Jaumandreu - welcome to the blogosphere!

The winery of Jaumandreu, located in the heart of Catalunya, in the Pla de Bages D.O., is a customer of my communications company, Manfatta. One of the strategies we advised them to implement was the creation of their own blog, which is now up and running: http://jaumandreu.blogspot.com/.

The blog will provide information on the harvests, the winemaking, special offers and other news. As their blog is aimed at their main customer base, the posts are in Catalan (the winery's website has sections in Spanish, German and English).

The estate has been in existence since at least 1516, but the vines are all young, predominantly Cabernet, Merlot, Syrah, Sauvignon blanc and Chardonnay. Their three wines, Idaeus and Cedrus (reds) and Nisus (white) all offer excellent drinkability and as the vines come into their prime, the quality will continue to expand. One of Spain's most important critics, José Peñín, has given Cedrus 2004 a 4 star price/quality ratio (out of 5 stars possible). My personal favourite, Idaeus, has great character and a pleasant spiciness.

Congratulations to Pere and the team at Jaumandreu!