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Casa Marín welcomes 2012 with a new award
Casa Marin continues to receive annual awards (from whom? Wines of chile?) for its excellence in wine production. These awards represent a recognized continuity in the quality standards of Casa Marin. “It inspires us to continue doing a good job,” says Maria Luz Marin, winemaker and founder of this Chilean winery, acclaimed for its daring proximity to the Pacific Ocean.To the Marin family, they see each award as a recognition of their passion and an appreciation of their hard work and feel honored to have received them.
The following are some of the awards and honors attained:
Decanter 2011
The English magazine Decanter once again singled out Viña Casa Marín for its
2010 Sauvignon Gris Casa Marín Estero Vineyard which was awarded 5 stars by its panel of experts. Peter Richards alludes to it in the same issue as one of the best Chilean White wines in the over £10 category.
Steven Spurrier, another distinguished writer for Decanter, recognizes the 2009 Syrah Casa Marín Miramar as one of the best wines of the year in the over £26 category.
Five Nations Wine Challenge
This competition brings together producers from five prominent wine countries — Argentina, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, and South Africa. It seeks to determine the winner among them with the highest number of wine awards, in total (16 trophies)(17?) and medals. Casa Marin was awarded two gold medals in 2011 for its 2010 Sauvignon Blanc Cipreses Vineyard, which ranked eighth among more than 120 wines. The final tally released on September 9 crowned South Africa as the gold winner and Australia as the overall winner of the competition.
Descorchados 2012
This local publication awarded María Luz Marín’s vineyard two new honors in 2011: Best Syrah for the Miramar 2009 and Best “Other White Varieties” for its Vineyard Sauvignon Gris 2010, both of which obtained 93 points.
AWOCA 2012
Viña Casa Marín was awarded second place under the “Best Other Whites” category in the “Annual Wines of Chile Awards” (AwoCA) thanks to its 2009 Riesling Miramar Vineyard. The award was shared with Concha y Toro’s Terrunyo Riesling 2011 from the Casablanca Valley. Maria Luz Marin received the award from Peter Richards, Master of Wine and writer for the renowned British magazine, Decanter.
The wine was bestowed the prize after 9 judges from different countries met in Santiago to assess the best wines nationwide. Of the 17 trophies awarded, 11 went to wineries in the San Antonio valley (where Casa Marin is located in the V Region) as well as wineries from the Limarí, Elqui, Casablanca and Bío Bío areas.
Maria Luz Marín, one of the 100 Women Leaders of 2011
The prominent winemaker and owner of Casa Marín, Maria Luz Marín, was recognized, through a public vote, as part of a group of 100 Women Leaders in 2011, which was selected from a pool of over 700 outstanding women in different fields.
The awards ceremony of the top 100 Women Leaders in 2011 was carried out on November 29 by El Mercurio newspaper and the Mujeres Empresarias (Businesswomen) organization. The awards ceremony was held at El Mercurio premises, and the winners received a statuette as a token of their talent, commitment and outstanding development in different fields including the public and private sectors, education and social work. With 10 years of producing award winning wines business woman, winemaker and Casa Marín owner, Maria Luz Marín stood out among this group of women. She has positioned her winery internationally and obtained numerous awards from distinguished and renowned magazines and also specialized sites in the winemaking field.
The nominees include professionals, academics, politicians and businesswomen who had an outstanding participation during the course of the year. Those that stand out include the First Lady, Cecilia Morel; the ex President of the Nation, Michelle Bachellet, and Evelyn Matthei, Minister in the current administration, among other noted personalities.
This is the third time Maria Luz is nominated and receives this award. The first was for innovation, the second for entrepreneurship and now for her sustained success.
The secret to the success of her business lies in the professionalism and the experience that Maria Luz possesses, as well as the love and the passion she has for looking after her vineyard. She always desired to have her own winery, a distinguished and high level enterprise- which is exactly what she has achieved. “I am filled with satisfaction to see what I have achieved up to date, something that I can work on alongside with my son” says Marín. From the beginning her family has been essential in the creation and development of the company.. Maria Luz Marín works side by side in the vineyard and in the winery with her son Felipe. Her brother Osvaldo is in charge of tours and logistics, while her sister Patricia Marin has donated her artistic talent by decorating the winery and a significant part of the town of Lo Abarca with her mosaics.
The Greatest Rieslings on Earth!
Riesling is making itself at home in more and more countries, but where is it performing the best?”
The UK magazine Imbibe did a blind tasting among the “Greatest Rieslings on Earth” between 7,50 and 30 pounds retail, together with a panel of 14 professional wine critics. Chile had the best average scores of all the Riesling producing countries! Our Casa Marin Riesling Miramar Vineyard 2010 was rated as one of the Greatest Rieslings on Earth!
Here are the conclusions of the “The Greatest Rieslings on Earth” tasting:
- Wines were of a high standard, only one wine did not make it over the 60%
- Chile had the top average score, but with only two wine entries. New Zealand won a convincing second place with five wines – without approaching the higher prices of some of the other countries
- While prices were premium, there was plenty of value found
- Food matching was more of a factor for this tasting than for most. Panelists recognized the great potential of this grape
- There is seemingly a great discrepancy between the wine trade´s perception of Riesling and that of consumers
- A number of tasters commented on an appealing mushroom character in some of the best examples tasted.
It is very interesting to see the high scores and quality of the New World Riesling compared to the traditional Rieslings of Alsace, which are by the way more expensive than the Rieslings from the New World.
From our own experience, a Chilean Riesling at an higher price is more difficult to sell because of the competition in Germany, Austria and France. This study finally approves that we Chileans can indeed make very good, high quality Riesling!
Syrah 2008 – 93pts Wine & Spirits Febrero
The American wine magazine Wine & Spirits rated our Syah 2008 with 93pts!!!
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Casa Marin: Winery of the Year!
Wines of Chile (the Association of Chilean Wines), in recognition of the extraordinary contribution to the Chilean wine industry in Chile and abroad, awarded Viña Casa Marín the “Winery of the Year 2010″ distinction during its Bicentennial Wine Gala, held on Thursday, 18 November. This enormous and very important award confirms the great success that Viña Casa Marin has had in the world since 2004, when our Lo Abarca Hills Pinot Noir was named the “Best Pinot Noir in the World” at the Concours Mondial du Pinot Noir in Switzerland, culminating with the more recent award obtained this year by our Cipreses Sauvignon Blanc at the Concours Mondial du Sauvignon in Bordeaux and the Decanter International Trophy for “Best Sauvignon Blanc in the World.” From the very beginning Casa Marin has showed the world that Chile is a producer of world class wines accumulating over 40 international and national awards for all its wines in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. As Maria Luz Marin said, “Today I receive this award with much pride, putting the tiny town of Lo Abarca on the map, representing a childhood dream which has come true. This is the result of very hard work put forth by a professional and committed team. The joy I feel extends to my family, colleagues, the community of Lo Abarca and to all those who have contributed to position Chile on the map as a land of unique, differentiated and premium wines.”
First Awards 2010 Vintages
We have received new awards for the 2010 vintage! The South American Wine Guide “Descorchados” from Patricio Tapia (also wine writer for Wine & Spirits) has tasted and rated our new vintages. The results were as follows:
Sauvignon Blanc Cipreses keeps shining
After winning a number of trophies this year, including the Decanter International Trophy in London, the best Sauvignon Blanc in the world over £10,00, the Special Trophy in the Concours Mondial du Sauvignon in Bordeaux and the best Sauvignon Blanc in the world over €12,00, our Sauvignon Blanc Cipreses has now also been selected in the top 100 best wines in the world. In the American Wine & Spirits Magazine November 2010 issue- The Annual Buying Guide, Casa Marin Sauvignon Blanc Cipreses was voted as one of the 100 best wines of the Year in the world and will appear in the November issue of the Magazine with the following score: In 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 our Sauvignon Blanc also won this amazing recognition. With this award we show the world that Chile indeed can produce outstanding wines and not only “good quality/price wines.”
93 | Casa Marin 2009 Sauvignon Blanc Lo Abarca, San Antonio Cipreses Vineyard
Casa Marin wins Decanter International Trophy!!!
Casa Marin goes home with one of world´s most recognized awards: The Decanter International Trophy – Best Sauvignon Blanc in the world over £10.00 – Casa Marin Sauvignon Blanc Cipreses Vineyard – 2009 10.983 wines were participating in Decanter´s World Wine Awards 2010. 208 gold medals were given to the wines that scored 18.5 or above/20. All the gold medal winners from each region were divided into two categories: over-£10.00 and under-£10.00 and re-tasted against the other gold medal winners of their grape variety or style. The best wine from each category won the Regional Trophy. >From the total of 10.983 wines only 99 wines were awarded with the Regional Trophy. Finally, the 99 Regional Trophy winners of a similar style or variety around the world were competing against each other to decide the International Trophy. From the 10.983 wines only 28 wines could wine the International Trophy. Casa Marin was one of them: BEST SAUVIGNON BLANC IN THE WORLD OVER £10.00!!! This slideshow requires JavaScript.
Sommelier Wine Awards 2010
Casa Marin Riesling Miramar Vineyard Our Riesling Miramar Vineyard 2008 won this year for the first time the gold medal at the Sommelier Wine Awards in the UK!!!
Concours Mondial Du Sauvignon
History is repeating!
In 2007 we participated in the Concours Mondial Du Pinot Noir in Switzerland, here our Pinot Noir Lo Abarca Hills was selected as best Pinot Noir of the World and awarded with the Great Gold Medal!
This year, we decided to participate in the first edition of the Concours Mondial Du Sauvignon in Bordeaux. An international competition with Sauvignon Blancs from France, Germany, Spain, New Zealand, Chile and many more! Out of all those wines, our Sauvignon Blanc Cipreses 2009, from the San Antonio Valley in Lo Abarca, was chosen as Best Unoaked Sauvignon Blanc >€12 in the World and won the Special Trophy!!!
Earlier this month, our Sauvignon Blanc Cipreses was chosen as best Chilean Sauvignon Blanc by the English magazine Decanter and awarded with the Regional Trophy! The 2009 Cipreses has been a great success and I am looking forward to the new vintage of 2010, which looks extraordinary! The 2010 harvest report is coming up soon!
Press Releases
- Cordeiro & Vinho – Brasil
- Portal Fator – Brasil
- Christian Callec – The Netherlands
- Decanter – UK
- Indian Wine Academy – India
- Planeta del Vino – Chile
- Todos Vinos – Chile
- Wines of Chile – Chile
- The Wine Hub
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