wines, cavas and vermouths with the music of a wide range of musicians.
As in previous years, we took all our main brands with us.
21.04.2017 For Garnatxa lovers. Our POESIA brand is proud to present two new wines.
At Vins Padró the development of new wines is one of our favourite activities and we are rarely without ideas and products in the pipeline. It is four years since we launched our POESIA “family†and so this spring we are happy to announce the arrival of two new “family membersâ€. A white and a red Garnatxa.
VINIFICATION: The grapes are harvested in the early morning and pressed immediately. The cloudy must is then kept on the lees and cooled to approximately 10ºC for three days to prevent fermentation. It is then ltered thoroughly and fermented at a temperature of approxi- mately 19ºC with repeated regular stirring so that it remains cloudy with some of its fermented yeast for a further two months to allow gradual enriching and broadness on the palate.
TASTING NOTE: Golden-white with greenish hues. Very crisp and refreshing. Aromas of tropical fruits on the nose, pineapple and mango together with zesty notes and perhaps a little grapefruit. smooth and creamy in the mouth. Memories of fruits such as peach.
PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: Japanese food, risottos, salted sh, foie de canard and goat’s cheese.
RED GARNATXA (13% vol)
VINIFICATION: Special 5-day long maceration of the must and grapes at 25ºC. Halfway through the alcoholic fermentation, we separate the skins from the must and fermentation of the now clear must is completed at low temperature (18ºC).
Vini cation is focused on retaining the young character of the wine, bringing out the fruit, spices and oral notes characteristic of the Red Garnatxa grape.
TASTING NOTE: Bright plum red characteristic of the Garnatxa grape with well-de ned aromas of summer fruits such as blackberries enveloped in very fragrant oral memories. Refreshingly light sensations in the mouth making this wine an excellent red for the summer.
06.02.2017 EL VERS at the l Catalunya Appellation VINOMICS Food and Wine Pairing Event
Wine, market produce and comics were the three ingredients of the food and wine pairing event which took place at the Santa Catherina market in Barcelona on 3rd February.
Six local products from the market stalls and six Catalunya apellation wines, among them Vins Padró’s EL VERS, were tasted at the event. Each wine was accompanied by a short comic strip inspired by the world of wine and signed by well-known and talented local authors.
Spain’s prestigious PeñÃn Wines of Spain Guide recently published its 2017 edition with over 11,500 wines from all the different the producing areas in the country.
Four of our D.O. Tarragona wines were awarded 4/5 stars for price/quality ratio as well as achieving 87 points in the overall ratings:
IPSIS CHARDONNAY 2015- 87 points ****
IPSIS BLANC FLOR 2015- 87 points ****
IPSIS TEMPRANILLO MERLOT 2015 - 87 points ****
CAPITOL YOUNG RED 2015 - 87 points ****
Four further wines were also highly rated for price/quality ratio (4/5 stars):
IPSIS CRIANZA 2012- 86 points ****
CAPITOL CRIANZA 2012 - 86 points ****
POESIA YOUNG RED 2015 - 85 points ****
POESIA CRIANZA 2013 - 85 points ****
18.06.2016 Padró Wines and Vermouths at the 2016 DO Tarragona Wine Fair
June 12 marked the end of the XVIII DO Tarragona Wine Fair. The fair was well-attended and recorded over 26,000 tastings.
Over three days, the fair brought together around twenty exhibitors, including a number of DO Tarragona wineries, one of which was Vins Padró with its IPSIS wines (DO Tarragona), a new medium sweet white wine: NABUC Blanco Mediterráneo and its two vermouth brands: MYRRHA and PADRÓ & CO.
One of the main attractions was the vintage Vermouth Padró & Co. truck located at the Brà fim winery’s stand. Visitors to the fair were also able to try two vermouth-based cocktails: a Negroni and a Gala, prepared and served by master barman Jordi Vizcarro.
The fair opened with a traditional walkaround by representatives from local authorities led by Incavi Director, Salvador Puig; President of the DO Tarragona, Josep LluÃs Groguès; Government Delegate, Oscar Peris and Councilor for Public Services in the City of Tarragona, Anna Santos, among others, as well as board members and sponsors.
06.06.2016 IPSIS wines come first and second in the D.O. Tarragona 2016 Bottled Wines Awards
The XXIII D.O. Tarragona Bottled Wines Awards were held this year on Thursday 2nd June. Vins Padró was awarded first prize in the Dry Whites category for our unoaked Ipsis Chardonnay 2015 and we came second with our IPSIS Crianza 2012 in the Red Crianzas category.
A blind tasting of the 90 or so wines presented, took place a few weeks previously at the Faculty of Oenology at Tarragona’s Universitat Rovira I Virgili and involved a panel of 20 tasters, led by Montse Nadal, Professor of Oenology at the University. The awards are divided into nine categories, and were distributed between 11 wineries producing D.O. Tarragona wines.
25.05.2016 Decanter Bronze for Ipsis Tempranillo Merlot 2015
Our Ipsis Young Red received a Bronze Award and 86 points in this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards.
In this competition
judges taste each wine individually and are informed only of the region
style and price range of each wine. The judges then compare notes and come to a joint decision as regards which medal should go to which wine. Tastings are organised according to country, region,
colour,
vintage and price of each wine in order to ensure that wines are assessed only against other wines in similar categories.
05.05.2016 Vins Padró launches major new products at Alimentaria 2016
The winery had a sizeable presence at Alimentaria this year in order to present two new products for 2016: Vermouth Padró & Co. and Nabuc.
All eyes were on the launch of a new line of four vermouths, Padro & Co., targeting the premium and cocktail market: a Special Reserva, a White Reserva, a Mildy Bitter Golden and a Classic Red.
Nabuc, a medium - sweet white wine with enormous character, was the other main novelty that aroused much interest among visitors.
Also featured at the stand were the winery’s flagship products: the three Myrrhas (our Original line of vermouths), our seven Ipsis wines (D.O. Tarragona), and the four PoesÃas (D.O. Catalunya).
During the fair, visitors also had the chance to taste our vermouth cocktails: a Negroni made using our Padró & Co. Special Reserva and a Gala using our Myrrha white vermouth. The cocktails were created and prepared by Tarragona bar-owner and cocktail crackerjack Jordi Vizcarro.
In addition, local magician Jordi Caps was present at the stand throughout the trade show, to entertain visitors and add a bit of fun.
Alimentaria 2016, food and wine trade show held at the Fira Gran Via location in Barcelona and celebrating its 40th birthday this year, hosted 4,000 exhibitors from 78 countries and received 140,000 visitors.
The awards ceremony for the International Gilbert & Gaillard Wine competition Catalonia 2016, which took place at the Alimentaria 2016 trade show in Barcelona, was attended by Mr. Salvador Puig Rodriguez, director of the Catalan Wine and Cava Institute (INCAVI), François Gilbert, founder of the Gilbert & Gaillard group and Evelyn Israel, winemaker and critic.
Gilbert & Gaillard have over 25 years experience in the promotion and categorizing of specific wines. The group carries out tastings, year after year throughout five different continents and Catalonia was chosen as the specific wine-making region for its exclusive in situ tastings for 2016. Over one week, the group tasted 330 wines and cavas from more than 120 Catalan wineries.
The Gilbert & Gaillard International Wine Magazine is the second most important specialized magazine in the world, with 167,000 copies sold per edition.
22.03.2016 Presence of Vins Padro’s main products at Prowein
A total of 86 wineries in Catalonia were present at the 2016 edition of Prowein. The event took place from 13-15 March in Düsseldorf, with the support of the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food (through PRODECA) and the co-operation of INCAVI.
Our brands IPSIS (DO Tarragona) and PoesÃa (DO Catalonia), our Myrrha Vermouth (Reserva, Red and White), our medium-sweet Mediterranean white Nabuc (new in 2016) and some of our table wines were on show at the stand of Padró Group company, Wineintube.
There was marked interest from buyers outside Spain in vermouth in general and in our Myrhha brand in particular.
Prowein, Europe’s most prestigious trade show for wine, with over 6,000 exhibitors from 50 countries, received approximately 55,000 visitors this year.
02.03.2016 Catavinum World Wine & Spirits 2016: Nine silver medals for Vins Padró
We are happy to report that our products have recently received renewed recognition, in the form of nine silver medals, from the Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition 2016, an international wine-tasting event organized in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
Our wines were tasted alongside just over 3000 other wines and spirits from more than 28 countries including Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Greece, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Malta, Portugal, South Africa, Spain and the United States. Of the products tasted just 900 or so received medals or diplomas.
One of the objectives of the competition is to bring the quality of the wines given accolades to the attention of consumers and professionals in the industry.
25.10.2015 Vins Padró: all star ratings in the new edition of Peñin
Once again Vins Padró has been awarded top ratings for price-quality ratio in Spain’s prestigious Peñin Guide, competing against 11,000 other wines from all over Spain.
The 2016 edition gives a full five stars to all four wines in our DO Tarragona Capitol range and to four out of six of our Ipsis Premium brand wines. In addition, three out of four of our Poesías - one of our very newest brands and the first of our D.O Catalunya lines to receive recognition from Peñin - were also awarded the full five stars.
In terms of points, all four 2011 crianzas tasted, Ipsis Crianza, Ipsis Tempranillo Selecció, Capitol and Poesía received a dignified 87 points whilst our young reds, whites and rosés were rated between 84 and 86 points.
We are delighted with our total of 1114 points and 74 stars, as well as this continued official recognition of a long-standing tradition for unfaltering quality combined with competitive pricing.
23.09.2015 IPSIS, POESÍA and MYRRHA at the 35th Mostra de Vins i Caves de Catalunya (Wines and Cavas of Catalonia)
Vins Padró was present at the 2015 edition of the Mostra de Vins i Caves held in Barcelona during the La Mercè – Barcelona fiesta mayor celebrations. Visitors had the chance to taste our new Myrrha Vermouths as well as the much-loved Myrrha Rojo and also our Premium wines – Ipsis (DO Tarragona) and Poesía, our up-to-the-minute DO Catalunya.
The 35th edition of the Mostra de Vins i Caves once again hosted a record number of exhibitors: 81 wineries from 12 Catalan denominations of origin, all clearly committed to the market and consumers in the Barcelona area. The fair takes place in the third week of September, right by the city’s beautiful Arc de Triomf and is organized by the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food, the Catalan Vine and Wine Institute (Incavi) and Agrifood Export Promotion (Prodeca).
This year, the organizers of this exceptional display of wine also included a number of stands offering local dishes and appetizers to accompany the wines. Thanks to cooperation between the fair’s organizers and the Catalan Tourism Office, foreign visitors to the fair were also offered information on the wine-tourism opportunities in this part of Spain.
In addition, the fair held its first drawing contest and visitors were asked to pick their favourite design. The winner was presented with a bottle of wine from each of the participating wineries and a complementary wine-tourism experience. Furthermore, wine-painting workshops were held, in collaboration with the company "Drawing on Location".
Moreover, visitors were also able to purchase wines at a wine shop set up at the fair thanks to the renewal of the agreement between the fair’s organizers and Enomatic.
22.09.2015 Myrrha Vermouth tasting at the SantaTeca market in Tarragona
On Saturday 18th September and as part of the Santa Tecla celebrations in Tarragona, we held a tasting for our Myrrha Vermouth at the city’s 5th Santa Teca Regional Market. The tasting was part of Vermut&Swing an event held to promote some of the vermouths produced in this part of Spain – the home of Spanish vermouth. The market took place at the Old Slaughterhouse in Tarragona and was a showcase for local fine food products, fusion cuisine and tasty morsels of contemporary culture.
17.09.2015 Ipsis Crianza at the Hotels with Appellation of Origin Wine Tasting Event
On 15th September and as part of the cycle of events Hotels with Appellation of Origin, DO Tarragona (Tarragona Appellation of Origin Regulatory Board) held a wine-tasting event at the Hotel Espanya in Barcelona.
The Hotel is in Barcelona’s Raval neighbourhood, Sant Pau 9-11 and visitors were able to taste a dozen or so wines from the Tarragona appellation of origin, including our IPSIS Crianza. The event was supervised by Elisa Ribé at the Bar Arnau.
With 150 years of history and remodeling, the Hotel Espanya is one of Barcelona’s most beautiful hotels, a modernist gem just a few metres from the Rambla. The hotel was first opened in 1859 as the Fonda Espanya, one of the busiest and best known places to stay of its time.
The Bar Arnau is inside the hotel and one of its most legendary spots, taking its name from the alabaster fireplace dominating the room which was made by the sculptor Eusebi Arnau. Like the rest of the hotel, the bar is an oasis of peacefulness, a singular but welcoming place to rest that retains the charm of the big modernist salons, combining it with modern-day elegance.
13.09.2015 Myrrha sponsors the 2015 SUNFEC FESTIVAL
Our Myrrha vermouth was one of the main players at the SUNFEC electronic music festival which took place yesterday on the Platja de les Palmeres and at the Parc del Pescador in Cambrils, just south of Tarragona.
The “electronic aperitivo” was accompanied by well-known DJs such as Candy Cox, Robert Lamart, Lexlay and Kaleshy among others.
15.07.2015 "El Vers", un nuevo D.O. Catalunya de Padró
Tarragona winery Vins Padró has added a new range of D.O. Catalunya wines to its catalogue.
The new brand, El Vers is the result of the Padró team’s steadfast and heartfelt mission to produce four wines embodying the strength and character of the winery’s vineyards.
A four-verse stanza to accompany and reflect the character of the vines and give expression to a veritable passion for wine.
El Vers Crianza (Tempranillo - Merlot)
The must is in full contact with the grape skins during the fermentation phase and the wine is then aged in oak barrels for a period of 6 to 9 months.
Warm aromas of ripe summer fruits, blended with vanilla and cinnamon fragances.
Wild fruit flavours mixed with hints of cocoa, coffee and oak lactones.
El Vers Yound Red (Tempranillo - Merlot)
Fermentation is carried out in contact with the grape skins for approximately one week.
This maceration is short but very intense in order to extract good colour and obtain a powerful yet pleasant structure.
Aromas of ripe fruits such as raspberries and currants. The palate is broad and persistent with fruity notes and spices.
El Vers White (Macabeo, Muscat and Xarello)
Each varietal is fermented separately in specific individual fermenting conditions thus enhancing the structure in the mouth of the Xarello and the aromatic properties of the Macabeo and Muscat.
Fruity notes are enhanced by nuances of citrus fruits. A smooth wine, balanced by a nice acid structure
El Vers Rosé (Tempranillo - Merlot)
Intense and very brief maceration of the must with the grape skins. Fermentation is specifically designed to obtain a wine with an enhanced aromatic and fruity character.
Intense aroma of red fruits such as strawberries and cherries. A soft and sweet palate with a balanced acidity that gives the wine a delightful freshness.
15.06.2015 Three awards for three IPSIS Wines
The DO Tarragona Bottled Wines Awards were held on Friday 12th June at the Metropol Theatre gardens and a total of 21 awards were given to 11 wineries. Vins Padró from Bràfim, De Muller from Reus and the Vila-rodona Cooperative were the wineries receiving the most accolades. This seventeenth edition of the competition, held as part of the XXI DO Tarragona Wine Fair, was attended by representatives of wineries, public authorities and also the general public.
The Padró winery’s brand IPSIS Grans Vins, was awarded the following three prizes:
1st PRIZE in the Crianza category: IPSIS SELECCION TEMPRANILLO CRIANZA 2011
2nd Prize in the Aromatic Whites category: IPSIS BLANC FLOR 2014
2nd Prize in the Young Reds category: IPSIS TEMPRANILLO-MERLOT 2014
The competition consisted of a blind tasting at the Faculty of Oenology at Tarragona’s Rovira i Vigili University, of about 80 samples from approximately twenty wineries. Professor Montse Nadal led the tasting panel consisting of 25 tasters including winemakers, journalists and sommeliers. The tasting included wines from all the four regions that make up the DO Tarragona: Alt Camp, Baix Camp, Tarragona and Ribera d'Ebre.
Other winners included Mas Vicenç from Cabra del Camp, Vins Suñer from Ginestar, Adernats by the Nulles Cooperative, the Janine de Rodonyà Vineyard, the Mas Bella de Masmolets Winery, the Reus Group of Wineries, Winery 9+ from La Nou de Gaia and the Botó d’Alforia Winery.
The fair itself, at which Vins Padró was also present, was highly successful overall and the IPSIS and Myrrha families were the stars of the Bràfim winery’s stand.
11.06.2015 Vins Padró takes its Bronzes to the DO Tarragona Wine Fair
The XVII edition of the DO Tarragona Wine Fair is taking place this coming weekend. From 12th to 14th June, over 25 exhibitors, including wineries and companies involved in the wine world, will be present on Tarragona’s Rambla Nova.
The fair, which kicks off on Friday at 6.30pm with the award ceremony for DO Tarragona bottled wines, will feature activities throughout the weekend such as wine-tasting courses and musical performances.
At the Vins Padró stand, visitors will be able to try wines from the IPSIS family (including the two Decanter 2015 Bronze medal holders, Chardonnay and our new Ipsis Mas d'Infants) and also our three Myrrha vermouths (including the Reserva – awarded Bronze Medal at the recent Vinari Vermouth Awards).
We are also holding a prize draw competition at the stand in which you can win a pack of the 3 vermouths + a Myrrha T-shirt, one more reason to come along and taste our wines.
08.06.2015 Vins Padró expands its range of wines in half-bottle format
In line with our ongoing efforts to expand our range of products and adapt to market needs, we have just launched a half-bottle size for our table-wine brands Xantal and Cumbrany, previously only available in the 75cl format. Our customers can now choose from 13% vol. Cumbrany Red or Cumbrany White and 11.5% vol Xantal Red or Xantal White in the 37.5cl format.
We hope these four newcomers will be welcome additions to our existing half-bottle table wine brand Sangor and DO Catalunya Poesia, both of which are available in white and young red.
It’s an especially happy year for Ipsis whites with recent recognition from Decanter World Wine Awards 2015 for both wines submitted. Our 2014 Chardonnay and our new wine, Mas d’Infants – an inviting and well-balanced Muscat/Chardonnay/Xarello coupage and brand new member of the Ipsis family both received Bronze awards in the competition.
We are proud to see that our Chardonnay – which also received full marks for price/quality ratio (5/5 stars) in this year’s Guía Peñin, is also coming into its own alongside our regular award-winner Ipsis Crianza. For those looking for a really good un-oaked Chardonnay, unrivalled in value for money, this is probably a good year to try what Ipsis has to offer – even though we say so ourselves!
25.05.2015 Vins Padró at Fenavin 2015 12-14th May
We were down in Ciudad Real again this year at Fenavin - Spain’s largest annual wine fair - to show off the brand new additions to our Myrrah Vermouths. A very tempting white, perfect for summer and complex but silkily smooth Reserva to accompany our much-loved Myrrah Rojo.
We also brought along our 2014 DO Catalunya baby, Poesía, already taking leaps and bounds both at home and abroad and the new member of our Ipsis family Mas d’Infants, a coupage of three white grapes grown locally: Muscat, Chardonnay and Xarello.
The trade show is one of our favourites for catching up with current importers and meeting new potential buyers but it’s also a great opportunity for all to update on what’s happening in Spain.
25.03.2015 Thirteen Silver Medals in the International Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition
Vins Padró is delighted to announce a further affirmation of the winery’s commitment to the production of both quality and well-priced wines. A number of our wines have been selected, from among almost 2500 entries in the International Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition, for their intense and complex aromas, full-bodied and well-balanced character and good persistent finish. Our Ipsis Crianza and Blanc Flor, as well as wines from our Crinel, Capitol and Poesía lines were among those to receive the corresponding Silver Medal.
19.11.2014 III Salón Guía Peñín de las Estrellas – Madrid. Price - Quality Accolades for Vins Padro
VINS PADRÓ will be present at the Guía Peñín's III Salón de las Estrellas taking place in
Madrid on 25th November, 2014. This event is an exclusive showcase for all
Spanish wines rated highest (4 or 5 stars) for price/quality ratio in the 2015 edition
of the country's renowned Guía Peñín.
5 stars: wines with 85-89 points and a retail price in Spain of 5
euros or less and wines with 90+ points and a retail price in Spain of 10 euros or less.
4 stars: wines with 85-89 points and a retail price in Spain of between 5 and 8
euros and wines with 90+ points and a retail price in Spain of between 10 and 13 euros.
It is an invaluable opportunity for the wineries concerned, since the event will bring together
more than 1500 wine industry professionals, including the press, sommeliers,
importers, distributors, restauranteurs and hoteliers, etc., at whom this event is primarily targeted. Non-industry
visitors may purchase tickets from 5pm onwards.
Last year's Salón de las Estrellas received a total of 2,000 visitors between the two big Spanish cities with 112 participant wineries in Madrid and 70 in Barcelona.
Venue: Ático de Chamartín (Estación de Chamartín, Planta Alta. C/ Agustín de
Foxá, s/n)
Our highest scores were as follows:
Ipsis Blanc Flor 2013 85 puntos
*****
Ipsis Chardonnay 2013 87 puntos
*****
Ipsis Criança 2011
88 puntos ****
Ipsis Tempranillo Merlot 2013 86 puntos
*****
Ipsis Tempranillo Selecció 2011 88 puntos
*****
Capitol Blanc 2013 87 puntos
*****
05.06.2012 DO Tarragona Wine Fair
VINS PADRÓ took part in the XIV Edition of the DO Tarragona Wine Fair, together with 18 other wineries, in this edition it reached its goals exceeding the quantity of 22,000 wine tasting in three days.
Our presence in this Wine Fair supports all the Tarragona restaurants and the other towns of Tarragona that trust in our brands and our wines.
During the opening of this edition on Friday night, Wine Competition Awards were given at the gardens of the Metropol Theatre.
This year we have been awarded with the following prizes:
First Prize for Young Red Wine to IPSIS Negre Tempranillo-Merlot 2011
Second Prize for White Wine to IPSIS Blanc Flor 2011
16.05.2012 Vins Padró, S.L. bottles a wine with the official trade mark of FC Barcelona
Vins Padró, S.L. bottles a wine with the official trade mark of FC Barcelona under the designation of D.O. Catalunya, with totally and exclusive distribution in Japan for DOSHISHA Corporation, one of the largest importers of food and alcoholic beverages of Japan.
The business relationship began coinciding with the participation of FC Barcelona in the World Cup last December 2011 and will continue throughout this year 2012.
This is the advertising of our wine in a Japanese football magazine.
We are very proud to make a wine that represents the FC Barcelona because we have also worked with the same philosophy, involving all the staff of the cellar with their individual contributions, their enthusiasm, and commitment to accomplish a project.
02.05.2012 Crinel: New Look
CRINEL that has seen us grow, that has made us enjoy so many good times, the first wine with D.O. Tarragona of our winery and has received many awards throughout the years... does not stop surprising us, now with a new look. For that reason our CRINEL is fashionable. Its outfit is elegant and fresh, just like its wine tasting.
15.03.2012 Vins Padró will be at ALIMENTARIA 2012
During the fair, visitors can taste the new vintage of our wines.This year the white wines are marked by the Mediterranean nature, fresh and very fruity. In red wines aromas are warm and with significant notes of ripe red fruit, intense in wine tasting and with character.
Also discover the new labels of our wine CRINEL, which is a reference to VINS PADRO.
You can find us at Alimentaria Barcelona from 26 to 29 March 2012
INTERVIN - Stand A110-39
25.11.2011 Vins Padró participates in Generic Brand Fair in Madrid
Currently the Spanish market is heading towards the distribution of generic brands and a conscious and curious consumer increasingly is interested in trying and buying generic labels as a way to save money without sacrificing the quality.
To take advantage to this trend and to collect customers through this line, VINS PADRO participates in this exhibition to display their products and present the innovations of the winery.
It was a fair to interact with suppliers and buyers and strengthen the image of VINS PADRO as a supplier of generic brands, offer our products to discount stores and wholesalers, both Spanish and international markets.
14.11.2011 Vins Padró at Catavins Sabadell
During the weekend of November 11 to 13 CATAVINS Sabadell was celebrating its fourth year edition, a fair especially dedicated for wine professionals.
This fair is a great opportunity to introduce the wines in the international markets and achieve recognition by the jury of the Wine Competition CATAVINS Sabadell.
In this competition our wine IPSIS Negre Criança 2007 receives the Gold Medal as the best crianza wine.
22.07.2011 Ipsis Negre Criança 2007 continues gathering prizes and awards
Now it comes from the hand of the most influential global wine critic Robert Parker, director of the magazine "The Wine Advocate", he just published a new list with the best wines of Catalonia.
For the first time he has been tasting wines from the DO Tarragona, scoring the IPSIS Negre Criança 2007 with 87 points, with a consideration of remarkably high.
Other international awards for our wine IPSIS Negre Criança 2007 are:
Peñin Guide 2010, 91 points Selections Mondiales des Vins Canada 2010, Silver Medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2010, Bronze Medal
This recognition is also essential in order to increase export sales to a demanding and competitive market, as it is the U.S market.
VINS PADRO feels very proud of the achievement and effort of the whole team because these awards are the result of hard work and dedication.
18.06.2011 Vins Padró at Cornellà Degusta.
Last Saturday, June 18th VINS PADRO attended the second edition of CORNELLÀ DEGUSTA, together with different wineries and cavas.
12.05.2011 Vins Padró at FENAVIN 2011.
The edition of FENAVIN 2011 has been very positive for VINS PADRO, especially in a year where the word crisis has dominated in the economic headlines.
This wine fair is aimed strictly to business and can provide international contacts, being year after year a useful business tool for the participating wineries.
VINS PADRO, once again has been present in this edition business this year to establishing business with its existing importers and to present new ideas to new importers.
In this edition of FENAVIN VINS PADRO, has established a new market for the winery as Switzerland.
05.02.2011 Vins Padró will be at FENAVIN 2011
We would like to let you know that the coming days 10th to 12th May 2011, our winery VINS PADRO will be present at the Spanish Wine Fair FENAVIN 2011 being hold in Ciudad Real, fair reference of the Spanish national wines.
Vins Padró is a winery with over five generations of history and at this fair we would like to take the chance to present our new proposals.
Please do not hesitate to visit us at Pavilion OSIRIS, Stand B-13.
06.03.2011 Vins Padró at PROWEIN 2011.
VINS PADRO was present at the 18th edition of the Wine Fair PROWEIN held in Düsseldorf from 27th to 29th March 2011.
It is a show aimed exclusively at professional audience. One of the most important wine fairs, both in number of visitors as well as the importance of the exhibitors.
The importance of this exhibition makes this mission one of the most relevant for searching business and the consolidation of business relationships for our winery.
02.22.2011 Biela Club 600, a caravan of 40 vintage cars visit Vins Padró.
Vins Padró received last February 1st the visit of the Biela Club 600, a caravan of 40 vintage cars.
Before they arrived to our winery, they visited the Sanctuary of the Mare de Déu del Loreto in Bràfim, where they watched excellent views of our town, also different crops of our lands and the Sierra de Miramar in the background.
Once at Vins Padró many of them could park their vehicles within our facilities. The visit consisted in tasting some of our wines: Ipsis Blanc Flor, Ipsis Jove Merlot and Ipsis Criança 2007.
Everything happened in a nice atmosphere. The winery’s background changed completely during that sunny Sunday morning. It seemed that we step back in time, a period of time that the winery already lived before and that new generations try to get an idea.
10.11.2010 Vins Padró welcomes the Restaurateurs' Association of Torredembarra
The Restaurateurs' Association of Torredembarra visited the premises of Vins Padró as part of the activities organised for the 9th Torredembarra Autumn Gastronomy Days, an initiative intended to enrich the gastronomic and tourism offering of this town in the province of Tarragona.
During their visit the restaurateurs were able to discover at first hand how Vins Padró creates its different ranges and to conduct a wine tasting and pairing.
Padró will in fact this month be on hand with a wine expert who will be hosting the pairing dinners being served up at a number of restaurants in the town on Fridays in November (provided that a minimum of ten prior bookings have been made).
01.11.2010 Vins Padró's Ipsis to partner the Torredembarra Gastronomy Days
Vins Padró is taking part in the 9th Torredembarra Autumn Gastronomy Days, which aim to give added value to the tourism offering of this town in the province of Tarragona.
On these days, which will be held up until 28 November, the establishments belonging to the Restaurateurs' Association of Torredembarra will every Friday be serving up a wine pairing dinner, hosted by an expert oenologist from Vins Padró.
The event is intended to bring together local fruit and vegetable produce from Torredembarra, Mediterranean cuisine and Padró's D.O. Tarragona wines, above all the award-winning Ipsis Criança 2007, particularly rated for the remarkable value for money it offers.
The wine pairing dinners will be held, with prior booking, at the following restaurants:
29th october: Restuarant Cal Quim
5th november: Restuarant Cal Coco
12th november: Restuarant Cargol Punxenc
19th november: Restuarant Jaume Drudis
26th november: Restuarant La Quilla
13.10.2010 Ipsis Crianza 2007 among Guía Peñín's best buys
Five wines by Vins Padró given high scores in 2011 edition of prestigious wine guide
Vins Padró has once again received positive reviews in the Guía Peñín, one of the leading reference works analysing and rating Spanish wines.
In its 2011 edition, recently published and distributed to bookshops across Spain, Peñín has given five Vins Padró wines a score above 85. The Ipsis Crianza 2007 red was the highest-rated out of all those tasted, garnering a total of 91 points.
Ipsis Crianza 2007 is also, according to the recommendations published in the guide, one of the four best buys from the Tarragona designation of origin on the basis of the excellent value for money it offers.
Peñín meanwhile awarded the Ipsis Tempranillo Selecció and Crinel 2009 reds 89 points, and gave the Crinel 2007 a score of 88. The outstanding white was Ipsis Blanco Flor 2009, which earned 87 points.
The Guía Peñín 2011 fills some 1300 pages and includes tasting notes on over 9400 wines from more than 2000 featured wineries
01.10.2010 Ipsis warmly received at the 30th Wines and Cavas of Catalonia Fair
Vins Padró was involved at the 30th Wines and Cavas of Catalonia Fair, held in September at the Moll de la Fusta in Barcelona's harbour area as part of the programme to celebrate the fiesta of the city's patroness, La Mercè.
This is a now traditional meeting point for producers and consumers of wine-related products, and for Vins Padró represents an excellent opportunity to showcase its recently garlanded wines, including Ipsis Crianza 2007, winner of a Silver Medal at the Sélections Mondials des Vins in Canada, and awarded 91 points by the Guía Peñín.
Over the course of this long-standing event those in attendance were treated to live music, information about Catalonia's designations of origin and the chance to try the products on display at the various stands. Vins Padró's Ipsis was particularly well received, arousing the interest of visitors thanks to the excellent value for money offered by this high-quality product.
01.09.2010 VINS VINS PADRO is one of the wineries participating in Catalan Wines USA platform
CATALAN WINES USA is a new platform for the promotion of Catalan Wines in the United States. The platform includes a group of selected wineries, which their wines are already available in the US market.
VINS PADRO is one of the wineries participating in this platform. We presented three of our wines IPSIS Red Crianza 2007, CAPITOL Young Red Wine 2009, and VIÑA EL VILÀ Young Red Wine 2009.
The first event took place at Jaleo Restaurant in Washington DC, on August 23rd, this event was open to importers, distributors, wholesalers and also to press.
30.07.2010 Vins Padró involved in 13th Wines and Cavas of Alt Camp Promotional Week
The Vins Padró winery was represented at the wine pairings evening for restaurateurs and wine professionals of the D.O. Tarragona region, held at the Hotel Class in Valls.
The wine presented at the occasion by Vins Padró was their red Ipsis Negre Jove Merlot 2009, which chef Àngel Solé of the restaurant El Tast de l'Àngel paired with his bacon crunch with courgette.
The aim of the event is to rediscover and showcase the quality of some of the most representative and highly valued wines of the Alt Camp district by bringing together the worlds of oenology and gastronomy.
With this idea in mind the chef suggests a number of original dishes to be paired with local wines and cavas.
The wine pairing evening forms part of the programme of events marking the 13th Wines and Cavas of Alt Camp Promotional Week, which comes to an end next week.
07.07.2010 Silver Medal for Ipsis
The Vins Padró 2007 vintage, representing the Tarragona Designation of Origin, was awarded the honour at the leading Canadian Wine Tasting.
The international jury of the Sélections Mondiales des Vins gave the Vins Padró Ipsis Crianza 2007 a score of 83.17, enough to earn it a Silver Medal.
The diploma in recognition of the wine's prowess was handed out at the 17th edition of the Sélections Mondiales des Vins awards, held from 1 to 6 June in the Canadian city of Quebec. The event is viewed as one of the most significant wine fairs in the world and forms part of VinoFed, the Worldwide Federation of Major International Wines and Spirits Competitions.
The Sélections Mondiales is organised in accordance with the robust standards of objectivity imposed by the international competition rules of the OIV, VinoFed and UIOE. The samples presented are assessed by international juries made up of members of established ability, integrity and independence.
At this year's edition the Vins Padró Ipsis Crianza 2007 received a Silver Medal, competing alongside a further 1789 products from 600 different makers in 32 countries.
The award goes hand-in-hand with those previously garnered by the Ipsis Crianza 2005: two Gold Medals, at the Challenge International des Vins in Bordeaux and at Canada's Sélections Mondials des Vins; a Silver Medal in the Best Spanish Wines category at MUNDUSvini in Germany, and a 91-point rating awarded by the Guía Peñín.
"We were looking to create a vintage which would serve as our establishment's image and hallmark on international markets. And so we chose a coupage featuring two varieties, our local Tempranillo and the imported Merlot. We use a number of different types of barrel to shape its character, resulting in a distinctive wine spanning a spectrum of aromatic registers. The Silver Medal we have just won is the first international honour for the 2007 vintage, which we only recently released onto the market," explains Montse Padró, Director of External Relations at Vins Padró.
11.03.2010 Vins Padró will be present in the next edition of ALIMENTARIA 2010
From 22th to 26th March will take place in Barcelona a new edition of The International Food and Beverages Exhibition and Vins Padró will be present in it. Do not hesitate to visit us at INTERVIN - PAVILION 3 - LEVEL 0 - STAND D-80.
20.02.2010 Concludes the Centenary of Valls Chamber of Commerce with the recognition of 56 companies.
The winery received on February 19th the recognition for his long career. The President of the Generalitat de Catalunya, José Montilla, presided the commemorating ceremony of the Centenary.
Photos: Montse Padró with the President of the Generalitat de Catalunya, José Montilla and the General Secretary of the Valls Chamber of Commerce, Rafel Castells.
