TERRAS GAUDA GROUP BULLETIN OCTOBER 2020

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TERRAS GAUDA

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SAILING AWARDS

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HERACLIO ALFARO

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WINE TOURISM

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QUINTA SARDONIA

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MOMENTS

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PITTACUM

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PRESS

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ear partners, distributors, customers and staff: this great family raises a toast to an excellent harvest. The peak moment, the harvest, is reaching its end. These are exciting days because we have collected the fruit of an entire year from the terroirs that we so diligently care for. Time to wait for the new vintages of our unique wines.

JosĂŠ MarĂ­a Fonseca MoretĂłn

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ntĂłn Fonseca, our vice-president, will remain on the new executive commission of the Spanish Wine Federation until 2024. Great challenges lie ahead.

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orming part of the Federation are 27 representatives from the most prestigious Spanish wineries, such as Matarromera, AbadĂ­a Retuerta, Osborne and Bodegas Riojanas, among others.

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HARVES

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SPECIAL MOMENT · The harvest begins. Powerful sensations in the vineyard. Albariño is the first variety that we harvest.

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SELECTION · One by one, bunch optimal point of ripeness.

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h by bunch, we select only the best. At their

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BOXES ¡ The bunches are transported in perfect condition to the winery.

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with the utmost care so that they arrive

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Fermentation During this process, Director of Enology, Emilio RodrĂ­guez Canas, and enologist, Ana Oliveira, taste the must on a daily basis, from those fermenting in both tanks and caskets..

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Biodiversity T

erras Gauda and argentinean winery Alpamanta promote a research project to improve soil biodivesity.

Environmental sustainability guides this new international partnership project between this winery in the Southern Hemisphere that practices biodynamics and Terras Gauda, with very different climates, soils and varieties.

We start from two opposite latitudes: the Northern Hemisphere - Southern Hemisphere, with vineyards at different altitudes (50-170 meters in the case of Terras Gauda, around 950 in the case of Alpamanta); slate soils that provide mineral notes as opposed to three types of textures (sand, clay and silt); a white variety, AlbariĂąo, as opposed to a red, Malbec; as well as different climatic conditions and cultivation methods.

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“ EMILIO RODRÍGUEZ CANAS

DIRECTOR OF ENOLOGY

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The restoration of the microbiota will lead to a better balance of the essential elements for the soil and for the plants. This will trigger a specific response in the vine, known as induced resistance, which stimulates the capability of the plant’s immune system to cope naturally with microorganisms that are harmful to the grapevine.

The project is focused on restoring soil biodiversity

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The Southern Hemisphere

ALPAMANTA · ARGENTINA

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The Northern Hemisphere

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“Brushes that already paint in violet”

IDOYA JARAUTA GURRIA ENOLOGIST

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HARVEST

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HERACLIO ALFARO 2016 FLIES IN BUSINESS CLASS WITH KLM 70 intercontinetal routes The leading airline in the Netherlands has chosen our wine for its transoceanic routes.

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HARVEST

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IODYNAMIC. This defines the way we work.

From the vineyard to the winery. In every process we carry out at Quinta Sardonia.

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Milestone in..

USA · CANADA #Sardón has been chosen by the Whole Foods Market premium supermarket chain as a reference for lovers of natural and organic products.

With more than 460 establishments around the world, primarily in North America, it already offers its customers our freshest and fruitiest wine.”.

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EPTEMBER. The magic begins in the Bierzo times. This year, the grape harvest came fif the Mencia grapes marked the beginning.

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o. The long-awaited moment has arrived. Exciting fteen days early. The optimal point of ripeness of

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terroir

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mencĂ­a

“Removing the pulp post-racking to take it to the press”

ELISA GÓMEZ REQUESENS ENOLOGIST

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ANKS. This allows us to extract the maximum potential from the grape. Designed for Bodegas Pittacum, each tank holds 15,000 liters.

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AKS. Made exclusively from French oak.

In the shade of the old stately stone house, where our Mencia wines are aged.

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NATIONAL SAILING

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TERRAS GAUDA Thirteen years of our commitment to this quintessential nautical sport. Chairman José María Fonseca Moretón took part in the National Sailing Awards ceremony. He praised the values of this sport: teamwork and overcoming obstacles. These values are shared by all of us who make up this great family. Let’s have another round of applause for the award winners.

We hoist anchors at the Baiona Yacht Club!

STAND · We have welcomed athletes, sailing lovers and friends throughout

WINE & SAILING

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TERRAS GAUDA TEAM · Commercial director Iago Becerra, the Vicepresident Antón Fonseca, and CEO Enrique Costas.

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wine tourism

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iscover our true essence, who we are and how we make wine is the aim of our plans, which we have personalized even further.

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ummer. We have welcomed a large number of wine lovers. A way of traveling that is winning over more and more fans.

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utumn. This is a fabulous time of the year to visit the winery and taste the wines. We are moving forward with our wine tourism plans.

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The best of the best Those who have visited us are convinced. Terras Gauda is a fantastic destination for wine tourism. Thanks to the opinions and positive evaluations, Tripadvisor has given us the Travelers’ Choice Award.

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Horseback riding routes This was the favorite activity this summer: visiting our vineyard on the back of purebred Galician horses. In the next few months, we suggest a romantic visit, pure fun with friends or a visit apt for the entire family.

Romantic visit Family plain With friends

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Virtual tasting

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From the vineyard, Mar Dopazo and Emilio R. Canas, in collaboration with the Instituto Cervantes de Londres and IbĂŠrica Restaurants.

Unique Pittacum Explore Quinta Sardonia

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YURI KOSTER

PAÍSES BAJOS

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moments

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DON NICO DELI

PERU

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HARBOUR HOUSE AG

SWITZERLAND

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RIE HATANO

JAPAN

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@foodelicius1410

SWITZERLAND

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DUBLIN WINE TRAINING

IRELAND

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CONTANDO VINOS

BARCELONA

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